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 Details

    • 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.