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## java.security.cert
Class X509CRLSelector

    java.lang.Object
      java.security.cert.X509CRLSelector

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Cloneable, CRLSelector

    public class X509CRLSelector

extends Object
implements CRLSelector

A `CRLSelector` that selects `X509CRLs` that match all specified criteria. This class is particularly useful when selecting CRLs from a `CertStore` to check revocation status of a particular certificate.

When first constructed, an `X509CRLSelector` has no criteria enabled and each of the `get` methods return a default value (`null`). Therefore, the `match` method would return `true` for any `X509CRL`. Typically, several criteria are enabled (by calling `setIssuers` or `setDateAndTime`, for instance) and then the `X509CRLSelector` is passed to `CertStore.getCRLs` or some similar method.

Please refer to RFC 2459 for definitions of the X.509 CRL fields and extensions mentioned below.

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.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  `CRLSelector`, `X509CRL`

Constructor Summary
`X509CRLSelector()` Creates an `X509CRLSelector`.

Method Summary
`void` | `addIssuer(X500Principal issuer)` Adds a name to the issuerNames criterion.
`void` | `addIssuerName(byte[] name)` Adds a name to the issuerNames criterion.
`void` | `addIssuerName(String name)` Denigrated, use addIssuer(X500Principal) or addIssuerName(byte[]) instead.
`Object` | `clone()` Returns a copy of this object.
`X509Certificate` | `getCertificateChecking()` Returns the certificate being checked.
`Date` | `getDateAndTime()` Returns the dateAndTime criterion.
`Collection<Object>` | `getIssuerNames()` Returns a copy of the issuerNames criterion.
`Collection<X500Principal>` | `getIssuers()` Returns the issuerNames criterion.
`BigInteger` | `getMaxCRL()` Returns the maxCRLNumber criterion.
`BigInteger` | `getMinCRL()` Returns the minCRLNumber criterion.
`boolean` | `match(CRL crl)` Decides whether a `CRL` should be selected.
`void` | `setCertificateChecking(X509Certificate cert)` Sets the certificate being checked.
`void` | `setDateAndTime(Date dateAndTime)` Sets the dateAndTime criterion.
`void` | `setIssuerNames(Collection<?> names)` Note: use setIssuers(Collection) instead or only specify the byte array form of distinguished names when using this method.
`void` | `setIssuers(Collection<X500Principal> issuers)` Sets the issuerNames criterion.
`void` | `setMaxCRLNumber(BigInteger maxCRL)` Sets the maxCRLNumber criterion.
`void` | `setMinCRLNumber(BigInteger minCRL)` Sets the minCRLNumber criterion.
`String` | `toString()` Returns a printable representation of the `X509CRLSelector`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### X509CRLSelector

    public X509CRLSelector()

  Creates an `X509CRLSelector`. Initially, no criteria are set so any `X509CRL` will match.

Method Detail

### setIssuers

    public void setIssuers(Collection<X500Principal> issuers)

  Sets the issuerNames criterion. The issuer distinguished name in the `X509CRL` must match at least one of the specified distinguished names. If `null`, any issuer distinguished name will do.

  This method allows the caller to specify, with a single method call, the complete set of issuer names which `X509CRLs` may contain. The specified value replaces the previous value for the issuerNames criterion.

  The `names` parameter (if not `null`) is a `Collection` of `X500Principal`s.

  Note that the `names` parameter can contain duplicate distinguished names, but they may be removed from the `Collection` of names returned by the `getIssuers` method.

  Note that a copy is performed on the `Collection` to protect against subsequent modifications.

  Parameters:
    `issuers` - a `Collection` of X500Principals (or `null`)
  Since:
    1.5
  See Also:
    `getIssuers()`

### setIssuerNames

    public void setIssuerNames(Collection<?> names)
                        throws IOException

  Note: use setIssuers(Collection) instead or only specify the byte array form of distinguished names when using this method. See `addIssuerName(String)` for more information.

  Sets the issuerNames criterion. The issuer distinguished name in the `X509CRL` must match at least one of the specified distinguished names. If `null`, any issuer distinguished name will do.

  This method allows the caller to specify, with a single method call, the complete set of issuer names which `X509CRLs` may contain. The specified value replaces the previous value for the issuerNames criterion.

  The `names` parameter (if not `null`) is a `Collection` of names. Each name is a `String` or a byte array representing a distinguished name (in RFC 2253 or ASN.1 DER encoded form, respectively). If `null` is supplied as the value for this argument, no issuerNames check will be performed.

