JavaTM 2 Platform
Standard Ed. 5.0

java.security.interfaces
Interface ECPrivateKey

All Superinterfaces:
ECKey, Key, PrivateKey, Serializable

public interface ECPrivateKey
extends PrivateKey, ECKey

The interface to an elliptic curve (EC) private key.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
PrivateKey, ECKey

Field Summary
static long serialVersionUID
          The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility.
 
Method Summary
 BigInteger getS()
          Returns the private value S.
 
Methods inherited from interface java.security.Key
getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat
 
Methods inherited from interface java.security.interfaces.ECKey
getParams
 

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

static final long serialVersionUID
The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility.

See Also:
Constant Field Values
Method Detail

getS

BigInteger getS()
Returns the private value S.

Returns:
the private value S.

JavaTM 2 Platform
Standard Ed. 5.0

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