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              | PKCS8EncodedKeySpec | 
              The key specification for an encoded private key in ASN.1 format as defined
 in the PKCS#8 standard.  | 
           
        
              | X509EncodedKeySpec | 
              The key specification of an X.509 encoded key in ASN.1 format.  | 
           
   
       
   
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Class Overview
The abstract key specification for a public or a private key in encoded
 format.
 
Summary
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        EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
        
         Creates a new EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key bytes. 
  
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            byte[]
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        getEncoded()
        
         Returns the encoded key bytes. 
  
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            String
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        getFormat()
        
         Returns the name of the encoding format of this encoded key
 specification. 
  
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         Creates and returns a copy of this Object. 
  
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        equals(Object o)
        
         Compares this instance with the specified object and indicates if they
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        finalize()
        
         Invoked when the garbage collector has detected that this instance is no longer reachable. 
  
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        getClass()
        
        Returns the unique instance of  Class that represents this
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         Returns an integer hash code for this object. 
  
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        notify()
        
         Causes a thread which is waiting on this object's monitor (by means of
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        notifyAll()
        
         Causes all threads which are waiting on this object's monitor (by means
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        toString()
        
         Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this
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        wait()
        
         Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the notify() or notifyAll() method of this object. 
  
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        wait(long millis, int nanos)
        
         Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the notify() or notifyAll() method of this object or until the
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        wait(long millis)
        
         Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the notify() or notifyAll() method of this object or until the
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Public Constructors
 
    
      
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      EncodedKeySpec
      (byte[] encodedKey)
    
      
    
      
  Creates a new EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key bytes.
 
  
      Parameters
      
        
          | encodedKey
           | the encoded key bytes.
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Public Methods
 
    
      
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        byte[]
      
      getEncoded
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  Returns the encoded key bytes.
 
  
     
 
 
    
      
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        String
      
      getFormat
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  Returns the name of the encoding format of this encoded key
 specification.
 
  
      Returns
      - the name of the encoding format of this encoded key
         specification.