Package com.iizix.comm

Interface ICertificateUI

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    CertificateUI
    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

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

    • Method Detail

      • getStorePassword

        char[] getStorePassword​(java.lang.String store,
                        java.lang.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​(java.lang.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​(java.lang.String certificate,
                              java.lang.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​(java.lang.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​(java.lang.String server,
                                    java.lang.String certInfo,
                                    java.security.cert.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.