Uses of Interface java.security.KeyStore.ProtectionParameter (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Interface
java.security.KeyStore.ProtectionParameter

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

- - ### Uses of KeyStore.ProtectionParameter in java.security

    Classes in java.security that implement KeyStore.ProtectionParameter
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `KeyStore.CallbackHandlerProtection` A ProtectionParameter encapsulating a CallbackHandler.
    `static class` | `KeyStore.PasswordProtection` A password-based implementation of `ProtectionParameter`.

    Methods in java.security that return KeyStore.ProtectionParameter
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `KeyStore.ProtectionParameter` | DomainLoadStoreParameter.`getProtectionParameter()` Gets the keystore protection parameters for this domain.
    `KeyStore.ProtectionParameter` | KeyStore.LoadStoreParameter.`getProtectionParameter()` Gets the parameter used to protect keystore data.
    `abstract KeyStore.ProtectionParameter` | KeyStore.Builder.`getProtectionParameter(String alias)` Returns the ProtectionParameters that should be used to obtain the `Entry` with the given alias.

    Methods in java.security that return types with arguments of type KeyStore.ProtectionParameter
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Map<String,KeyStore.ProtectionParameter>` | DomainLoadStoreParameter.`getProtectionParams()` Gets the keystore protection parameters for keystores in this domain.

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type KeyStore.ProtectionParameter
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `KeyStore.Entry` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineGetEntry(String alias, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protParam)` Gets a `KeyStore.Entry` for the specified alias with the specified protection parameter.
    `void` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineSetEntry(String alias, KeyStore.Entry entry, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protParam)` Saves a `KeyStore.Entry` under the specified alias.
    `KeyStore.Entry` | KeyStore.`getEntry(String alias, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protParam)` Gets a keystore `Entry` for the specified alias with the specified protection parameter.
    `static KeyStore.Builder` | KeyStore.Builder.`newInstance(KeyStore keyStore, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protectionParameter)` Returns a new Builder that encapsulates the given KeyStore.
    `static KeyStore.Builder` | KeyStore.Builder.`newInstance(String type, Provider provider, File file, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protection)` Returns a new Builder object.
    `static KeyStore.Builder` | KeyStore.Builder.`newInstance(String type, Provider provider, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protection)` Returns a new Builder object.
    `void` | KeyStore.`setEntry(String alias, KeyStore.Entry entry, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protParam)` Saves a keystore `Entry` under the specified alias.

    Constructor parameters in java.security with type arguments of type KeyStore.ProtectionParameter
    Constructor and Description
    `DomainLoadStoreParameter(URI configuration, Map<String,KeyStore.ProtectionParameter> protectionParams)` Constructs a DomainLoadStoreParameter for a keystore domain with the parameters used to protect keystore data.

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