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Package java.security.cert

Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates.

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Description

Interface Summary

X509Extension

Interface for an X.509 extension.

Class Summary

Certificate	Abstract class for managing a variety of identity certificates.
CertificateFactory	This class defines the functionality of a certificate factory, which is used to generate certificate and certificate revocation list (CRL) objects from their encodings.
CertificateFactorySpi	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the CertificateFactory class.
CRL	This class is an abstraction of certificate revocation lists (CRLs) that have different formats but important common uses.
X509Certificate	Abstract class for X.509 certificates.
X509CRL	Abstract class for an X.509 Certificate Revocation List (CRL).
X509CRLEntry	Abstract class for a revoked certificate in a CRL (Certificate Revocation List).

Exception Summary

CertificateEncodingException	Certificate Encoding Exception.
CertificateException	This exception indicates one of a variety of certificate problems.
CertificateExpiredException	Certificate Expired Exception.
CertificateNotYetValidException	Certificate is not yet valid exception.
CertificateParsingException	Certificate Parsing Exception.
CRLException	CRL (Certificate Revocation List) Exception

Package java.security.cert Description

Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates. It contains support for X.509 v3 certificates.

Package Specification

• IETF PKIX WG, Part I: X.509 Certificate and CRL Profile

Related Documentation

For information about X.509 certificates, please see:

• Why should I care about X.509 certificates?

Since:

JDK1.2