public class CertStore extends Object
Certificates and CRLs
from a repository.
This class uses a provider-based architecture.
To create a CertStore, call one of the static
getInstance methods, passing in the type of
CertStore desired, any applicable initialization parameters
and optionally the name of the provider desired.
Once the CertStore has been created, it can be used to
retrieve Certificates and CRLs by calling its
getCertificates and
getCRLs methods.
Unlike a KeyStore, which provides access
to a cache of private keys and trusted certificates, a
CertStore is designed to provide access to a potentially
vast repository of untrusted certificates and CRLs. For example, an LDAP
implementation of CertStore provides access to certificates
and CRLs stored in one or more directories using the LDAP protocol and the
schema as defined in the RFC service attribute.
Every implementation of the Java platform is required to support the
following standard CertStore type:
CollectionConcurrent Access
All public methods of CertStore objects must be thread-safe.
That is, multiple threads may concurrently invoke these methods on a
single CertStore object (or more than one) with no
ill effects. This allows a CertPathBuilder to search for a
CRL while simultaneously searching for further certificates, for instance.
The static methods of this class are also guaranteed to be thread-safe. Multiple threads may concurrently invoke the static methods defined in this class with no ill effects.
| Modifier | Constructor and Description |
|---|---|
protected |
CertStore(CertStoreSpi storeSpi,
Provider provider,
String type,
CertStoreParameters params)
Creates a
CertStore object of the given type, and
encapsulates the given provider implementation (SPI object) in it. |
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
Collection<? extends Certificate> |
getCertificates(CertSelector selector)
Returns a
Collection of Certificates that
match the specified selector. |
CertStoreParameters |
getCertStoreParameters()
Returns the parameters used to initialize this
CertStore. |
Collection<? extends CRL> |
getCRLs(CRLSelector selector)
Returns a
Collection of CRLs that
match the specified selector. |
static String |
getDefaultType()
Returns the default
CertStore type as specified by the
certstore.type security property, or the string
"LDAP" if no such property exists. |
static CertStore |
getInstance(String type,
CertStoreParameters params)
Returns a
CertStore object that implements the specified
CertStore type and is initialized with the specified
parameters. |
static CertStore |
getInstance(String type,
CertStoreParameters params,
Provider provider)
Returns a
CertStore object that implements the specified
CertStore type. |
static CertStore |
getInstance(String type,
CertStoreParameters params,
String provider)
Returns a
CertStore object that implements the specified
CertStore type. |
Provider |
getProvider()
Returns the provider of this
CertStore. |
String |
getType()
Returns the type of this
CertStore. |
protected CertStore(CertStoreSpi storeSpi, Provider provider, String type, CertStoreParameters params)
CertStore object of the given type, and
encapsulates the given provider implementation (SPI object) in it.storeSpi - the provider implementationprovider - the providertype - the typeparams - the initialization parameters (may be null)public final Collection<? extends Certificate> getCertificates(CertSelector selector) throws CertStoreException
Collection of Certificates that
match the specified selector. If no Certificates
match the selector, an empty Collection will be returned.
For some CertStore types, the resulting
Collection may not contain all of the
Certificates that match the selector. For instance,
an LDAP CertStore may not search all entries in the
directory. Instead, it may just search entries that are likely to
contain the Certificates it is looking for.
Some CertStore implementations (especially LDAP
CertStores) may throw a CertStoreException
unless a non-null CertSelector is provided that
includes specific criteria that can be used to find the certificates.
Issuer and/or subject names are especially useful criteria.
selector - A CertSelector used to select which
Certificates should be returned. Specify null
to return all Certificates (if supported).Collection of Certificates that
match the specified selector (never null)CertStoreException - if an exception occurspublic final Collection<? extends CRL> getCRLs(CRLSelector selector) throws CertStoreException
Collection of CRLs that
match the specified selector. If no CRLs
match the selector, an empty Collection will be returned.
For some CertStore types, the resulting
Collection may not contain all of the
CRLs that match the selector. For instance,
an LDAP CertStore may not search all entries in the
directory. Instead, it may just search entries that are likely to
contain the CRLs it is looking for.
