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X509TrustManager.javaAPI DocAndroid 1.5 API3169Wed May 06 22:41:06 BST 2009javax.net.ssl

X509TrustManager.java

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package javax.net.ssl;

import java.security.cert.CertificateException;
import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;

/**
 * The trust manager for X509 certificates to be used to perform authentication
 * for secure sockets. 
 * 
 * @since Android 1.0
 */
public interface X509TrustManager extends TrustManager {

    /**
     * Checks whether the specified certificate chain (partial or complete) can
     * be validated and is trusted for client authentication for the specified
     * authentication type.
     * 
     * @param chain
     *            the certificate chain to validate.
     * @param authType
     *            the authentication type used.
     * @throws CertificateException
     *             if the certificate chain can't be validated or isn't trusted.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if the specified certificate chain is empty or {@code null},
     *             or if the specified authentication type is {@code null} or an
     *             empty string.
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public void checkClientTrusted(X509Certificate[] chain, String authType)
            throws CertificateException;


    /**
     * Checks whether the specified certificate chain (partial or complete) can
     * be validated and is trusted for server authentication for the specified
     * key exchange algorithm.
     * 
     * @param chain
     *            the certificate chain to validate.
     * @param authType
     *            the key exchange algorithm name.
     * @throws CertificateException
     *             if the certificate chain can't be validated or isn't trusted.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *             if the specified certificate chain is empty or {@code null},
     *             or if the specified authentication type is {@code null} or an
     *             empty string.
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public void checkServerTrusted(X509Certificate[] chain, String authType)
            throws CertificateException;

    /**
     * Returns the list of certificate issuer authorities which are trusted for
     * authentication of peers.
     * 
     * @return the list of certificate issuer authorities which are trusted for
     *         authentication of peers.
     * @since Android 1.0
     */
    public X509Certificate[] getAcceptedIssuers();
}