PrivateKey (JSS: Java Security Services)

All Superinterfaces:

javax.security.auth.Destroyable, java.security.Key, java.security.PrivateKey, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

PK11PrivKey
```
public interface PrivateKey
extends java.security.PrivateKey
```
Private Keys used by JSS. All the private keys handled by JSS are of this type, which is a subtype of java.security.PrivateKey.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class PrivateKey.Type

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static PrivateKey.Type DiffieHellman

static PrivateKey.Type DSA

static PrivateKey.Type EC

static PrivateKey.Type RSA
- Fields inherited from interface java.security.PrivateKey
  serialVersionUID

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`CryptoToken`	`getOwningToken()`	Returns the CryptoToken that owns this private key.
`int`	`getStrength()`	Returns the size, in bits, of the modulus of an RSA key.
`PrivateKey.Type`	`getType()`	Returns the type (RSA or DSA) of this private key.
`byte[]`	`getUniqueID()`	Returns the unique ID of this key.

Methods inherited from interface javax.security.auth.Destroyable
destroy, isDestroyed

Methods inherited from interface java.security.Key
getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat

- Field Detail
  - RSA
```
static final PrivateKey.Type RSA
```
  - DSA
```
static final PrivateKey.Type DSA
```
  - EC
```
static final PrivateKey.Type EC
```
  - DiffieHellman
```
static final PrivateKey.Type DiffieHellman
```
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
PrivateKey.Type getType()
```
    Returns the type (RSA or DSA) of this private key.
  - getUniqueID
```
byte[] getUniqueID()
            throws TokenException
```
    Returns the unique ID of this key. Unique IDs can be used to match certificates to keys.
    
    Throws:
    
    TokenException
    
    See Also:
    
    TokenCertificate.getUniqueID()
  - getStrength
```
int getStrength()
```
    Returns the size, in bits, of the modulus of an RSA key. Returns -1 for other types of keys.
  - getOwningToken
```
CryptoToken getOwningToken()
```
    Returns the CryptoToken that owns this private key. Cryptographic operations with this key may only be performed on the token that owns the key.