javax.net.ssl

Interface X509KeyManager

All Superinterfaces:

KeyManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

X509ExtendedKeyManager

public interface X509KeyManager
extends KeyManager

A key manager for X.509 certificates and their associated private keys.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	chooseClientAlias(String[] keyTypes, Principal[] issuers, Socket socket) Choose an alias for client-side authentication.
String	chooseServerAlias(String keyType, Principal[] issuers, Socket socket) Choose an alias for server-side authentication.
X509Certificate[]	getCertificateChain(String alias) Gets the X.509 certificate chain associated with the given alias.
String[]	getClientAliases(String keyType, Principal[] issuers) Returns all client aliases that support the given key type.
PrivateKey	getPrivateKey(String alias) Gets the private key associated with the given alias.
String[]	getServerAliases(String keyType, Principal[] issuers) Returns all server aliases that support the given key type.

Method Detail

chooseClientAlias

String chooseClientAlias(String[] keyTypes,
                       Principal[] issuers,
                       Socket socket)

Choose an alias for client-side authentication.

Parameters:

keyTypes - A list of acceptable key types.

issuers - A list of acceptable certificate issuers.

socket - The connecting socket.

Returns:

The chosen alias.

chooseServerAlias

String chooseServerAlias(String keyType,
                       Principal[] issuers,
                       Socket socket)

Choose an alias for server-side authentication.

Parameters:

keyType - The desired certificate type.

issuers - A list of acceptable certificate issuers.

socket - The connecting socket.

Returns:

The chosen alias.

getCertificateChain

X509Certificate[] getCertificateChain(String alias)

Gets the X.509 certificate chain associated with the given alias.

Parameters:

alias - The alias.

Returns:

The certificate chain.

getClientAliases

String[] getClientAliases(String keyType,
                        Principal[] issuers)

Returns all client aliases that support the given key type.

Parameters:

keyType - The desired key type.

issuers - A list of acceptable certificate issuers.

Returns:

The (possibly empty) list of aliases.

getPrivateKey

PrivateKey getPrivateKey(String alias)

Gets the private key associated with the given alias.

Parameters:

alias - The alias.

Returns:

The private key.

getServerAliases

String[] getServerAliases(String keyType,
                        Principal[] issuers)

Returns all server aliases that support the given key type.

Parameters:

keyType - The desired key type.

issuers - A list of acceptable certificate issuers.

Returns:

The (possibly empty) list of aliases.