BEA WebLogic Server 9.1 API Reference

weblogic.security.spi
Interface CertPathProvider

All Superinterfaces:

SecurityProvider

public interface CertPathProvider

extends SecurityProvider

The CertPathProvider interface exposes the services provided by a CertPath provider to the WebLogic Security Framework. This allows the provider to be manipulated (initialized, started, stopped, and so on).

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Method Summary

CertPathBuilder	getCertPathBuilder() Gets the CertPathProvider's JDK CertPathBuilder implementation.
CertPathValidator	getCertPathValidator() Gets the CertPathProvider's JDK CertPathValidator implementation.

Methods inherited from interface weblogic.security.spi.SecurityProvider

getDescription, initialize, shutdown

Method Detail

getCertPathBuilder

public CertPathBuilder getCertPathBuilder()

Gets the CertPathProvider's JDK CertPathBuilder implementation.

Returns:

a CertPathBuilder. Return null if the CertPathProvider is not a CertPathBuilder.

getCertPathValidator

public CertPathValidator getCertPathValidator()

Gets the CertPathProvider's JDK CertPathValidator implementation.

Returns:

a CertPathValidator. Return null if the CertPathProvider is not a CertPathValidator.