- All Superinterfaces:
Cloneable
- All Known Implementing Classes:
CollectionCertStoreParameters
,LDAPCertStoreParameters
,URICertStoreParameters
public interface CertStoreParameters extends Cloneable
CertStore
parameters.
The purpose of this interface is to group (and provide type safety for)
all CertStore
parameter specifications. All
CertStore
parameter specifications must implement this
interface.
Typically, a CertStoreParameters
object is passed as a parameter
to one of the CertStore.getInstance
methods.
The getInstance
method returns a CertStore
that
is used for retrieving Certificate
s and CRL
s. The
CertStore
that is returned is initialized with the specified
parameters. The type of parameters needed may vary between different types
of CertStore
s.
- Since:
- 1.4
- See Also:
CertStore.getInstance(java.lang.String, java.security.cert.CertStoreParameters)
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Method Summary
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Method Details
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clone
Object clone()Makes a copy of thisCertStoreParameters
.The precise meaning of "copy" may depend on the class of the
CertStoreParameters
object. A typical implementation performs a "deep copy" of this object, but this is not an absolute requirement. Some implementations may perform a "shallow copy" of some or all of the fields of this object.Note that the
CertStore.getInstance
methods make a copy of the specifiedCertStoreParameters
. A deep copy implementation ofclone
is safer and more robust, as it prevents the caller from corrupting a sharedCertStore
by subsequently modifying the contents of its initialization parameters. However, a shallow copy implementation ofclone
is more appropriate for applications that need to hold a reference to a parameter contained in theCertStoreParameters
. For example, a shallow copy clone allows an application to release the resources of a particularCertStore
initialization parameter immediately, rather than waiting for the garbage collection mechanism. This should be done with the utmost care, since theCertStore
may still be in use by other threads.Each subclass should state the precise behavior of this method so that users and developers know what to expect.
- Returns:
- a copy of this
CertStoreParameters
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