PGP decryption using java api

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i am trying to decrypt a PGP encrypted file. I would like to use the available java api and not third party. Is this possbile? I see posts that java api has capablities wanted to know if some one tried it and have any example?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 06 '12 at 18:46

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There is no JDK API for doing this AFAIK, you have to go third party. BouncyCastle would be a good choice to go with.

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Thanks, I would consider using BouncyCastle. – user1134904 Jan 06 '12 at 19:47

jtahlborn · Answer 2 · 2012-01-06T20:11:02.407

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Most pgp java code i've seen uses bouncycastle. what posts have you seen indicating that java has builtin pgp support?

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answered Jan 06 '12 at 18:46

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Refer link below, seems pretty old though http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=705915 – user1134904 Jan 06 '12 at 19:46
@user1134904 - all those comments seem to refer to thirdparty libraries – jtahlborn Jan 06 '12 at 20:10

PGP decryption using java api

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