SDSIName (de.enflexit.jade 4.6.4 API)

```
public interface SDSIName
```
The SDSIName interface represents a wrapper for public key used in asymmetric cryptographic operations. It is also used as unique identifier for JADE principals.

Version:

$Date$ $Revision$

Author:

Giosue Vitaglione - Telecom Italia LAB

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getAlgorithm()`	Returns the standard algorithm name for this key.
`byte[]`	`getEncoded()`	Returns the key in its primary encoding format.
`String`	`getFormat()`	Returns the name of the primary encoding format of this key.
`String`	`getLastLocalName()`
`String[]`	`getLocalNames()`	Returns the sequence of the names local to the Public Key in a SDSI fashion.

- Method Detail
  - getAlgorithm
```
String getAlgorithm()
```
    Returns the standard algorithm name for this key.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the algorithm associated with this key.
  - getEncoded
```
byte[] getEncoded()
```
    Returns the key in its primary encoding format.
    
    Returns:
    
    The encoded form of the key.
  - getFormat
```
String getFormat()
```
    Returns the name of the primary encoding format of this key.
    
    Returns:
    
    the primary encoding format of the key.
  - getLocalNames
```
String[] getLocalNames()
```
    Returns the sequence of the names local to the Public Key in a SDSI fashion. Last item is always ".". Example: "." => Simply the Public Key, no local names here involved. Example: "bob", "." => The principal defined as 'bob' by the owner of the given public key Example: "bob", "alice", "." => The principal defined as 'alice' by the principal defined by 'bob' by the owner of the given public key
  - getLastLocalName
```
String getLastLocalName()
```
    Returns:
    
    the right most local name