JXTA in a Nutshell

Name

Package jxta.security.signature

Synopsis

This package defines the interface used to create and verify digital signatures. A digital signature is essentially an encrypted hash: the hash is calculated over a set of data and then subjected to a signature operation using a private key. A signature is verified by recalculating the hash from the data, subjecting it to the signature operation using the public key, and comparing the resulting hashes. The class hierarchy for this package is shown in Figure 10-9.

Figure 10-9. The jxta.security.signature package

Interfaces

public interface Signature extends jxta.security.util.Description;