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public
abstract
class
Signer
extends Identity
| java.lang.Object | ||
| ↳ | java.security.Identity | |
| ↳ | java.security.Signer | |
This class is deprecated.
This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been
replaced by java.security.KeyStore, the
java.security.cert package, and
java.security.Principal.
This class is used to represent an Identity that can also digitally sign data.
The management of a signer's private keys is an important and sensitive issue that should be handled by subclasses as appropriate to their intended use.
See also:
Public constructors | |
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Signer(String name)
Creates a signer with the specified identity name. |
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Signer(String name, IdentityScope scope)
Creates a signer with the specified identity name and scope. |
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Protected constructors | |
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Signer()
Creates a signer. |
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Public methods | |
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PrivateKey
|
getPrivateKey()
Returns this signer's private key. |
final
void
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setKeyPair(KeyPair pair)
Sets the key pair (public key and private key) for this signer. |
String
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toString()
Returns a string of information about the signer. |
Inherited methods | |
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public Signer (String name)
Creates a signer with the specified identity name.
| Parameters | |
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name |
String: the identity name. |
public Signer (String name, IdentityScope scope)
Creates a signer with the specified identity name and scope.
| Parameters | |
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name |
String: the identity name. |
scope |
IdentityScope: the scope of the identity. |
| Throws | |
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KeyManagementException |
if there is already an identity with the same name in the scope. |
protected Signer ()
Creates a signer. This constructor should only be used for serialization.
public PrivateKey getPrivateKey ()
Returns this signer's private key.
First, if there is a security manager, its checkSecurityAccess
method is called with "getSignerPrivateKey"
as its argument to see if it's ok to return the private key.
| Returns | |
|---|---|
PrivateKey |
this signer's private key, or null if the private key has not yet been set. |
| Throws | |
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SecurityException |
if a security manager exists and its
checkSecurityAccess method doesn't allow
returning the private key. |
public final void setKeyPair (KeyPair pair)
Sets the key pair (public key and private key) for this signer.
First, if there is a security manager, its checkSecurityAccess
method is called with "setSignerKeyPair"
as its argument to see if it's ok to set the key pair.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
pair |
KeyPair: an initialized key pair. |
| Throws | |
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InvalidParameterException |
if the key pair is not properly initialized. |
KeyException |
if the key pair cannot be set for any other reason. |
SecurityException |
if a security manager exists and its
checkSecurityAccess method doesn't allow
setting the key pair. |