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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

  • {@extLink security_guide_jca 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 Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification

Related Documentation

For information about X.509 certificates and CRLs, please see:
Since:1.2
/** * 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. * * <h2>Package Specification</h2> * * <ul> * <li>{@extLink security_guide_jca * Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) Reference Guide} * <li>RFC 5280: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and * Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile * <li>RFC 2560: X.509 Internet Public Key Infrastructure Online Certificate * Status Protocol - OCSP * <li><a href="{@docRoot}/../specs/security/standard-names.html"> * <b>Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification * </b></a></li> * </ul> * * <h2>Related Documentation</h2> * * For information about X.509 certificates and CRLs, please see: * <ul> * <li><a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5280.txt"> * http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5280.txt</a> * <li> {@extLink security_guide_pki Java PKI Programmer's Guide} * </ul> * * @since 1.2 */
package java.security.cert;