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java.security.cert

## Class CertPathValidator

- java.lang.Object
- - java.security.cert.CertPathValidator

-     public class CertPathValidator
      extends Object

  A class for validating certification paths (also known as certificate chains).

  This class uses a provider-based architecture. To create a `CertPathValidator`, call one of the static `getInstance` methods, passing in the algorithm name of the `CertPathValidator` desired and optionally the name of the provider desired.

  Once a `CertPathValidator` object has been created, it can be used to validate certification paths by calling the `validate` method and passing it the `CertPath` to be validated and an algorithm-specific set of parameters. If successful, the result is returned in an object that implements the `CertPathValidatorResult` interface.

  The `getRevocationChecker()` method allows an application to specify additional algorithm-specific parameters and options used by the `CertPathValidator` when checking the revocation status of certificates. Here is an example demonstrating how it is used with the PKIX algorithm:

       CertPathValidator cpv = CertPathValidator.getInstance("PKIX");
       PKIXRevocationChecker rc = (PKIXRevocationChecker)cpv.getRevocationChecker();
       rc.setOptions(EnumSet.of(Option.SOFT_FAIL));
       params.addCertPathChecker(rc);
       CertPathValidatorResult cpvr = cpv.validate(path, params);

  Every implementation of the Java platform is required to support the following standard `CertPathValidator` algorithm:

  - `PKIX`
  This algorithm is described in the CertPathValidator section of the Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation. Consult the release documentation for your implementation to see if any other algorithms are supported.

  Concurrent Access

  The static methods of this class are guaranteed to be thread-safe. Multiple threads may concurrently invoke the static methods defined in this class with no ill effects.

  However, this is not true for the non-static methods defined by this class. Unless otherwise documented by a specific provider, threads that need to access a single `CertPathValidator` instance concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating a different `CertPathValidator` instance need not synchronize.

  Since:
    1.4
  See Also:
    `CertPath`

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected` | `CertPathValidator(CertPathValidatorSpi validatorSpi, Provider provider, String algorithm)` | Creates a `CertPathValidator` object of the given algorithm, and encapsulates the given provider implementation (SPI object) in it.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String` | `getAlgorithm()` | Returns the algorithm name of this `CertPathValidator`.
    `static String` | `getDefaultType()` | Returns the default `CertPathValidator` type as specified by the `certpathvalidator.type` security property, or the string "PKIX" if no such property exists.
    `static CertPathValidator` | `getInstance(String algorithm)` | Returns a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.
    `static CertPathValidator` | `getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)` | Returns a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.
    `static CertPathValidator` | `getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)` | Returns a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.
    `Provider` | `getProvider()` | Returns the `Provider` of this `CertPathValidator`.
    `CertPathChecker` | `getRevocationChecker()` | Returns a `CertPathChecker` that the encapsulated `CertPathValidatorSpi` implementation uses to check the revocation status of certificates.
    `CertPathValidatorResult` | `validate(CertPath certPath, CertPathParameters params)` | Validates the specified certification path using the specified algorithm parameter set.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### CertPathValidator

          protected CertPathValidator(CertPathValidatorSpi validatorSpi,
                                      Provider provider,
                                      String algorithm)

      Creates a `CertPathValidator` object of the given algorithm, and encapsulates the given provider implementation (SPI object) in it.
      Parameters:
        `validatorSpi` - the provider implementation
        `provider` - the provider
        `algorithm` - the algorithm name

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getInstance

          public static CertPathValidator getInstance(String algorithm)
                                               throws NoSuchAlgorithmException

      Returns a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.

      This method traverses the list of registered security Providers, starting with the most preferred Provider. A new CertPathValidator object encapsulating the CertPathValidatorSpi implementation from the first Provider that supports the specified algorithm is returned.

      Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the `Security.getProviders()` method.

      Parameters:
        `algorithm` - the name of the requested `CertPathValidator` algorithm. See the CertPathValidator section in the Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation for information about standard algorithm names.
      Returns:
        a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.
      Throws:
        `NoSuchAlgorithmException` - if no Provider supports a CertPathValidatorSpi implementation for the specified algorithm.
      See Also:
        `Provider`

    - #### getInstance

          public static CertPathValidator getInstance(String algorithm,
                                                      String provider)
                                               throws NoSuchAlgorithmException,
                                                      NoSuchProviderException

      Returns a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.

