Module java.base

Class X500PrivateCredential

java.lang.Object
javax.security.auth.x500.X500PrivateCredential
All Implemented Interfaces:
Destroyable

public final class X500PrivateCredential extends Object implements Destroyable

This class represents an X500PrivateCredential. It associates an X.509 certificate, corresponding private key and the KeyStore alias used to reference that exact key pair in the KeyStore. This enables looking up the private credentials for an X.500 principal in a subject.

Since:
1.4
  • Constructor Details

    • X500PrivateCredential

      public X500PrivateCredential(X509Certificate cert, PrivateKey key)
      Creates an X500PrivateCredential that associates an X.509 certificate, a private key and the KeyStore alias.
      Parameters:
      cert - X509Certificate
      key - PrivateKey for the certificate
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if either cert or key is null
    • X500PrivateCredential

      public X500PrivateCredential(X509Certificate cert, PrivateKey key, String alias)
      Creates an X500PrivateCredential that associates an X.509 certificate, a private key and the KeyStore alias.
      Parameters:
      cert - X509Certificate
      key - PrivateKey for the certificate
      alias - KeyStore alias
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if either cert, key or alias is null
  • Method Details

    • getCertificate

      public X509Certificate getCertificate()
      Returns the X.509 certificate.
      Returns:
      the X509Certificate
    • getPrivateKey

      public PrivateKey getPrivateKey()
      Returns the PrivateKey.
      Returns:
      the PrivateKey
    • getAlias

      public String getAlias()
      Returns the KeyStore alias.
      Returns:
      the KeyStore alias
    • destroy

      public void destroy()
      Clears the references to the X.509 certificate, private key and the KeyStore alias in this object.
      Specified by:
      destroy in interface Destroyable
    • isDestroyed

      public boolean isDestroyed()
      Determines if the references to the X.509 certificate and private key in this object have been cleared.
      Specified by:
      isDestroyed in interface Destroyable
      Returns:
      true if X509Certificate and the PrivateKey are null