CertPathValidator JDK 1.6)

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publicfinal String getAlgorithm ()

Returns the algorithm name of this CertPathValidator.

Returns the algorithm name of this CertPathValidator.
Returns: the algorithm name of this CertPathValidator

publicfinalstatic String getDefaultType ()

Returns the default CertPathValidator type as specified in the Java security properties file, or the string "PKIX" if no such property exists.

Returns the default CertPathValidator type as specified in the Java security properties file, or the string "PKIX" if no such property exists. The Java security properties file is located in the file named <JAVA_HOME>/lib/security/java.security. <JAVA_HOME> refers to the value of the java.home system property, and specifies the directory where the JRE is installed.

The default CertPathValidator type can be used by applications that do not want to use a hard-coded type when calling one of the getInstance methods, and want to provide a default type in case a user does not specify its own.

The default CertPathValidator type can be changed by setting the value of the "certpathvalidator.type" security property (in the Java security properties file) to the desired type.
Returns: the default CertPathValidator type as specified in the Java security properties file, or the string "PKIX" if no such property exists.

publicstatic CertPathValidator getInstance (String algorithm) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException

Returns a CertPathValidator object that implements the specified algorithm.

This method traverses the list of registered security Providers, starting with the most preferred Provider. A new CertPathValidator object encapsulating the CertPathValidatorSpi implementation from the first Provider that supports the specified algorithm is returned.

Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders() method.
Returns: a CertPathValidator object that implements the specified algorithm.
Parameters:
- algorithm - the name of the requested CertPathValidator algorithm. See Appendix A in the Java Certification Path API Programmer's Guide for information about standard algorithm names.
Throws:
- NoSuchAlgorithmException - if no Provider supports a CertPathValidatorSpi implementation for the specified algorithm.
See Also: Provider,

publicstatic CertPathValidator getInstance (String algorithm, Provider provider) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException

Returns a CertPathValidator object that implements the specified algorithm.

A new CertPathValidator object encapsulating the CertPathValidatorSpi implementation from the specified Provider object is returned. Note that the specified Provider object does not have to be registered in the provider list.
Returns: a CertPathValidator object that implements the specified algorithm.
Parameters:
- algorithm - the name of the requested CertPathValidator algorithm. See Appendix A in the Java Certification Path API Programmer's Guide for information about standard algorithm names.
- provider - the provider.
Throws:
- NoSuchAlgorithmException - if a CertPathValidatorSpi implementation for the specified algorithm is not available from the specified Provider object.
- IllegalArgumentException - if the provider is null.
See Also: Provider,

publicstatic CertPathValidator getInstance (String algorithm, String provider) throws NoSuchAlgorithmException NoSuchProviderException

Returns a CertPathValidator object that implements the specified algorithm.

A new CertPathValidator object encapsulating the CertPathValidatorSpi implementation from the specified provider is returned. The specified provider must be registered in the security provider list.

Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders() method.
Returns: a CertPathValidator object that implements the specified algorithm.
Parameters:
- algorithm - the name of the requested CertPathValidator algorithm. See Appendix A in the Java Certification Path API Programmer's Guide for information about standard algorithm names.
- provider - the name of the provider.
Throws:
- NoSuchAlgorithmException - if a CertPathValidatorSpi implementation for the specified algorithm is not available from the specified provider.
- NoSuchProviderException - if the specified provider is not registered in the security provider list.
- IllegalArgumentException - if the provider is null or empty.
See Also: Provider,

publicfinal Provider getProvider ()

Returns the Provider of this CertPathValidator.

Returns the Provider of this
CertPathValidator.
Returns: the Provider of this CertPathValidator

publicfinal CertPathValidatorResult validate (CertPath certPath, CertPathParameters params) throws CertPathValidatorException InvalidAlgorithmParameterException

Validates the specified certification path using the specified algorithm parameter set.