SSH Private Key File Format

[Sai Pullabhotla]

Hello Fellow Developers, 

I'm trying to create a Java based tool to create and manage SSH key pairs. I
found a draft that explains the format for public key. But I could not find
any documentation as to how the private keys are stored. Can any one point
me to a document that explains the private key file format? 

Thanks in advance. 
 
Regards 
Sai Pullabhotla
President
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