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java.security.cert

Class CertStoreSpi

Known Direct Subclasses:
CollectionCertStoreImpl
public abstract class CertStoreSpi
extends Object
The service provider interface (SPI) for the CertStore class.

Providers wishing to implement a CertStore must subclass this class, implementing all the abstract methods. Providers may also implement the CertStoreParameters interface, if they require parameters.

Since:
1.4
See Also:
CertStore, CollectionCertStoreParameters, LDAPCertStoreParameters

Constructor Summary

CertStoreSpi(CertStoreParameters params)
Creates a new CertStoreSpi.

Method Summary

abstract Collection
extends CRL> engineGetCRLs(CRLSelector selector)
Get the certificate revocation list from this store, filtering them through the specified CRLSelector.
abstract Collection
extends Certificate> engineGetCertificates(CertSelector selector)
Get the certificates from this store, filtering them through the specified CertSelector.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

CertStoreSpi

public CertStoreSpi(CertStoreParameters params)
            throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException
Creates a new CertStoreSpi.
Parameters:
params - The parameters to initialize this instance with, or null if no parameters are required.
Throws:
InvalidAlgorithmParameterException - If the specified parameters are inappropriate for this class.

Method Details

extends CRL> engineGetCRLs

public abstract Collectionextends CRL> engineGetCRLs(CRLSelector selector)
            throws CertStoreException
Get the certificate revocation list from this store, filtering them through the specified CRLSelector.
Parameters:
selector - The CRLSelector to filter certificate revocation lists.
Returns:
A (non-null) collection of certificate revocation list.
Throws:
CertStoreException - If the CRLs cannot be retrieved.

extends Certificate> engineGetCertificates

public abstract Collectionextends Certificate> engineGetCertificates(CertSelector selector)
            throws CertStoreException
Get the certificates from this store, filtering them through the specified CertSelector.
Parameters:
selector - The CertSelector to filter certificates.
Returns:
A (non-null) collection of certificates.
Throws:
CertStoreException - If the certificates cannot be retrieved.
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