PublicKeyKey
The public key in a KeyPair
, used to perform public-key cryptography.
Class Methods
Instance Methods
There are no instance methods defined directly on
PublicKey
.
Inherited From
Key
Class Properties
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Instance Properties
There are no instance properties.
Description
PublicKey
encapsulates the public key in a KeyPair
, used to perform public-key cryptography.
You cannot create a PublicKey
directly. Use EncryptionKeyPair
or SignatureKeyPair
instead.
Warning Encryption and signing keys are not interchangeable.