Uses of Class java.security.KeyPairGenerator (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
java.security.KeyPairGenerator

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

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

    Methods in java.security that return KeyPairGenerator
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static KeyPairGenerator` | KeyPairGenerator.`getInstance(String algorithm)` Returns a KeyPairGenerator object that generates public/private key pairs for the specified algorithm.
    `static KeyPairGenerator` | KeyPairGenerator.`getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)` Returns a KeyPairGenerator object that generates public/private key pairs for the specified algorithm.
    `static KeyPairGenerator` | KeyPairGenerator.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` Returns a KeyPairGenerator object that generates public/private key pairs for the specified algorithm.

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