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class:PublicKey [NONE]
All Superinterfaces:
Key, Serializable
All Known Subinterfaces:
DHPublicKey, DSAPublicKey, ECPublicKey, EdECPublicKey, RSAPublicKey, XECPublicKey
public interface PublicKey extends Key

A public key. This interface contains no methods or constants. It merely serves to group (and provide type safety for) all public key interfaces. Note: The specialized public key interfaces extend this interface. See, for example, the DSAPublicKey interface in java.security.interfaces.

Since:
1.1
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field:serialVersionUID [NONE]

  • serialVersionUID

    @Deprecatedstatic final  long serialVersionUID
    Deprecated.
    A serialVersionUID field in an interface is ineffectual. Do not use; no replacement.
    The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.
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