Uses of Class java.security.KeyPair (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-08-19

## Uses of Class
java.security.KeyPair

- Packages that use KeyPair
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.

- - ### Uses of KeyPair in java.security

    Methods in java.security that return KeyPair
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract KeyPair` | KeyPairGeneratorSpi.`generateKeyPair()` Generates a key pair.
    `KeyPair` | KeyPairGenerator.`generateKeyPair()` Generates a key pair.
    `KeyPair` | KeyPairGenerator.`genKeyPair()` Generates a key pair.

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type KeyPair
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | Signer.`setKeyPair(KeyPair pair)` Deprecated. Sets the key pair (public key and private key) for this signer.

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