java.security

Class KeyStore.Builder

java.lang.Object

java.security.KeyStore.Builder

Enclosing class:

KeyStore

public abstract static class KeyStore.Builder
extends Object

Builder is used to construct new instances of KeyStore.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	Builder() Constructs a new instance of Builder.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract KeyStore	getKeyStore() Returns the KeyStore created by this Builder.
abstract KeyStore.ProtectionParameter	getProtectionParameter(String alias) Returns the ProtectionParameter to be used when a Entry with the specified alias is requested.
static KeyStore.Builder	newInstance(KeyStore keyStore, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protectionParameter) Returns a new Builder that holds the given KeyStore and the given ProtectionParameter.
static KeyStore.Builder	newInstance(String type, Provider provider, File file, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protectionParameter) Returns a new Builder that creates a new KeyStore based on the provided arguments.
static KeyStore.Builder	newInstance(String type, Provider provider, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protectionParameter) Returns a new Builder that creates a new KeyStore based on the provided arguments.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Builder

protected Builder()

Constructs a new instance of Builder.

Method Detail

getKeyStore

public abstract KeyStore getKeyStore()
                              throws KeyStoreException

Returns the KeyStore created by this Builder.

Returns:

the KeyStore created by this Builder.

Throws:

KeyStoreException - if an error occurred during construction.

getProtectionParameter

public abstract KeyStore.ProtectionParameter getProtectionParameter(String alias)
                                                             throws KeyStoreException

Returns the ProtectionParameter to be used when a Entry with the specified alias is requested. Before this method is invoked, getKeyStore() must be called.

Parameters:

alias - the alias for the entry.

Returns:

the ProtectionParameter to be used when a Entry with the specified alias is requested.

Throws:

KeyStoreException - if an error occurred during the lookup for the protection parameter.

IllegalStateException - if getKeyStore() is not called prior the invocation of this method.

NullPointerException - if alias is null.

newInstance

public static KeyStore.Builder newInstance(KeyStore keyStore,
                                           KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protectionParameter)

Returns a new Builder that holds the given KeyStore and the given ProtectionParameter.

Parameters:

keyStore - the KeyStore to be held.

protectionParameter - the ProtectionParameter to be held.

Returns:

a new instance of Builder that holds the specified KeyStore and the specified ProtectionParameter.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if keyStore or protectionParameter is null.

IllegalArgumentException - if the given KeyStore is not initialized.

newInstance

public static KeyStore.Builder newInstance(String type,
                                           Provider provider,
                                           File file,
                                           KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protectionParameter)

Returns a new Builder that creates a new KeyStore based on the provided arguments.

If provider is null, all installed providers are searched, otherwise the key store from the specified provider is used.

Parameters:

type - the type of the KeyStore to be constructed.

provider - the provider of the KeyStore to be constructed, maybe null.

file - the File that contains the data for the KeyStore.

protectionParameter - the ProtectionParameter used to protect the stored keys.

Returns:

a new Builder that creates a new KeyStore based on the provided arguments.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if type, protectionParameter or file is null.

IllegalArgumentException - protectionParameter not an instance of either PasswordProtection or CallbackHandlerProtection, file is not a file or does not exist at all.

newInstance

public static KeyStore.Builder newInstance(String type,
                                           Provider provider,
                                           KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protectionParameter)

Returns a new Builder that creates a new KeyStore based on the provided arguments.

If provider is null, all installed providers are searched, otherwise the key store from the specified provider is used.

Parameters:

type - the type of the KeyStore to be constructed.

provider - the provider of the KeyStore to be constructed, maybe null.

protectionParameter - the ProtectionParameter used to protect the stored keys.

Returns:

a new Builder that creates a new KeyStore based on the provided arguments.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if type or protectionParameter is null.

IllegalArgumentException - protectionParameter not an instance of either PasswordProtection or CallbackHandlerProtection, file is not a file or does not exist at all.