Package java.security.cert

Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths. It contains support for X.509 v3 certificates and X.509 v2 CRLs.

Package Specification

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• RFC 5280: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile
• RFC 2560: X.509 Internet Public Key Infrastructure Online Certificate Status Protocol - OCSP
• Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification

Related Documentation

For information about X.509 certificates and CRLs, please see:

• http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5280.txt
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