KeyRing | Javadocs [I2P+]

All Known Implementing Classes:: DirKeyRing

public interface KeyRing

A backend for storing and retrieving SigningPublicKeys to be used for verifying signatures.

Method Summary
All Methods
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
PublicKey
getKey(String keyName, String scope, SigType type)
Get a key.
void
setKey(String keyName, String scope, PublicKey key)
Store a key.

Method Details
- getKey
  PublicKey getKey(String keyName, String scope, SigType type) throws GeneralSecurityException, IOException
  Get a key. Throws on all errors.
  Parameters:
  keyName - the algorithm the key belongs to, such as ElGamal or ECDSA
  scope - a domain identifier, indicating router update, reseed, etc.
  type - the signature type the key is stored for
  Returns:
  null if none
  Throws:
  GeneralSecurityException - if the stored key cannot be decoded
  IOException - if the backing store cannot be read
- setKey
  void setKey(String keyName, String scope, PublicKey key) throws GeneralSecurityException, IOException
  Store a key. Throws on all errors.
  Parameters:
  keyName - the algorithm the key belongs to, such as ElGamal or ECDSA
  scope - a domain identifier, indicating router update, reseed, etc.
  key - the key to persist in this scope
  Throws:
  GeneralSecurityException - if the key cannot be encoded
  IOException - if the backing store cannot be written