Bees v0.5.0 API

bees.core.security
Class PrivateKey

java.lang.Object
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  +--bees.core.Capability
        |
        +--bees.core.security.KeySpec
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              +--bees.core.security.PrivateKeySpec
                    |
                    +--bees.core.security.PrivateKey
All Implemented Interfaces:
CapabilitySpec

public final class PrivateKey
extends PrivateKeySpec

A PrivateKey capability wraps a java.security.PrivateKey object. This makes it possible to pass the object to untrusted code without leaking the key material.


Field Summary
static PermissionSet DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS
          The default permissions for a PrivateKey capability.
 
Fields inherited from class bees.core.Capability
DELETE_PERMISSION, id, INVALID_ID
 
Constructor Summary
PrivateKey()
          Construct an empty PrivateKey.
 
Method Summary
protected  void fromBytes(byte[] flattened)
          Bind this capability to the given object.
 void revoke()
          Revoke access to the capability.
 java.lang.String toString()
           
 
Methods inherited from class bees.core.security.PrivateKeySpec
createKey, getAlgorithm
 
Methods inherited from class bees.core.security.KeySpec
getFactory, specFromBytes
 
Methods inherited from class bees.core.Capability
checkPermission, clear, clonePermission, deleteCapability, equals, fromBytes, revokedPermission, revokePermission, revokePermissions, valid
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS

public static final PermissionSet DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS
The default permissions for a PrivateKey capability.
Constructor Detail

PrivateKey

public PrivateKey()
Construct an empty PrivateKey.
Method Detail

fromBytes

protected final void fromBytes(byte[] flattened)
                        throws java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException,
                               java.security.spec.InvalidKeySpecException,
                               java.lang.Exception
Description copied from class: Capability
Bind this capability to the given object.
Overrides:
fromBytes in class Capability
See Also:
Capability.fromBytes(byte[])

revoke

public void revoke()
Description copied from class: Capability
Revoke access to the capability.
Overrides:
revoke in class PrivateKeySpec
See Also:
Capability.revoke()

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
Overrides:
toString in class PrivateKeySpec
See Also:
Object.toString()

Bees v0.5.0 API

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