Package eu.emi.security.authn.x509.helpers.revocation

Interface RevocationChecker

All Known Implementing Classes:

CRLRevocationChecker, OCSPRevocationChecker

public interface RevocationChecker

Used to check revocation using a single revocation checking mechanism.

Author:

K. Benedyczak

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
RevocationStatus	checkRevocation(java.security.cert.X509Certificate certitifcate, java.security.cert.X509Certificate issuer)	Checks revocation.

Method Detail

checkRevocation

RevocationStatus checkRevocation(java.security.cert.X509Certificate certitifcate,
                                 java.security.cert.X509Certificate issuer)
                          throws SimpleValidationErrorException

Checks revocation.

Parameters:

certitifcate - certificate

issuer - issuer

Returns:

whether the revocation was successfully checked or if the status is unknown.

Throws:

SimpleValidationErrorException - if revocation validation finished with error, in particular also when certificate is revoked.