java.security.cert
Class CRLjava.lang.Object | +--java.security.cert.CRL
- Direct Known Subclasses:
- X509CRL
- public abstract class CRL
- extends Object
This class is an abstraction of certificate revocation lists (CRLs) that have different formats but important common uses. For example, all CRLs share the functionality of listing revoked certificates, and can be queried on whether or not they list a given certificate.
Specialized CRL types can be defined by subclassing off of this abstract class.
- Since:
- 1.2
- See Also:
- X509CRL, CertificateFactory
Constructor Summary
protected CRL(String type)
Creates a CRL of the specified type.
Method Summary
String getType()
Returns the type of this CRL.abstract boolean isRevoked(Certificate cert)
Checks whether the given certificate is on this CRL.abstract String toString()
Returns a string representation of this CRL.
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
Constructor Detail
CRL
protected CRL(String type)
- Creates a CRL of the specified type.
- Parameters:
- type - the standard name of the CRL type. See Appendix A in the Java Cryptography Architecture API Specification & Reference for information about standard CRL types.
Method Detail
getType
public final String getType()
- Returns the type of this CRL.
- Returns:
- the type of this CRL.
toString
public abstract String toString()
- Returns a string representation of this CRL.
- Overrides:
- toString in class Object
- Returns:
- a string representation of this CRL.
isRevoked
public abstract boolean isRevoked(Certificate cert)
- Checks whether the given certificate is on this CRL.
- Parameters:
- cert - the certificate to check for.
- Returns:
- true if the given certificate is on this CRL, false otherwise.