javax.crypto.interfaces

Interface PBEKey

All Superinterfaces:
java.security.Key, SecretKey, java.io.Serializable

  1. public interface PBEKey
  2. extends SecretKey
The interface to a PBE key.
Since:
1.4
Version:
1.7, 01/14/04
Author:
Valerie Peng
See Also:
PBEKeySpec, SecretKey

Field Summary

Modifier and Type Field and Description
  1. static
  2. long
serialVersionUID
The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility since J2SE 1.4.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method and Description
  1. int
getIterationCount()
Returns the iteration count or 0 if not specified.
  1. char[]
getPassword()
Returns the password.
  1. byte[]
getSalt()
Returns the salt or null if not specified.
Methods inherited from interface java.security.Key
getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

  1. static final long serialVersionUID
The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility since J2SE 1.4.
See Also:

Method Detail

getPassword

  1. char[] getPassword()
Returns the password.

Note: this method should return a copy of the password. It is the caller's responsibility to zero out the password information after it is no longer needed.

Returns:
the password.

getSalt

  1. byte[] getSalt()
Returns the salt or null if not specified.

Note: this method should return a copy of the salt. It is the caller's responsibility to zero out the salt information after it is no longer needed.

Returns:
the salt.

getIterationCount

  1. int getIterationCount()
Returns the iteration count or 0 if not specified.
Returns:
the iteration count.