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

Method Detail

chooseClientAlias

java.lang.String chooseClientAlias(java.lang.String[] keyTypes,
                                 java.security.Principal[] issuers,
                                 java.net.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

java.lang.String chooseServerAlias(java.lang.String keyType,
                                 java.security.Principal[] issuers,
                                 java.net.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

java.security.cert.X509Certificate[] getCertificateChain(java.lang.String alias)

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

Parameters:

alias - The alias.

Returns:

The certificate chain.

getClientAliases

java.lang.String[] getClientAliases(java.lang.String keyType,
                                  java.security.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

java.security.PrivateKey getPrivateKey(java.lang.String alias)

Gets the private key associated with the given alias.

Parameters:

alias - The alias.

Returns:

The private key.

getServerAliases

java.lang.String[] getServerAliases(java.lang.String keyType,
                                  java.security.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.