javax.net.ssl

Interface X509KeyManager

java.lang.Object
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   +--javax.net.ssl.X509KeyManager

All Implemented Interfaces:

KeyManager

public interface X509KeyManager

implements KeyManager

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

Method Summary

`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 Details

chooseClientAlias

public 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

public 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

public X509Certificate[] getCertificateChain(String alias)

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

Parameters:

alias - The alias.

Returns:

The certificate chain.

getClientAliases

public 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

public PrivateKey getPrivateKey(String alias)

Gets the private key associated with the given alias.

Parameters:

alias - The alias.

Returns:

The private key.

getServerAliases

public 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.