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## java.security
Class Signer

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Principal, Serializable

Deprecated. This class is no longer used. Its functionality has been replaced by `java.security.KeyStore`, the `java.security.cert` package, and `java.security.Principal`.

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`, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`protected` | `Signer()` Deprecated. Creates a signer.
`` | `Signer(String name)` Deprecated. Creates a signer with the specified identity name.
`` | `Signer(String name, IdentityScope scope)` Deprecated. Creates a signer with the specified identity name and scope.

Method Summary
`PrivateKey` | `getPrivateKey()` Deprecated. Returns this signer's private key.
`void` | `setKeyPair(KeyPair pair)` Deprecated. Sets the key pair (public key and private key) for this signer.
`String` | `toString()` Deprecated. Returns a string of information about the signer.

Methods inherited from class java.security.Identity
`addCertificate, certificates, equals, getInfo, getName, getPublicKey, getScope, hashCode, identityEquals, removeCertificate, setInfo, setPublicKey, toString`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### Signer

    protected Signer()

  Deprecated.
  Creates a signer. This constructor should only be used for serialization.

### Signer

    public Signer(String name)

  Deprecated.
  Creates a signer with the specified identity name.

Parameters:
  `name` - the identity name.

### Signer

    public Signer(String name,
                  IdentityScope scope)
           throws KeyManagementException

  Deprecated.
  Creates a signer with the specified identity name and scope.

Parameters:
  `name` - the identity name.
  `scope` - the scope of the identity.
Throws:
  `KeyManagementException` - if there is already an identity with the same name in the scope.

Method Detail

### getPrivateKey

    public PrivateKey getPrivateKey()

  Deprecated.
  Returns this signer's private key.

  First, if there is a security manager, its `checkSecurityAccess` method is called with `"getSignerPrivateKey"` as its argument to see if it's ok to return the private key.

  Returns:
    this signer's private key, or null if the private key has not yet been set.
  Throws:
    `SecurityException` - if a security manager exists and its `checkSecurityAccess` method doesn't allow returning the private key.
  See Also:
    `SecurityManager.checkSecurityAccess(java.lang.String)`

### setKeyPair

    public final void setKeyPair(KeyPair pair)
                          throws InvalidParameterException,
                                 KeyException

  Deprecated.
  Sets the key pair (public key and private key) for this signer.

  First, if there is a security manager, its `checkSecurityAccess` method is called with `"setSignerKeyPair"` as its argument to see if it's ok to set the key pair.

  Parameters:
    `pair` - an initialized key pair.
  Throws:
    `InvalidParameterException` - if the key pair is not properly initialized.
    `KeyException` - if the key pair cannot be set for any other reason.
    `SecurityException` - if a security manager exists and its `checkSecurityAccess` method doesn't allow setting the key pair.
  See Also:
    `SecurityManager.checkSecurityAccess(java.lang.String)`

### toString

    public String toString()

  Deprecated.
  Returns a string of information about the signer.

  Specified by:
    `toString` in interface `Principal`
  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Identity`
  Returns:
    a string of information about the signer.
  See Also:
    `SecurityManager.checkSecurityAccess(java.lang.String)`

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