001/* X509EncodedKeySpec.java --- X.509 Encoded Key Specificaton class
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037
038
039package java.security.spec;
040
041/**
042        X.509 Encoded Key Specification class which is used to store
043        "X.509" byte encoded keys.
044
045        @since JDK 1.2
046
047        @author Mark Benvenuto
048*/
049public class X509EncodedKeySpec extends EncodedKeySpec
050{
051
052  /**
053     Constructs a new X509EncodedKeySpec with the specified encoded key.
054
055     @param encodedKey A key to store, assumed to be "X.509"
056  */
057  public X509EncodedKeySpec(byte[] encodedKey)
058  {
059    super( encodedKey );
060  }
061
062  /**
063     Gets the encoded key in byte format.
064
065     @returns the encoded key
066  */
067  public byte[] getEncoded()
068  {
069    return super.getEncoded();
070  }
071
072  /**
073     Returns the name of the key format used which is "X.509"
074
075     @return a string representing the name
076  */
077  public final String getFormat()
078  {
079    return "X.509";
080  }
081
082}