org.bouncycastle.crypto.util
Class OpenSSHPublicKeyUtil

java.lang.Object
  org.bouncycastle.crypto.util.OpenSSHPublicKeyUtil

public class OpenSSHPublicKeyUtil

extends java.lang.Object

OpenSSHPublicKeyUtil utility classes for parsing OpenSSH public keys.

Method Summary

static byte[]	encodePublicKey(AsymmetricKeyParameter cipherParameters) Encode a public key from an AsymmetricKeyParameter instance.
static AsymmetricKeyParameter	parsePublicKey(byte[] encoded) Parse a public key.
static AsymmetricKeyParameter	parsePublicKey(org.bouncycastle.crypto.util.SSHBuffer buffer) Parse a public key from an SSHBuffer instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

parsePublicKey

public static AsymmetricKeyParameter parsePublicKey(byte[] encoded)

Parse a public key.

This method accepts the bytes that are Base64 encoded in an OpenSSH public key file.

Parameters:

encoded - The key.

Returns:

An AsymmetricKeyParameter instance.

encodePublicKey

public static byte[] encodePublicKey(AsymmetricKeyParameter cipherParameters)
                              throws java.io.IOException

Encode a public key from an AsymmetricKeyParameter instance.

Parameters:

cipherParameters - The key to encode.

Returns:

the key OpenSSH encoded.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

parsePublicKey

public static AsymmetricKeyParameter parsePublicKey(org.bouncycastle.crypto.util.SSHBuffer buffer)

Parse a public key from an SSHBuffer instance.

Parameters:

buffer - containing the SSH public key.

Returns:

A CipherParameters instance.