CertPathChecker
public
interface
CertPathChecker
| java.security.cert.CertPathChecker |
Performs one or more checks on each Certificate of a
CertPath.
A CertPathChecker implementation is typically created to extend
a certification path validation algorithm. For example, an implementation
may check for and process a critical private extension of each certificate
in a certification path.
Summary
Public methods | |
|---|---|
abstract
void
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check(Certificate cert)
Performs the check(s) on the specified certificate using its internal state. |
abstract
void
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init(boolean forward)
Initializes the internal state of this |
abstract
boolean
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isForwardCheckingSupported()
Indicates if forward checking is supported. |
Public methods
check
public abstract void check (Certificate cert)
Performs the check(s) on the specified certificate using its internal
state. The certificates are presented in the order specified by the
init method.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
cert |
Certificate: the Certificate to be checked |
| Throws | |
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CertPathValidatorException |
if the specified certificate does not pass the check |
init
public abstract void init (boolean forward)
Initializes the internal state of this CertPathChecker.
The forward flag specifies the order that certificates will
be passed to the check method (forward or reverse).
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
forward |
boolean: the order that certificates are presented to the
check method. If true, certificates are
presented from target to trust anchor (forward); if
false, from trust anchor to target (reverse). |
| Throws | |
|---|---|
CertPathValidatorException |
if this CertPathChecker is
unable to check certificates in the specified order |
isForwardCheckingSupported
public abstract boolean isForwardCheckingSupported ()
Indicates if forward checking is supported. Forward checking refers
to the ability of the CertPathChecker to perform its checks
when certificates are presented to the check method in the
forward direction (from target to trust anchor).
| Returns | |
|---|---|
boolean |
true if forward checking is supported, false
otherwise |