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## java.security.interfaces
Interface DSAPrivateKey

All Superinterfaces:
  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.

See Also:
  `Key`, `Signature`, `DSAKey`, `DSAPublicKey`

Field Summary
`static long` | `serialVersionUID` The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.

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

Methods inherited from interface java.security.interfaces.DSAKey
`getParams`

Methods inherited from interface java.security.Key
`getAlgorithm, getEncoded, getFormat`

Field Detail

### serialVersionUID

    public static final long serialVersionUID

  The class fingerprint that is set to indicate serialization compatibility with a previous version of the class.

  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Method Detail

### getX

    public BigInteger getX()

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

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

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