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Interface ICertificateUI

public interface ICertificateUI

Interface that must be implemented for Client Certificates when they are not loaded (e.g. from the Control Panel) in order to prompt the user with a message box or a certificate file password.

Author:

Christopher Mindus

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
char[]	getCertificatePassword(String certificate, String msg) Gets the password for a client certificate.
char[]	getStorePassword(String store, String msg) Gets the password for a certificate store.
boolean	isApplet() Checks if the owner is an Applet.
boolean	isServerCertificateAccepted(String server, String certInfo, X509Certificate certificate) Asks the user if the server with the certificate is accepted.
void	showCertificateMessage(String msg) Show a message box for a client certificate.
void	showStoreMessage(String msg) Show a message box for a certificate store.

Method Detail

getStorePassword

char[] getStorePassword(String store,
                        String msg)

Gets the password for a certificate store.

Note: it may be called from any thread.

Parameters:

store - The certificate store "User Java key store" or "System Java key store".

msg - A message such as "Invalid password for client certificates in the [store] Java key store, please reenter." or null for none.

Returns:

The password in a character array, or null for cancel.

showStoreMessage

void showStoreMessage(String msg)

Show a message box for a certificate store.

Note: it may be called from any thread.

Parameters:

msg - A message, such as "You have specified 3 invalid passwords for the client certificates in the [store] Java key store. These certificates will be ignored.".

getCertificatePassword

char[] getCertificatePassword(String certificate,
                              String msg)

Gets the password for a client certificate.

Note: it may be called from any thread.

Parameters:

certificate - The certificate type "Client certificate for [server]".

msg - A message such as "Enter the password for the Client Certificate." or "Incorrect Client Certificate password, please reenter.".

Returns:

The password in a character array, or null for cancel.

showCertificateMessage

void showCertificateMessage(String msg)

Show a message box for a client certificate.

Note: it may be called from any thread.

Parameters:

msg - A message, such as "The file '[file]' is not a valid client certificate (i.e. PKCS#12 identity). The file is ignored." or "You have specified 3 invalid passwords for the client certificate file '[file]'.\n\nThe file is ignored.".

isApplet

boolean isApplet()

Checks if the owner is an Applet.

isServerCertificateAccepted

boolean isServerCertificateAccepted(String server,
                                    String certInfo,
                                    X509Certificate certificate)

Asks the user if the server with the certificate is accepted.

Note: it may be called from any thread.

Parameters:

server - The server host name.

certInfo - The certificate information string including validity, error, etc.

certificate - The X.509 certificate.

Returns:

true to accept it, false otherwise.