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Android APIs
public abstract class

Signer

extends Identity
java.lang.Object
   ↳ java.security.Identity
     ↳ java.security.Signer

This class was deprecated in API level 1.
Use the java.security.cert package and Principal instead.

Class Overview

Signer represents an identity (individual or corporation) that owns a private key and the corresponding public key.

Summary

Public Constructors
Signer ( String name)
Constructs a new instance of Signer with the given name.
Signer ( String name, IdentityScope scope)
Constructs a new instance of Signer with the given name in the given scope.
Protected Constructors
Signer ()
Constructs a new instance of Signer .
Public Methods
PrivateKey getPrivateKey ()
Returns the private key of this Signer .
final void setKeyPair ( KeyPair pair)
Associates the specified key pair with this Signer .
String toString ()
Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this Signer including its name and its scope if present.
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Inherited Methods
From class java.security.Identity
From class java.lang.Object
From interface java.security.Principal

Public Constructors

public Signer ( String name)

Added in API level 1

Constructs a new instance of Signer with the given name.

Parameters
name the name of the signer.

public Signer ( String name, IdentityScope scope)

Added in API level 1

Constructs a new instance of Signer with the given name in the given scope.

Parameters
name the name of the signer.
scope the scope of the signer.
Throws
KeyManagementException if a signer with the specified name already exists in the provided scope.

Protected Constructors

protected Signer ()

Added in API level 1

Constructs a new instance of Signer .

Public Methods

public PrivateKey getPrivateKey ()

Added in API level 1

Returns the private key of this Signer .

public final void setKeyPair ( KeyPair pair)

Added in API level 1

Associates the specified key pair with this Signer .

Parameters
pair the key pair to associate with this Signer .
Throws
InvalidParameterException if the key pair is invalid.
KeyException if any other key related problem occurs.

public String toString ()

Added in API level 1

Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this Signer including its name and its scope if present.

Returns
  • a printable representation for this Signer .