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| package java.security.cert; |
| |
| /** |
| * <p>Performs one or more checks on each {@code Certificate} of a |
| * {@code CertPath}. |
| * |
| * <p>A {@code CertPathChecker} implementation is typically created to extend |
| * a certification path validation algorithm. For example, an implementation |
| * may check for and process a critical private extension of each certificate |
| * in a certification path. |
| * |
| * @since 1.8 |
| */ |
| public interface CertPathChecker { |
| |
| /** |
| * Initializes the internal state of this {@code CertPathChecker}. |
| * |
| * <p>The {@code forward} flag specifies the order that certificates will |
| * be passed to the {@link #check check} method (forward or reverse). |
| * |
| * @param forward the order that certificates are presented to the |
| * {@code check} method. If {@code true}, certificates are |
| * presented from target to trust anchor (forward); if |
| * {@code false}, from trust anchor to target (reverse). |
| * @throws CertPathValidatorException if this {@code CertPathChecker} is |
| * unable to check certificates in the specified order |
| */ |
| void init(boolean forward) throws CertPathValidatorException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Indicates if forward checking is supported. Forward checking refers |
| * to the ability of the {@code CertPathChecker} to perform its checks |
| * when certificates are presented to the {@code check} method in the |
| * forward direction (from target to trust anchor). |
| * |
| * @return {@code true} if forward checking is supported, {@code false} |
| * otherwise |
| */ |
| boolean isForwardCheckingSupported(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Performs the check(s) on the specified certificate using its internal |
| * state. The certificates are presented in the order specified by the |
| * {@code init} method. |
| * |
| * @param cert the {@code Certificate} to be checked |
| * @throws CertPathValidatorException if the specified certificate does |
| * not pass the check |
| */ |
| void check(Certificate cert) throws CertPathValidatorException; |
| } |