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Class java.security.Signer


java.lang.Object
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   +----java.security.Identity
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           +----java.security.Signer

public abstract class Signer
extends Identity

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:: Identity

Signer(): Creates a signer.
Signer(String): Creates a signer with the specified identity name.
Signer(String, IdentityScope): Creates a signer with the specified identity name and scope.

getPrivateKey(): Returns this signer's private key.
setKeyPair(KeyPair): Sets the key pair (public key and private key) for this signer.
toString(): Returns a string of information about the signer.

Signer


 protected Signer()

Creates a signer. This constructor should only be used for serialization.

Signer


 public Signer(String name)

Creates a signer with the specified identity name.

Parameters:: name - the identity name.

Signer


 public Signer(String name,
               IdentityScope scope) throws KeyManagementException

Creates a signer with the specified identity name and scope.

Parameters:: name - the identity name.; scope - the scope of the identity.
Throws: KeyManagementException: if there is already an identity with the same name in the scope.

getPrivateKey


 public PrivateKey getPrivateKey()

Returns this signer's private key.

Returns:: this signer's private key, or null if the private key has not yet been set.

setKeyPair


 public final void setKeyPair(KeyPair pair) throws InvalidParameterException, KeyException

Sets the key pair (public key and private key) for this signer.

Parameters:: pair - an initialized key pair.
Throws: InvalidParameterException: if the key pair is not properly initialized.
Throws: KeyException: if the key pair cannot be set for any other reason.

toString


 public String toString()

Returns a string of information about the signer.

Returns:: a string of information about the signer.
Overrides:: toString in class Identity


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