JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

java.security.interfaces
Interface DSAPublicKey

All Superinterfaces:
DSAKey, Key, PublicKey, Serializable

public interface DSAPublicKey
extends DSAKey, PublicKey

The interface to a DSA public key. DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) is defined in NIST's FIPS-186.

See Also:
Key, Signature, DSAKey, DSAPrivateKey

Field Summary
static long serialVersionUID
          The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.
 
Method Summary
 BigInteger getY()
          Returns the value of the public key, y.
 
Methods inherited from interface java.security.interfaces.DSAKey
getParams
 
Methods inherited from interface java.security.Key
getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat
 

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

public static final long serialVersionUID
The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.

See Also:
Constant Field Values
Method Detail

getY

public BigInteger getY()
Returns the value of the public key, y.

Returns:
the value of the public key, y.

JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

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