WebLogic Server 5.1.0 API Reference

weblogic.security
Class Certificate

java.lang.Object
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  +--weblogic.security.Certificate

Direct Known Subclasses:

X509

public abstract class Certificate

extends java.lang.Object

A generic certificate class, consisting of a key, a holder of the certificate, and a validated bit. An example of a subclass is X509.

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See Also:

X509

Field Summary

protected weblogic.security.Entity	holder The holder of the certificate.
protected weblogic.security.Key	key The key associated with the certificate.
protected boolean	validated True if certificate is valid, false otherwise.

Constructor Summary

Certificate()

Certificate(java.io.File file)
Initialize certificate from a file.

Certificate(java.io.InputStream is)
Initialize certificate from a InputStream.

Certificate(java.net.URL url)
Initialize certificate from a URL.

Method Summary

weblogic.security.Entity	getHolder() Get the holder associated with the certificate.
weblogic.security.Key	getKey() Get the key associated with the certificate.
void	initialize(java.io.File file) Initialize from a file.
abstract void	initialize(java.io.InputStream is) This method actually performs the certificate initialization; implemented by a Certificate subclass.
void	initialize(java.net.URL url) Initialize from a URL.
abstract void	save(java.io.OutputStream os) Output the bytes needed for initialize(InputStream) to regenerate the certificate.
boolean	valid() Return true if certificate has been validated, false otherwise.
abstract boolean	verify() Verify the certificate.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

holder

protected weblogic.security.Entity holder

The holder of the certificate.

validated

protected boolean validated

True if certificate is valid, false otherwise.

key

protected weblogic.security.Key key

The key associated with the certificate.

Constructor Detail

Certificate

public Certificate()

Certificate

public Certificate(java.io.InputStream is)
            throws KeyManagementException

Initialize certificate from a InputStream.

Certificate

public Certificate(java.io.File file)
            throws KeyManagementException

Initialize certificate from a file.

Certificate

public Certificate(java.net.URL url)
            throws KeyManagementException

Initialize certificate from a URL.

Method Detail

initialize

public abstract void initialize(java.io.InputStream is)
                         throws KeyManagementException

This method actually performs the certificate initialization; implemented by a Certificate subclass.

initialize

public void initialize(java.io.File file)
                throws KeyManagementException

Initialize from a file.

initialize

public void initialize(java.net.URL url)
                throws KeyManagementException

Initialize from a URL.

save

public abstract void save(java.io.OutputStream os)

Output the bytes needed for initialize(InputStream) to regenerate the certificate.

verify

public abstract boolean verify()
                        throws KeyManagementException,
                               AuthenticationException

Verify the certificate.

valid

public boolean valid()

Return true if certificate has been validated, false otherwise.

getKey

public weblogic.security.Key getKey()

Get the key associated with the certificate.

getHolder

public weblogic.security.Entity getHolder()

Get the holder associated with the certificate.