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package com.virgilsecurity.sdk.crypto;

/**
 * This interface describes a storage facility for cryptographic keys.
 *
 * @author Andrii Iakovenko
 *
 */
public interface KeyStorage {

	/**
	 * Stores the private key (that has already been protected) to the given
	 * alias.
	 * 
	 * @param keyEntry
	 *            The key entry.
	 */
	void store(KeyEntry keyEntry);

	/**
	 * Loads the private key associated with the given alias.
	 * 
	 * 
	 * @param keyName
	 *            The key name.
	 * @return The requested private key, or null if the given alias does not
	 *         exist or does not identify a key-related entry.
	 */
	KeyEntry load(String keyName);

	/**
	 * Checks if the private key exists in this storage by given alias.
	 * 
	 * @param keyName
	 *            The key name.
	 * @return {@code true} if the private key exists, {@code false} otherwise.
	 */
	boolean exists(String keyName);

	/**
	 * Deletes the private key from key store by given Id.
	 * 
	 * @param keyName
	 *            The key name.
	 */
	void delete(String keyName);

}