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package java.security;
import java.util.*;
/**
* This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a
* private key). It does not enforce any security, and, when initialized,
* should be treated like a PrivateKey.
*
* @see PublicKey
* @see PrivateKey
*
* @author Benjamin Renaud
*/
public final class KeyPair implements java.io.Serializable {
private static final long serialVersionUID = -7565189502268009837L;
private PrivateKey privateKey;
private PublicKey publicKey;
/**
* Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.
*
* <p>Note that this constructor only stores references to the public
* and private key components in the generated key pair. This is safe,
* because <code>Key</code> objects are immutable.
*
* @param publicKey the public key.
*
* @param privateKey the private key.
*/
public KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey) {
this.publicKey = publicKey;
this.privateKey = privateKey;
}
/**
* Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.
*
* @return a reference to the public key.
*/
public PublicKey getPublic() {
return publicKey;
}
/**
* Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.
*
* @return a reference to the private key.
*/
public PrivateKey getPrivate() {
return privateKey;
}
}