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package java.security.cert;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.security.PublicKey;

import javax.security.auth.x500.X500Principal;

import sun.security.x509.NameConstraintsExtension;
import sun.security.x509.X500Name;

A trust anchor or most-trusted Certification Authority (CA).

This class represents a "most-trusted CA", which is used as a trust anchor for validating X.509 certification paths. A most-trusted CA includes the public key of the CA, the CA's name, and any constraints upon the set of paths which may be validated using this key. These parameters can be specified in the form of a trusted X509Certificate or as individual parameters.

Concurrent Access

All TrustAnchor objects must be immutable and thread-safe. That is, multiple threads may concurrently invoke the methods defined in this class on a single TrustAnchor object (or more than one) with no ill effects. Requiring TrustAnchor objects to be immutable and thread-safe allows them to be passed around to various pieces of code without worrying about coordinating access. This stipulation applies to all public fields and methods of this class and any added or overridden by subclasses.

Author: Sean Mullan
See Also:
  • PKIXParameters.PKIXParameters(Set)
  • PKIXBuilderParameters.PKIXBuilderParameters(Set, CertSelector)
Since: 1.4
/** * A trust anchor or most-trusted Certification Authority (CA). * <p> * This class represents a "most-trusted CA", which is used as a trust anchor * for validating X.509 certification paths. A most-trusted CA includes the * public key of the CA, the CA's name, and any constraints upon the set of * paths which may be validated using this key. These parameters can be * specified in the form of a trusted {@code X509Certificate} or as * individual parameters. * <p> * <b>Concurrent Access</b> * <p>All {@code TrustAnchor} objects must be immutable and * thread-safe. That is, multiple threads may concurrently invoke the * methods defined in this class on a single {@code TrustAnchor} * object (or more than one) with no ill effects. Requiring * {@code TrustAnchor} objects to be immutable and thread-safe * allows them to be passed around to various pieces of code without * worrying about coordinating access. This stipulation applies to all * public fields and methods of this class and any added or overridden * by subclasses. * * @see PKIXParameters#PKIXParameters(Set) * @see PKIXBuilderParameters#PKIXBuilderParameters(Set, CertSelector) * * @since 1.4 * @author Sean Mullan */
public class TrustAnchor { private final PublicKey pubKey; private final String caName; private final X500Principal caPrincipal; private final X509Certificate trustedCert; private byte[] ncBytes; private NameConstraintsExtension nc;
Creates an instance of TrustAnchor with the specified X509Certificate and optional name constraints, which are intended to be used as additional constraints when validating an X.509 certification path.

The name constraints are specified as a byte array. This byte array should contain the DER encoded form of the name constraints, as they would appear in the NameConstraints structure defined in RFC 5280 and X.509. The ASN.1 definition of this structure appears below.


 NameConstraints ::= SEQUENCE {
      permittedSubtrees       [0]     GeneralSubtrees OPTIONAL,
      excludedSubtrees        [1]     GeneralSubtrees OPTIONAL }
 GeneralSubtrees ::= SEQUENCE SIZE (1..MAX) OF GeneralSubtree
 GeneralSubtree ::= SEQUENCE {
      base                    GeneralName,
      minimum         [0]     BaseDistance DEFAULT 0,
      maximum         [1]     BaseDistance OPTIONAL }
 BaseDistance ::= INTEGER (0..MAX)
 GeneralName ::= CHOICE {
      otherName                       [0]     OtherName,
      rfc822Name                      [1]     IA5String,
      dNSName                         [2]     IA5String,
      x400Address                     [3]     ORAddress,
      directoryName                   [4]     Name,
      ediPartyName                    [5]     EDIPartyName,
      uniformResourceIdentifier       [6]     IA5String,
      iPAddress                       [7]     OCTET STRING,
      registeredID                    [8]     OBJECT IDENTIFIER}

Note that the name constraints byte array supplied is cloned to protect against subsequent modifications.

