java.security.cert

Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths. It contains support for X.509 v3 certificates and X.509 v2 CRLs.

Package Specification

• Java™ Cryptography Architecture (JCA) Reference Guide
• RFC 5280: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile
• RFC 2560: X.509 Internet Public Key Infrastructure Online Certificate Status Protocol - OCSP
• Java™ Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation

Related Documentation

For information about X.509 certificates and CRLs, please see:

• http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5280.txt
• Java™ PKI Programmer's Guide
• X.509 Certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs)

Interfaces

CertPathBuilderResult	A specification of the result of a certification path builder algorithm.
CertPathChecker	Performs one or more checks on each Certificate of a CertPath.
CertPathParameters	A specification of certification path algorithm parameters.
CertPathValidatorException.Reason	The reason the validation algorithm failed.
CertPathValidatorResult	A specification of the result of a certification path validator algorithm.
CertSelector	A selector that defines a set of criteria for selecting Certificates.
CertStoreParameters	A specification of CertStore parameters.
CRLSelector	A selector that defines a set of criteria for selecting CRLs.
Extension	This interface represents an X.509 extension.
PolicyNode	An immutable valid