Module java.base

Interface CertSelector

  • All Superinterfaces:
    Cloneable
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    X509CertSelector

    public interface CertSelector
    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:
    Certificate, CertStore, CertStore.getCertificates(java.security.cert.CertSelector)
    • Method Detail

      • match

        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

        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