Params:
  • trustedCert – a trusted X509Certificate
  • nameConstraints – a byte array containing the ASN.1 DER encoding of a NameConstraints extension to be used for checking name constraints. Only the value of the extension is included, not the OID or criticality flag. Specify null to omit the parameter.
Throws:
/** * Creates an instance of {@code TrustAnchor} with the specified * {@code X509Certificate} and optional name constraints, which * are intended to be used as additional constraints when validating * an X.509 certification path. * <p> * The name constraints are specified as a byte array. This byte array * should contain the DER encoded form of the name constraints, as they * would appear in the NameConstraints structure defined in * <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5280">RFC 5280</a> * and X.509. The ASN.1 definition of this structure appears below. * * <pre>{@code * NameConstraints ::= SEQUENCE { * permittedSubtrees [0] GeneralSubtrees OPTIONAL, * excludedSubtrees [1] GeneralSubtrees OPTIONAL } * * GeneralSubtrees ::= SEQUENCE SIZE (1..MAX) OF GeneralSubtree * * GeneralSubtree ::= SEQUENCE { * base GeneralName, * minimum [0] BaseDistance DEFAULT 0, * maximum [1] BaseDistance OPTIONAL } * * BaseDistance ::= INTEGER (0..MAX) * * GeneralName ::= CHOICE { * otherName [0] OtherName, * rfc822Name [1] IA5String, * dNSName [2] IA5String, * x400Address [3] ORAddress, * directoryName [4] Name, * ediPartyName [5] EDIPartyName, * uniformResourceIdentifier [6] IA5String, * iPAddress [7] OCTET STRING, * registeredID [8] OBJECT IDENTIFIER} * }</pre> * <p> * Note that the name constraints byte array supplied is cloned to protect * against subsequent modifications. * * @param trustedCert a trusted {@code X509Certificate} * @param nameConstraints a byte array containing the ASN.1 DER encoding of * a NameConstraints extension to be used for checking name constraints. * Only the value of the extension is included, not the OID or criticality * flag. Specify {@code null} to omit the parameter. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the name constraints cannot be * decoded * @throws NullPointerException if the specified * {@code X509Certificate} is {@code null} */
public TrustAnchor(X509Certificate trustedCert, byte[] nameConstraints) { if (trustedCert == null) throw new NullPointerException("the trustedCert parameter must " + "be non-null"); this.trustedCert = trustedCert; this.pubKey = null; this.caName = null; this.caPrincipal = null; setNameConstraints(nameConstraints); }
Creates an instance of TrustAnchor where the most-trusted CA is specified as an X500Principal and public key. Name constraints are an optional parameter, and are intended to be used as additional constraints when validating an X.509 certification path.

The name constraints are specified as a byte array. This byte array contains the DER encoded form of the name constraints, as they would appear in the NameConstraints structure defined in RFC 5280 and X.509. The ASN.1 notation for this structure is supplied in the documentation for TrustAnchor(X509Certificate trustedCert, byte[] nameConstraints).

Note that the name constraints byte array supplied here is cloned to protect against subsequent modifications.

Params:
  • caPrincipal – the name of the most-trusted CA as X500Principal
  • pubKey – the public key of the most-trusted CA
  • nameConstraints – a byte array containing the ASN.1 DER encoding of a NameConstraints extension to be used for checking name constraints. Only the value of the extension is included, not the OID or criticality flag. Specify null to omit the parameter.
Throws:
Since:1.5
/** * Creates an instance of {@code TrustAnchor} where the * most-trusted CA is specified as an X500Principal and public key. * Name constraints are an optional parameter, and are intended to be used * as additional constraints when validating an X.509 certification path. * <p> * The name constraints are specified as a byte array. This byte array * contains the DER encoded form of the name constraints, as they * would appear in the NameConstraints structure defined in RFC 5280 * and X.509. The ASN.1 notation for this structure is supplied in the * documentation for * {@link #TrustAnchor(X509Certificate, byte[]) * TrustAnchor(X509Certificate trustedCert, byte[] nameConstraints) }. * <p> * Note that the name constraints byte array supplied here is cloned to * protect against subsequent modifications. * * @param caPrincipal the name of the most-trusted CA as X500Principal * @param pubKey the public key of the most-trusted CA * @param nameConstraints a byte array containing the ASN.1 DER encoding of * a NameConstraints extension to be used for checking name constraints. * Only the value of the extension is included, not the OID or criticality * flag. Specify {@code null} to omit the parameter. * @throws NullPointerException if the specified {@code caPrincipal} or * {@code pubKey} parameter is {@code null} * @since 1.5 */
public TrustAnchor(X500Principal caPrincipal, PublicKey pubKey, byte[] nameConstraints) { if ((caPrincipal == null) || (pubKey == null)) { throw new NullPointerException(); } this.trustedCert = null; this.caPrincipal = caPrincipal; this.caName = caPrincipal.getName(); this.pubKey = pubKey; setNameConstraints(nameConstraints); }
Creates an instance of TrustAnchor where the most-trusted CA is specified as a distinguished name and public key. Name constraints are an optional parameter, and are intended to be used as additional constraints when validating an X.509 certification path.

