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Summary: Ctors | Protected Ctors | Methods | Inherited Methods | [Expand All]

Added in API level 1
Deprecated since API level 1

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

void	addCertificate ( Certificate certificate) Adds a `Certificate` to this `Identity` .
Certificate[]	certificates () Returns the certificates for this `Identity` .
final boolean	equals ( Object obj) Compares the specified object with this `Identity` for equality and returns `true` if the specified object is equal, `false` otherwise.
String	getInfo () Returns the information string of this `Identity` .
final String	getName () Returns the name of this `Identity` .
PublicKey	getPublicKey () Returns the `PublicKey` associated with this `Identity` .
final IdentityScope	getScope () Returns the `IdentityScope` of this `Identity` .
int	hashCode () Returns the hash code value for this `Identity` .
boolean	identityEquals ( Identity identity) Compares the specified `Identity` with this `Identity` for equality and returns `true` if the specified object is equal, `false` otherwise.
void	removeCertificate ( Certificate certificate) Removes the specified `Certificate` from this `Identity` .
void	setInfo ( String info) Sets an information string for this `Identity` .
void	setPublicKey ( PublicKey key) Sets the specified `PublicKey` to this `Identity` .
String	toString (boolean detailed) Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the this `Identity` .
String	toString () Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the this `Identity` including its name and its scope.

From class java.lang.Object

Object	clone () Creates and returns a copy of this `Object` .
boolean	equals ( Object o) Compares this instance with the specified object and indicates if they are equal.
void	finalize () Invoked when the garbage collector has detected that this instance is no longer reachable.
final Class <?>	getClass () Returns the unique instance of `Class` that represents this object's class.
int	hashCode () Returns an integer hash code for this object.
final void	notify () Causes a thread which is waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
final void	notifyAll () Causes all threads which are waiting on this object's monitor (by means of calling one of the `wait()` methods) to be woken up.
String	toString () Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this object.
final void	wait () Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object.
final void	wait (long millis, int nanos) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.
final void	wait (long millis) Causes the calling thread to wait until another thread calls the `notify()` or `notifyAll()` method of this object or until the specified timeout expires.

From interface java.security.Principal

abstract boolean	equals ( Object obj) Compares the specified object with this `Principal` for equality and returns `true` if the specified object is equal, `false` otherwise.
abstract String	getName () Returns the name of this `Principal` .
abstract int	hashCode () Returns the hash code value for this `Principal` .
abstract String	toString () Returns a string containing a concise, human-readable description of this `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 .

Results

Interfaces

Classes

Enums

Exceptions

Signer

Class Overview

Summary

Public Constructors

public Signer ( String name)

Parameters

public Signer ( String name, IdentityScope scope)

Parameters

Throws

Protected Constructors

protected Signer ()

Public Methods

public PrivateKey getPrivateKey ()

public final void setKeyPair ( KeyPair pair)

Parameters

Throws

public String toString ()

Returns