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25
26 package java.security;
27
28 import java.util;
29
30 /**
31 * This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a
32 * private key). It does not enforce any security, and, when initialized,
33 * should be treated like a PrivateKey.
34 *
35 * @see PublicKey
36 * @see PrivateKey
37 *
38 * @author Benjamin Renaud
39 */
40
41 public final class KeyPair implements java.io.Serializable {
42
43 private static final long serialVersionUID = -7565189502268009837L;
44
45 private PrivateKey privateKey;
46 private PublicKey publicKey;
47
48 /**
49 * Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.
50 *
51 * <p>Note that this constructor only stores references to the public
52 * and private key components in the generated key pair. This is safe,
53 * because <code>Key</code> objects are immutable.
54 *
55 * @param publicKey the public key.
56 *
57 * @param privateKey the private key.
58 */
59 public KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey) {
60 this.publicKey = publicKey;
61 this.privateKey = privateKey;
62 }
63
64 /**
65 * Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.
66 *
67 * @return a reference to the public key.
68 */
69 public PublicKey getPublic() {
70 return publicKey;
71 }
72
73 /**
74 * Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.
75 *
76 * @return a reference to the private key.
77 */
78 public PrivateKey getPrivate() {
79 return privateKey;
80 }
81 }
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