KeyInfoClause Class

.NET Framework (current version)

Represents the abstract base class from which all implementations of KeyInfo subelements inherit.

Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography.Xml
Assembly: System.Security (in System.Security.dll)

Inheritance Hierarchy

System::Object
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml::KeyInfoClause
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml::DSAKeyValue
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml::KeyInfoEncryptedKey
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml::KeyInfoName
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml::KeyInfoNode
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml::KeyInfoRetrievalMethod
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml::KeyInfoX509Data
System.Security.Cryptography.Xml::RSAKeyValue

Syntax

C++

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public ref class KeyInfoClause abstract

Constructors

	Name	Description
	KeyInfoClause()	Initializes a new instance of KeyInfoClause.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object^)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize()	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.(Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance.(Inherited from Object.)
	GetXml()	When overridden in a derived class, returns an XML representation of the KeyInfoClause.
	LoadXml(XmlElement^)	When overridden in a derived class, parses the input XmlElement and configures the internal state of the KeyInfoClause to match.
	MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.(Inherited from Object.)
	ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object.(Inherited from Object.)

You can use KeyInfoClause objects to build a KeyInfo object for a specific digital signature or encrypted XML document. KeyInfo allows recipients of XML digital signatures and encrypted XML documents to determine which signing method and key values should be used for validation and decryption.

For more information about the KeyInfo element and its subelements, see the XMLDSIG specification, which is available from the W3C at www.w3.org/TR/xmldsig-core/, or see the XML encryption specification, which is available from the W3C at www.w3.org/TR/xmlenc-core/.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1

Thread Safety

Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.