Key.getAlgorithm
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public abstract String getAlgorithm()
Returns
the name of the algorithm this key is for, or null
if the algorithm this key is for is unknown.
Description
Returns the standard algorithm name this key is for. For
example, "DSA" would indicate that this key is a DSA key.
Note that this method may return null, when the
algorithm this key is for is unknown.
See Appendix A in the
Java Cryptography Architecture API Specification & Reference
for information about standard algorithm names.