net.rim.device.api.crypto
Interface Key

All Superinterfaces:

Persistable

All Known Subinterfaces:

DHKey, DSAKey, ECKey, KEAKey, PrivateKey, PublicKey, RSAKey, SymmetricKey

All Known Implementing Classes:

AESKey, ARC4Key, CAST128Key, DESKey, DHPrivateKey, DHPublicKey, DSAPrivateKey, DSAPublicKey, ECPrivateKey, ECPublicKey, HMACKey, KEAPrivateKey, KEAPublicKey, RC2Key, RC5Key, RSAPrivateKey, RSAPublicKey, SkipjackKey, TripleDESKey

public interface Key
extends Persistable

Represents a symmetric, public, or private key.

Category:

Signed: This element is only accessible by signed applications. If you intend to use this element, please visit http://www.blackberry.com/go/codesigning to obtain a set of code signing keys. Code signing is only required for applications running on BlackBerry smartphones; development on BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators can occur without code signing.

Since:

BlackBerry API 3.6.0

Method Summary
	String	getAlgorithm() Returns a String containing the name of the algorithm associated with this key, eg "RSA", "EC", "DES".

Method Detail

getAlgorithm

String getAlgorithm()

Returns a String containing the name of the algorithm associated with this key, eg "RSA", "EC", "DES".

Returns:

A String representing the name of the algorithm.

Category:

Signed: This element is only accessible by signed applications. If you intend to use this element, please visit http://www.blackberry.com/go/codesigning to obtain a set of code signing keys. Code signing is only required for applications running on BlackBerry smartphones; development on BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators can occur without code signing.

Since:

BlackBerry API 3.6.0