KeySelector.Purpose (Java Platform SE 8 )

java.lang.Object
- javax.xml.crypto.KeySelector.Purpose

Enclosing class:

KeySelector
```
public static class KeySelector.Purpose
extends Object
```
The purpose of the key that is to be selected.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static KeySelector.Purpose`	`DECRYPT`	A key for decrypting.
`static KeySelector.Purpose`	`ENCRYPT`	A key for encrypting.
`static KeySelector.Purpose`	`SIGN`	A key for signing.
`static KeySelector.Purpose`	`VERIFY`	A key for verifying.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this purpose ("sign", "verify", "encrypt", or "decrypt").

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

- Field Detail
  - SIGN
```
public static final KeySelector.Purpose SIGN
```
    A key for signing.
  - VERIFY
```
public static final KeySelector.Purpose VERIFY
```
    A key for verifying.
  - ENCRYPT
```
public static final KeySelector.Purpose ENCRYPT
```
    A key for encrypting.
  - DECRYPT
```
public static final KeySelector.Purpose DECRYPT
```
    A key for decrypting.
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of this purpose ("sign", "verify", "encrypt", or "decrypt").
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of this purpose

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Class KeySelector.Purpose

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

SIGN

VERIFY

ENCRYPT

DECRYPT

Method Detail

toString