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
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionchar[]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.booleanisApplet()Checks if the owner is an Applet.booleanisServerCertificateAccepted(String server, String certInfo, X509Certificate certificate) Asks the user if the server with the certificate is accepted.voidShow a message box for a client certificate.voidshowStoreMessage(String msg) Show a message box for a certificate store.
Method Details
getStorePassword
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
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
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
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
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.