Source for java.security.cert.CRL

   1: /* CRL.java --- Certificate Revocation List
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  37: 
  38: 
  39: package java.security.cert;
  40: 
  41: /**
  42:    Certificate Revocation List class for managing CRLs that
  43:    have different formats but the same general use. They
  44:    all serve as lists of revoked certificates and can
  45:    be queried for a given certificate.
  46:    
  47:    Specialized CRLs extend this class.
  48:    
  49:    @author Mark Benvenuto
  50:    
  51:    @since JDK 1.2
  52: */
  53: public abstract class CRL
  54: {
  55: 
  56:   private String type;
  57: 
  58:   /**
  59:      Creates a new CRL for the specified type. An example
  60:      is "X.509".
  61: 
  62:      @param type the standard name for the CRL type. 
  63:   */
  64:   protected CRL(String type)
  65:   {
  66:     this.type = type;
  67:   }
  68: 
  69:   /**
  70:      Returns the CRL type.
  71: 
  72:      @return a string representing the CRL type
  73:   */
  74:   public final String getType()
  75:   {
  76:     return type;
  77:   }
  78: 
  79:   /**
  80:      Returns a string representing the CRL.
  81: 
  82:      @return a string representing the CRL.
  83:   */
  84:   public abstract String toString();
  85: 
  86:   /**
  87:      Determines whether or not the specified Certificate
  88:      is revoked.
  89: 
  90:      @param cert A certificate to check if it is revoked
  91: 
  92:      @return true if the certificate is revoked,
  93:      false otherwise.    
  94:   */
  95:   public abstract boolean isRevoked(Certificate cert);
  96: 
  97: 
  98: }