Class Signer

Class java.security.Signer

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java.lang.Object
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   +----java.security.Identity
           |
           +----java.security.Signer

public abstract class Signer
extends Identity

This class is used to represent an Identity that can also digitally sign data.

The management of a signer's private keys is an important and sensitive issue that should be handled by subclasses as appropriate to their intended use.

See Also:: Identity