org.semanticdesktop.aperture.security.trustdecider
Interface TrustDecider

All Known Implementing Classes:

TrustDeciderDialog

public interface TrustDecider

A TrustDecider is typically used by a StandardTrustManager to implement a strategy for deciding on Certificates that cannot be automatically verified. A TrustDecider implementation may for example open a dialog asking the user what to do with the presented dialog.

Method Summary

Decision

decide(X509Certificate[] chain, boolean rootCANotValid, boolean timeNotValid) Lets the TrustDecider decide on the specified Certificate chain.

Method Detail

decide

Decision decide(X509Certificate[] chain,
                boolean rootCANotValid,
                boolean timeNotValid)

Lets the TrustDecider decide on the specified Certificate chain.

Parameters:

chain - The chain of X509Certificates to decide on.

rootCANotValid - Flag that indicates whether one of the root certificates could not be verified by one of the system certificates.

timeNotValid - Flag to indicate whether one of the root certificates is not valid yet or has expired.

Returns:

A Decision instance indicating the decision made by this TrustDecider.