The name constraints are specified as a byte array. This byte array contains the DER encoded form of the name constraints, as they would appear in the NameConstraints structure defined in RFC 5280 and X.509. The ASN.1 notation for this structure is supplied in the documentation for TrustAnchor(X509Certificate trustedCert, byte[] nameConstraints).

Note that the name constraints byte array supplied here is cloned to protect against subsequent modifications.

Params:
  • caName – the X.500 distinguished name of the most-trusted CA in RFC 2253 String format
  • pubKey – the public key of the most-trusted CA
  • nameConstraints – a byte array containing the ASN.1 DER encoding of a NameConstraints extension to be used for checking name constraints. Only the value of the extension is included, not the OID or criticality flag. Specify null to omit the parameter.
Throws:
  • IllegalArgumentException – if the specified caName parameter is empty (caName.length() == 0) or incorrectly formatted or the name constraints cannot be decoded
  • NullPointerException – if the specified caName or pubKey parameter is null
/** * Creates an instance of {@code TrustAnchor} where the * most-trusted CA is specified as a distinguished name and public key. * Name constraints are an optional parameter, and are intended to be used * as additional constraints when validating an X.509 certification path. * <p> * The name constraints are specified as a byte array. This byte array * contains the DER encoded form of the name constraints, as they * would appear in the NameConstraints structure defined in RFC 5280 * and X.509. The ASN.1 notation for this structure is supplied in the * documentation for * {@link #TrustAnchor(X509Certificate, byte[]) * TrustAnchor(X509Certificate trustedCert, byte[] nameConstraints) }. * <p> * Note that the name constraints byte array supplied here is cloned to * protect against subsequent modifications. * * @param caName the X.500 distinguished name of the most-trusted CA in * <a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2253.txt">RFC 2253</a> * {@code String} format * @param pubKey the public key of the most-trusted CA * @param nameConstraints a byte array containing the ASN.1 DER encoding of * a NameConstraints extension to be used for checking name constraints. * Only the value of the extension is included, not the OID or criticality * flag. Specify {@code null} to omit the parameter. * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified * {@code caName} parameter is empty {@code (caName.length() == 0)} * or incorrectly formatted or the name constraints cannot be decoded * @throws NullPointerException if the specified {@code caName} or * {@code pubKey} parameter is {@code null} */
public TrustAnchor(String caName, PublicKey pubKey, byte[] nameConstraints) { if (pubKey == null) throw new NullPointerException("the pubKey parameter must be " + "non-null"); if (caName == null) throw new NullPointerException("the caName parameter must be " + "non-null"); if (caName.length() == 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException("the caName " + "parameter must be a non-empty String"); // check if caName is formatted correctly this.caPrincipal = new X500Principal(caName); this.pubKey = pubKey; this.caName = caName; this.trustedCert = null; setNameConstraints(nameConstraints); }
Returns the most-trusted CA certificate.
Returns:a trusted X509Certificate or null if the trust anchor was not specified as a trusted certificate
/** * Returns the most-trusted CA certificate. * * @return a trusted {@code X509Certificate} or {@code null} * if the trust anchor was not specified as a trusted certificate */
public final X509Certificate getTrustedCert() { return this.trustedCert; }
Returns the name of the most-trusted CA as an X500Principal.
Returns:the X.500 distinguished name of the most-trusted CA, or null if the trust anchor was not specified as a trusted public key and name or X500Principal pair
Since:1.5
/** * Returns the name of the most-trusted CA as an X500Principal. * * @return the X.500 distinguished name of the most-trusted CA, or * {@code null} if the trust anchor was not specified as a trusted * public key and name or X500Principal pair * @since 1.5 */
public final X500Principal getCA() { return this.caPrincipal; }
Returns the name of the most-trusted CA in RFC 2253 String format.
Returns:the X.500 distinguished name of the most-trusted CA, or null if the trust anchor was not specified as a trusted public key and name or X500Principal pair
/** * Returns the name of the most-trusted CA in RFC 2253 {@code String} * format. * * @return the X.500 distinguished name of the most-trusted CA, or * {@code null} if the trust anchor was not specified as a trusted * public key and name or X500Principal pair */
public final String getCAName() { return this.caName; }
Returns the public key of the most-trusted CA.
Returns:the public key of the most-trusted CA, or null if the trust anchor was not specified as a trusted public key and name or X500Principal pair
/** * Returns the public key of the most-trusted CA. * * @return the public key of the most-trusted CA, or {@code null} * if the trust anchor was not specified as a trusted public key and name * or X500Principal pair */
public final PublicKey getCAPublicKey() { return this.pubKey; }
Decode the name constraints and clone them if not null.
/** * Decode the name constraints and clone them if not null. */
private void setNameConstraints(byte[] bytes) { if (bytes == null) { ncBytes = null; nc = null; } else { ncBytes = bytes.clone(); // validate DER encoding try { nc = new NameConstraintsExtension(Boolean.FALSE, bytes); } catch (IOException ioe) { IllegalArgumentException iae = new IllegalArgumentException(ioe.getMessage()); iae.initCause(ioe); throw iae; } } }
Returns the name constraints parameter. The specified name constraints are associated with this trust anchor and are intended to be used as additional constraints when validating an X.509 certification path.

