JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

java.security.interfaces
Interface RSAPrivateKey

All Superinterfaces:
Key, PrivateKey, RSAKey, Serializable
All Known Subinterfaces:
RSAMultiPrimePrivateCrtKey, RSAPrivateCrtKey

public interface RSAPrivateKey
extends PrivateKey, RSAKey

The interface to an RSA private key.

See Also:
RSAPrivateCrtKey

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from interface java.security.PrivateKey
serialVersionUID
 
Method Summary
 BigInteger getPrivateExponent()
          Returns the private exponent.
 
Methods inherited from interface java.security.Key
getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat
 
Methods inherited from interface java.security.interfaces.RSAKey
getModulus
 

Method Detail

getPrivateExponent

public BigInteger getPrivateExponent()
Returns the private exponent.

Returns:
the private exponent

JavaTM 2 Platform
Std. Ed. v1.4.1

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