Some CertStore implementations (especially LDAP
CertStores) may throw a CertStoreException
unless a non-null CRLSelector is provided that
includes specific criteria that can be used to find the CRLs.
Issuer names and/or the certificate to be checked are especially useful.
selector - A CRLSelector used to select which
CRLs should be returned. Specify null
to return all CRLs (if supported).Collection of CRLs that
match the specified selector (never null)CertStoreException - if an exception occurspublic static CertStore getInstance(String type, CertStoreParameters params) throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException, NoSuchAlgorithmException
CertStore object that implements the specified
CertStore type and is initialized with the specified
parameters.
This method traverses the list of registered security Providers, starting with the most preferred Provider. A new CertStore object encapsulating the CertStoreSpi implementation from the first Provider that supports the specified type is returned.
Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via
the Security.getProviders() method.
The CertStore that is returned is initialized with the
specified CertStoreParameters. The type of parameters
needed may vary between different types of CertStores.
Note that the specified CertStoreParameters object is
cloned.
type - the name of the requested CertStore type.
See the CertStore section in the
Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation
for information about standard types.params - the initialization parameters (may be null).CertStore object that implements the specified
CertStore type.NoSuchAlgorithmException - if no Provider supports a
CertStoreSpi implementation for the specified type.InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - if the specified
initialization parameters are inappropriate for this
CertStore.Providerpublic static CertStore getInstance(String type, CertStoreParameters params, String provider) throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException, NoSuchAlgorithmException, NoSuchProviderException
CertStore object that implements the specified
CertStore type.
A new CertStore object encapsulating the CertStoreSpi implementation from the specified provider is returned. The specified provider must be registered in the security provider list.
Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via
the Security.getProviders() method.
The CertStore that is returned is initialized with the
specified CertStoreParameters. The type of parameters
needed may vary between different types of CertStores.
Note that the specified CertStoreParameters object is
cloned.
type - the requested CertStore type.
See the CertStore section in the
Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation
for information about standard types.params - the initialization parameters (may be null).provider - the name of the provider.CertStore object that implements the
specified type.NoSuchAlgorithmException - if a CertStoreSpi
implementation for the specified type is not
available from the specified provider.InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - if the specified
initialization parameters are inappropriate for this
CertStore.NoSuchProviderException - if the specified provider is not
registered in the security provider list.IllegalArgumentException - if the provider is
null or empty.Providerpublic static CertStore getInstance(String type, CertStoreParameters params, Provider provider) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException, InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
CertStore object that implements the specified
CertStore type.
A new CertStore object encapsulating the CertStoreSpi implementation from the specified Provider object is returned. Note that the specified Provider object does not have to be registered in the provider list.
The CertStore that is returned is initialized with the
specified CertStoreParameters. The type of parameters
needed may vary between different types of CertStores.
Note that the specified CertStoreParameters object is
cloned.
type - the requested CertStore type.
See the CertStore section in the
Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation
for information about standard types.params - the initialization parameters (may be null).provider - the provider.CertStore object that implements the
specified type.NoSuchAlgorithmException - if a CertStoreSpi
implementation for the specified type is not available
from the specified Provider object.InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - if the specified
initialization parameters are inappropriate for this
CertStoreIllegalArgumentException - if the provider is
null.Providerpublic final CertStoreParameters getCertStoreParameters()
CertStore.
Note that the CertStoreParameters object is cloned before
it is returned.CertStore
(may be null)public final String getType()
CertStore.CertStorepublic final Provider getProvider()
CertStore.CertStorepublic static final String getDefaultType()
CertStore type as specified by the
certstore.type security property, or the string
"LDAP" if no such property exists.
The default CertStore type can be used by applications
that do not want to use a hard-coded type when calling one of the
getInstance methods, and want to provide a default
CertStore type in case a user does not specify its own.
The default CertStore type can be changed by setting
the value of the certstore.type security property to the
desired type.
CertStore type as specified by the
certstore.type security property, or the string
"LDAP" if no such property exists.security properties Submit a bug or feature
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