001/* EncodedKeySpec.java --- Encoded Key Specificaton class
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037
038
039package java.security.spec;
040
041/**
042        Encoded Key Specification class which is used to store
043        byte encoded keys.
044
045        @since JDK 1.2
046
047        @author Mark Benvenuto
048*/
049public abstract class EncodedKeySpec implements KeySpec
050{
051
052  private byte[] encodedKey;
053
054  /**
055     Constructs a new EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.
056
057     @param encodedKey A key to store
058  */
059  public EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
060  {
061    this.encodedKey = encodedKey;
062  }
063
064  /**
065     Gets the encoded key in byte format.
066
067     @returns the encoded key
068  */
069  public byte[] getEncoded()
070  {
071    return this.encodedKey;
072  }
073
074  /**
075     Returns the name of the key format used.
076
077     This name is the format such as "PKCS#8" or "X.509" which
078     if it matches a Key class name of the same type can be
079     transformed using the apporiate KeyFactory.
080
081     @return a string representing the name
082  */
083  public abstract String getFormat();
084
085}