The name constraints are returned as a byte array. This byte array contains the DER encoded form of the name constraints, as they would appear in the NameConstraints structure defined in RFC 5280 and X.509. The ASN.1 notation for this structure is supplied in the documentation for TrustAnchor(X509Certificate trustedCert, byte[] nameConstraints).

Note that the byte array returned is cloned to protect against subsequent modifications.

Returns:a byte array containing the ASN.1 DER encoding of a NameConstraints extension used for checking name constraints, or null if not set.
/** * Returns the name constraints parameter. The specified name constraints * are associated with this trust anchor and are intended to be used * as additional constraints when validating an X.509 certification path. * <p> * The name constraints are returned as a byte array. This byte array * contains the DER encoded form of the name constraints, as they * would appear in the NameConstraints structure defined in RFC 5280 * and X.509. The ASN.1 notation for this structure is supplied in the * documentation for * {@link #TrustAnchor(X509Certificate, byte[]) * TrustAnchor(X509Certificate trustedCert, byte[] nameConstraints) }. * <p> * Note that the byte array returned is cloned to protect against * subsequent modifications. * * @return a byte array containing the ASN.1 DER encoding of * a NameConstraints extension used for checking name constraints, * or {@code null} if not set. */
public final byte [] getNameConstraints() { return ncBytes == null ? null : ncBytes.clone(); }
Returns a formatted string describing the TrustAnchor.
Returns:a formatted string describing the TrustAnchor
/** * Returns a formatted string describing the {@code TrustAnchor}. * * @return a formatted string describing the {@code TrustAnchor} */
public String toString() { StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer(); sb.append("[\n"); if (pubKey != null) { sb.append(" Trusted CA Public Key: " + pubKey.toString() + "\n"); sb.append(" Trusted CA Issuer Name: " + String.valueOf(caName) + "\n"); } else { sb.append(" Trusted CA cert: " + trustedCert.toString() + "\n"); } if (nc != null) sb.append(" Name Constraints: " + nc.toString() + "\n"); return sb.toString(); } }