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  25 
  26 package java.security;
  27 
  28 import java.util.*;
  29 
  30 /**
  31  * This class is a simple holder for a key pair (a public key and a
  32  * private key). It does not enforce any security, and, when initialized,
  33  * should be treated like a PrivateKey.
  34  *
  35  * @see PublicKey
  36  * @see PrivateKey
  37  *
  38  * @author Benjamin Renaud
  39  */
  40 
  41 public final class KeyPair implements java.io.Serializable {
  42 
  43     private static final long serialVersionUID = -7565189502268009837L;
  44 
  45     private PrivateKey privateKey;
  46     private PublicKey publicKey;
  47 
  48     /**
  49      * Constructs a key pair from the given public key and private key.
  50      *
  51      * <p>Note that this constructor only stores references to the public
  52      * and private key components in the generated key pair. This is safe,
  53      * because <code>Key</code> objects are immutable.
  54      *
  55      * @param publicKey the public key.
  56      *
  57      * @param privateKey the private key.
  58      */
  59     public KeyPair(PublicKey publicKey, PrivateKey privateKey) {
  60         this.publicKey = publicKey;
  61         this.privateKey = privateKey;
  62     }
  63 
  64     /**
  65      * Returns a reference to the public key component of this key pair.
  66      *
  67      * @return a reference to the public key.
  68      */
  69     public PublicKey getPublic() {
  70         return publicKey;
  71     }
  72 
  73      /**
  74      * Returns a reference to the private key component of this key pair.
  75      *
  76      * @return a reference to the private key.
  77      */
  78    public PrivateKey getPrivate() {
  79         return privateKey;
  80     }
  81 }