      A new CertPathValidator object encapsulating the CertPathValidatorSpi implementation from the specified provider is returned. The specified provider must be registered in the security provider list.

      Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the `Security.getProviders()` method.

      Parameters:
        `algorithm` - the name of the requested `CertPathValidator` algorithm. See the CertPathValidator section in the Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation for information about standard algorithm names.
        `provider` - the name of the provider.
      Returns:
        a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.
      Throws:
        `NoSuchAlgorithmException` - if a CertPathValidatorSpi implementation for the specified algorithm is not available from the specified provider.
        `NoSuchProviderException` - if the specified provider is not registered in the security provider list.
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the `provider` is null or empty.
      See Also:
        `Provider`

    - #### getInstance

          public static CertPathValidator getInstance(String algorithm,
                                                      Provider provider)
                                               throws NoSuchAlgorithmException

      Returns a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.

      A new CertPathValidator object encapsulating the CertPathValidatorSpi implementation from the specified Provider object is returned. Note that the specified Provider object does not have to be registered in the provider list.

      Parameters:
        `algorithm` - the name of the requested `CertPathValidator` algorithm. See the CertPathValidator section in the Java Cryptography Architecture Standard Algorithm Name Documentation for information about standard algorithm names.
        `provider` - the provider.
      Returns:
        a `CertPathValidator` object that implements the specified algorithm.
      Throws:
        `NoSuchAlgorithmException` - if a CertPathValidatorSpi implementation for the specified algorithm is not available from the specified Provider object.
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the `provider` is null.
      See Also:
        `Provider`

    - #### getProvider

          public final Provider getProvider()

      Returns the `Provider` of this `CertPathValidator`.
      Returns:
        the `Provider` of this `CertPathValidator`

    - #### getAlgorithm

          public final String getAlgorithm()

      Returns the algorithm name of this `CertPathValidator`.
      Returns:
        the algorithm name of this `CertPathValidator`

    - #### validate

          public final CertPathValidatorResult validate(CertPath certPath,
                                                        CertPathParameters params)
                                                 throws CertPathValidatorException,
                                                        InvalidAlgorithmParameterException

      Validates the specified certification path using the specified algorithm parameter set.

      The `CertPath` specified must be of a type that is supported by the validation algorithm, otherwise an `InvalidAlgorithmParameterException` will be thrown. For example, a `CertPathValidator` that implements the PKIX algorithm validates `CertPath` objects of type X.509.

      Parameters:
        `certPath` - the `CertPath` to be validated
        `params` - the algorithm parameters
      Returns:
        the result of the validation algorithm
      Throws:
        `CertPathValidatorException` - if the `CertPath` does not validate
        `InvalidAlgorithmParameterException` - if the specified parameters or the type of the specified `CertPath` are inappropriate for this `CertPathValidator`

    - #### getDefaultType

          public static final String getDefaultType()

      Returns the default `CertPathValidator` type as specified by the `certpathvalidator.type` security property, or the string "PKIX" if no such property exists.

      The default `CertPathValidator` type can be used by applications that do not want to use a hard-coded type when calling one of the `getInstance` methods, and want to provide a default type in case a user does not specify its own.

      The default `CertPathValidator` type can be changed by setting the value of the `certpathvalidator.type` security property to the desired type.

      Returns:
        the default `CertPathValidator` type as specified by the `certpathvalidator.type` security property, or the string "PKIX" if no such property exists.
      See Also:
        `security properties`

    - #### getRevocationChecker

          public final CertPathChecker getRevocationChecker()

      Returns a `CertPathChecker` that the encapsulated `CertPathValidatorSpi` implementation uses to check the revocation status of certificates. A PKIX implementation returns objects of type `PKIXRevocationChecker`. Each invocation of this method returns a new instance of `CertPathChecker`.

      The primary purpose of this method is to allow callers to specify additional input parameters and options specific to revocation checking. See the class description for an example.

      Returns:
        a `CertPathChecker`
      Throws:
        `UnsupportedOperationException` - if the service provider does not support this method
      Since:
        1.8

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