DHPublicKey.java

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package javax.crypto.interfaces;

import java.math.BigInteger;

/**
 * The interface to a Diffie-Hellman public key.
 *
 * @author Jan Luehe
 *
 * @see DHKey
 * @see DHPrivateKey
 * @since 1.4
 */
public interface DHPublicKey extends DHKey, java.security.PublicKey {

    /**
     * The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization
     * compatibility since J2SE 1.4.
     *
     * @deprecated A {@code serialVersionUID} field in an interface is
     * ineffectual. Do not use; no replacement.
     */
    @Deprecated
    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
    @java.io.Serial
    static final long serialVersionUID = -6628103563352519193L;

    /**
     * Returns the public value, <code>y</code>.
     *
     * @return the public value, <code>y</code>
     */
    BigInteger getY();
}