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diff --git a/libjava/java/security/Key.java b/libjava/java/security/Key.java deleted file mode 100644 index 23652b6e7c4..00000000000 --- a/libjava/java/security/Key.java +++ /dev/null @@ -1,94 +0,0 @@ -/* Key.java -- A abstract representation of a digital key - Copyright (C) 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - -This file is part of GNU Classpath. - -GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify -it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by -the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) -any later version. - -GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but -WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of -MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU -General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License -along with GNU Classpath; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the -Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA -02110-1301 USA. - -Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is -making a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and -conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole -combination. - -As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you -permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an -executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent -modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under -terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked -independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that -module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from -or based on this library. If you modify this library, you may extend -this exception to your version of the library, but you are not -obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this -exception statement from your version. */ - -package java.security; - -import java.io.Serializable; - -/** - * This interfaces models the base characteristics that all keys must - * have. These are: a key algorithm, an encoded form, and a format used - * to encode the key. Specific key types inherit from this interface. - * Note that since this interface extends <code>Serializable</code>, all - * keys may be serialized. Keys are generally obtained through key generators, - * including {@link KeyFactory}. - * - * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com) - * @see PublicKey - * @see PrivateKey - * @see KeyPair - * @see KeyPairGenerator - * @see KeyFactory - * @see KeySpec - * @see Identity - * @see Signer - * @since 1.1 - * @status updated to 1.4 - */ -public interface Key extends Serializable -{ - /** - * The version identifier used for serialization. - */ - long serialVersionUID = 6603384152749567654L; - - /** - * This method returns the name of the algorithm for this key. This is a - * <code>String</code> such as "RSA". - * - * @return the name of the algorithm in use - */ - String getAlgorithm(); - - /** - * This method returns the name of the encoding format for this key. This - * is the name of the ASN.1 data format used for this key, such as - * "X.509" or "PKCS#8". This method returns <code>null</code> if this key - * does not have an encoding format. - * - * @return the name of the encoding format for this key, or null - */ - String getFormat(); - - /** - * This method returns the encoded form of the key. If this key does not - * support encoding, this method returns <code>null</code>. - * - * @return the encoded form of the key, or null - */ - byte[] getEncoded(); -} // interface Key |