java.security.cert

Class CRL

Known Direct Subclasses:
X509CRL

public abstract class CRL
extends Object

Certificate Revocation List class for managing CRLs that have different formats but the same general use. They all serve as lists of revoked certificates and can be queried for a given certificate. Specialized CRLs extend this class.
Since:
JDK 1.2

Constructor Summary

CRL(String type)
Creates a new CRL for the specified type.

Method Summary

String
getType()
Returns the CRL type.
abstract boolean
isRevoked(Certificate cert)
Determines whether or not the specified Certificate is revoked.
abstract String
toString()
Returns a string representing the CRL.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

CRL

protected CRL(String type)
Creates a new CRL for the specified type. An example is "X.509".
Parameters:
type - the standard name for the CRL type.

Method Details

getType

public final String getType()
Returns the CRL type.
Returns:
a string representing the CRL type

isRevoked

public abstract boolean isRevoked(Certificate cert)
Determines whether or not the specified Certificate is revoked.
Parameters:
cert - A certificate to check if it is revoked
Returns:
true if the certificate is revoked, false otherwise.

toString

public abstract String toString()
Returns a string representing the CRL.
Overrides:
toString in interface Object
Returns:
a string representing the CRL.

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