java.security.cert

Interface CertSelector

All Superinterfaces:
Cloneable
All known implementing classes:
X509CertSelector

  1. public interface CertSelector
  2. extends Cloneable
A selector that defines a set of criteria for selecting Certificates. Classes that implement this interface are often used to specify which Certificates should be retrieved from a CertStore.

Concurrent Access

Unless otherwise specified, the methods defined in this interface are not thread-safe. Multiple threads that need to access a single object concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating separate objects need not synchronize.

Since:
1.4
See Also:
CertStore

Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method and Description
  1. Object
clone()
Makes a copy of this CertSelector.
  1. boolean
match(Certificate cert)
Decides whether a Certificate should be selected.

Method Detail

match

  1. boolean match(Certificate cert)
Decides whether a Certificate should be selected.
Parameters:
cert - the Certificate to be checked
Returns:
true if the Certificate should be selected, false otherwise

clone

  1. Object clone()
Makes a copy of this CertSelector. Changes to the copy will not affect the original and vice versa.
Returns:
a copy of this CertSelector