GordianCoreKey.java

/*
 * GordianKnot: Security Suite
 * Copyright 2012-2026. Tony Washer
 *
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package io.github.tonywasher.joceanus.gordianknot.impl.core.key;

import io.github.tonywasher.joceanus.gordianknot.api.base.GordianKeySpec;
import io.github.tonywasher.joceanus.gordianknot.api.key.GordianKey;

/**
 * GordianKnot Key abstraction.
 *
 * @param <T> the Key type
 */
public abstract class GordianCoreKey<T extends GordianKeySpec>
        implements GordianKey<T> {
    /**
     * The Key Type.
     */
    private final T theKeyType;

    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * @param pKeyType the keyType
     */
    protected GordianCoreKey(final T pKeyType) {
        theKeyType = pKeyType;
    }

    @Override
    public T getKeyType() {
        return theKeyType;
    }

    /**
     * Obtain the underlying keyBytes.
     *
     * @return the keyBytes
     */
    public abstract byte[] getKeyBytes();
}