Module java.base
Package java.security.interfaces

# Interface DSAPrivateKey

All Superinterfaces:
  `Destroyable`, `DSAKey`, `Key`, `PrivateKey`, `Serializable`

public interface DSAPrivateKey extends DSAKey, PrivateKey
The standard interface to a DSA private key. DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) is defined in NIST's FIPS-186.

Since:
  1.1
See Also:
  - `Key`
  - `Signature`
  - `DSAKey`
  - `DSAPublicKey`

## Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`static final long`
`serialVersionUID`
Deprecated.
A `serialVersionUID` field in an interface is ineffectual.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`BigInteger`
`getX()`
Returns the value of the private key, `x`.

### Methods declared in interface javax.security.auth.Destroyable

`destroy, isDestroyed`

### Methods declared in interface java.security.interfaces.DSAKey

`getParams`

### Methods declared in interface java.security.Key

`getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat`

## Field Details

### serialVersionUID

@Deprecated static final long serialVersionUID
Deprecated.
A `serialVersionUID` field in an interface is ineffectual. Do not use; no replacement.
The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.

See Also:
  - Constant Field Values

## Method Details

### getX

BigInteger getX()
Returns the value of the private key, `x`.

Returns:
  the value of the private key, `x`.