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Interface java.security.interfaces.ElGamalPrivateKey

public interface ElGamalPrivateKey
extends ElGamalKey, PrivateKey
The interface to an ElGamal private key.

References

Bruce Schneier, "Section 19.6 ElGamal," Applied Cryptography, Wiley 2nd Ed, 1996.

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $

Author:
David Hopwood
See Also:
ElGamalKey, Cipher, Signature

Method Index

 o getX()
Returns the value of x (the private key).

Methods

 o getX
 public abstract BigInteger getX()
Returns the value of x (the private key).

Returns:
x as a java.math.BigInteger

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