KeyType Class

public final class KeyType
extends ExpandableStringEnum<KeyType>

JsonWebKey Key Type (kty), as defined in https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-jose-json-web-algorithms-40.

Field Summary

Modifier and Type Field and Description
static final KeyType EC

Elliptic Curve.

static final KeyType EC_HSM

Elliptic Curve with a private key which is stored in the HSM.

static final KeyType OCT

Octet sequence (used to represent symmetric keys).

static final KeyType OCT_HSM

Octet sequence (used to represent symmetric keys) which is stored the HSM.

static final KeyType RSA

RSA (https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3447).

static final KeyType RSA_HSM

RSA with a private key which is stored in the HSM.

Constructor Summary

Constructor Description
KeyType()

Deprecated

Use the fromString(String name) factory method.

Creates a new instance of KeyType value.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method and Description
static KeyType fromString(String name)

Creates or finds a KeyType from its string representation.

static Collection<KeyType> values()

Gets known KeyType values.

Methods inherited from ExpandableStringEnum

Methods inherited from java.lang.Object

Field Details

EC

public static final KeyType EC

Elliptic Curve.

EC_HSM

public static final KeyType EC_HSM

Elliptic Curve with a private key which is stored in the HSM.

OCT

public static final KeyType OCT

Octet sequence (used to represent symmetric keys).

OCT_HSM

public static final KeyType OCT_HSM

Octet sequence (used to represent symmetric keys) which is stored the HSM.

RSA

public static final KeyType RSA

RSA (https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3447).

RSA_HSM

public static final KeyType RSA_HSM

RSA with a private key which is stored in the HSM.

Constructor Details

KeyType

@Deprecated
public KeyType()

Deprecated

Use the fromString(String name) factory method.

Creates a new instance of KeyType value.

Method Details

fromString

public static KeyType fromString(String name)

Creates or finds a KeyType from its string representation.

Parameters:

name - a name to look for.

Returns:

the corresponding KeyType.

values

public static Collection values()

Gets known KeyType values.

Returns:

known KeyType values.

Applies to