* A PKIX {@code CertPathBuilder} uses these parameters to {@link * CertPathBuilder#build build} a {@code CertPath} which has been * validated according to the PKIX certification path validation algorithm. * *
To instantiate a {@code PKIXBuilderParameters} object, an * application must specify one or more most-trusted CAs as defined by * the PKIX certification path validation algorithm. The most-trusted CA * can be specified using one of two constructors. An application * can call {@link #PKIXBuilderParameters(Set, CertSelector) * PKIXBuilderParameters(Set, CertSelector)}, specifying a * {@code Set} of {@code TrustAnchor} objects, each of which * identifies a most-trusted CA. Alternatively, an application can call * {@link #PKIXBuilderParameters(KeyStore, CertSelector) * PKIXBuilderParameters(KeyStore, CertSelector)}, specifying a * {@code KeyStore} instance containing trusted certificate entries, each * of which will be considered as a most-trusted CA. * *
In addition, an application must specify constraints on the target * certificate that the {@code CertPathBuilder} will attempt * to build a path to. The constraints are specified as a * {@code CertSelector} object. These constraints should provide the * {@code CertPathBuilder} with enough search criteria to find the target * certificate. Minimal criteria for an {@code X509Certificate} usually * include the subject name and/or one or more subject alternative names. * If enough criteria is not specified, the {@code CertPathBuilder} * may throw a {@code CertPathBuilderException}. *
* Concurrent Access *
* Unless otherwise specified, the methods defined in this class are not * thread-safe. Multiple threads that need to access a single * object concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and * provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating * separate objects need not synchronize. * * @see CertPathBuilder * * @since 1.4 * @author Sean Mullan */ public class PKIXBuilderParameters extends PKIXParameters { private int maxPathLength = 5; /** * Creates an instance of {@code PKIXBuilderParameters} with * the specified {@code Set} of most-trusted CAs. * Each element of the set is a {@link TrustAnchor TrustAnchor}. * *
Note that the {@code Set} is copied to protect against
* subsequent modifications.
*
* @param trustAnchors a {@code Set} of {@code TrustAnchor}s
* @param targetConstraints a {@code CertSelector} specifying the
* constraints on the target certificate
* @throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException if {@code trustAnchors}
* is empty {@code (trustAnchors.isEmpty() == true)}
* @throws NullPointerException if {@code trustAnchors} is
* {@code null}
* @throws ClassCastException if any of the elements of
* {@code trustAnchors} are not of type
* {@code java.security.cert.TrustAnchor}
*/
public PKIXBuilderParameters(Set A value of 0 implies that the path can only contain
* a single certificate. A value of -1 implies that the
* path length is unconstrained (i.e. there is no maximum).
* The default maximum path length, if not specified, is 5.
* Setting a value less than -1 will cause an exception to be thrown.
*
* If any of the CA certificates contain the
* {@code BasicConstraintsExtension}, the value of the
* {@code pathLenConstraint} field of the extension overrides
* the maximum path length parameter whenever the result is a
* certification path of smaller length.
*
* @param maxPathLength the maximum number of non-self-issued intermediate
* certificates that may exist in a certification path
* @throws InvalidParameterException if {@code maxPathLength} is set
* to a value less than -1
*
* @see #getMaxPathLength
*/
public void setMaxPathLength(int maxPathLength) {
if (maxPathLength < -1) {
throw new InvalidParameterException("the maximum path "
+ "length parameter can not be less than -1");
}
this.maxPathLength = maxPathLength;
}
/**
* Returns the value of the maximum number of intermediate non-self-issued
* certificates that may exist in a certification path. See
* the {@link #setMaxPathLength} method for more details.
*
* @return the maximum number of non-self-issued intermediate certificates
* that may exist in a certification path, or -1 if there is no limit
*
* @see #setMaxPathLength
*/
public int getMaxPathLength() {
return maxPathLength;
}
/**
* Returns a formatted string describing the parameters.
*
* @return a formatted string describing the parameters
*/
public String toString() {
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
sb.append("[\n");
sb.append(super.toString());
sb.append(" Maximum Path Length: " + maxPathLength + "\n");
sb.append("]\n");
return sb.toString();
}
}