  Note that the `names` parameter can contain duplicate distinguished names, but they may be removed from the `Collection` of names returned by the `getIssuerNames` method.

  If a name is specified as a byte array, it should contain a single DER encoded distinguished name, as defined in X.501. The ASN.1 notation for this structure is as follows.

       Name ::= CHOICE {
         RDNSequence }

       RDNSequence ::= SEQUENCE OF RelativeDistinguishedName

       RelativeDistinguishedName ::=
         SET SIZE (1 .. MAX) OF AttributeTypeAndValue

       AttributeTypeAndValue ::= SEQUENCE {
         type     AttributeType,
         value    AttributeValue }

       AttributeType ::= OBJECT IDENTIFIER

       AttributeValue ::= ANY DEFINED BY AttributeType
       ....
       DirectoryString ::= CHOICE {
             teletexString           TeletexString (SIZE (1..MAX)),
             printableString         PrintableString (SIZE (1..MAX)),
             universalString         UniversalString (SIZE (1..MAX)),
             utf8String              UTF8String (SIZE (1.. MAX)),
             bmpString               BMPString (SIZE (1..MAX)) }

  Note that a deep copy is performed on the `Collection` to protect against subsequent modifications.

  Parameters:
    `names` - a `Collection` of names (or `null`)
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if a parsing error occurs
  See Also:
    `getIssuerNames()`

### addIssuer

    public void addIssuer(X500Principal issuer)

  Adds a name to the issuerNames criterion. The issuer distinguished name in the `X509CRL` must match at least one of the specified distinguished names.

  This method allows the caller to add a name to the set of issuer names which `X509CRLs` may contain. The specified name is added to any previous value for the issuerNames criterion. If the specified name is a duplicate, it may be ignored.

  Parameters:
    `issuer` - the issuer as X500Principal
  Since:
    1.5

### addIssuerName

    public void addIssuerName(String name)
                       throws IOException

  Denigrated, use addIssuer(X500Principal) or addIssuerName(byte[]) instead. This method should not be relied on as it can fail to match some CRLs because of a loss of encoding information in the RFC 2253 String form of some distinguished names.

  Adds a name to the issuerNames criterion. The issuer distinguished name in the `X509CRL` must match at least one of the specified distinguished names.

  This method allows the caller to add a name to the set of issuer names which `X509CRLs` may contain. The specified name is added to any previous value for the issuerNames criterion. If the specified name is a duplicate, it may be ignored.

  Parameters:
    `name` - the name in RFC 2253 form
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if a parsing error occurs

### addIssuerName

    public void addIssuerName(byte[] name)
                       throws IOException

  Adds a name to the issuerNames criterion. The issuer distinguished name in the `X509CRL` must match at least one of the specified distinguished names.

  This method allows the caller to add a name to the set of issuer names which `X509CRLs` may contain. The specified name is added to any previous value for the issuerNames criterion. If the specified name is a duplicate, it may be ignored. If a name is specified as a byte array, it should contain a single DER encoded distinguished name, as defined in X.501. The ASN.1 notation for this structure is as follows.

  The name is provided as a byte array. This byte array should contain a single DER encoded distinguished name, as defined in X.501. The ASN.1 notation for this structure appears in the documentation for `setIssuerNames(Collection names)`.

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

  Parameters:
    `name` - a byte array containing the name in ASN.1 DER encoded form
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if a parsing error occurs

### setMinCRLNumber

    public void setMinCRLNumber(BigInteger minCRL)

  Sets the minCRLNumber criterion. The `X509CRL` must have a CRL number extension whose value is greater than or equal to the specified value. If `null`, no minCRLNumber check will be done.

  Parameters:
    `minCRL` - the minimum CRL number accepted (or `null`)

### setMaxCRLNumber

    public void setMaxCRLNumber(BigInteger maxCRL)

  Sets the maxCRLNumber criterion. The `X509CRL` must have a CRL number extension whose value is less than or equal to the specified value. If `null`, no maxCRLNumber check will be done.

  Parameters:
    `maxCRL` - the maximum CRL number accepted (or `null`)

### setDateAndTime

    public void setDateAndTime(Date dateAndTime)

  Sets the dateAndTime criterion. The specified date must be equal to or later than the value of the thisUpdate component of the `X509CRL` and earlier than the value of the nextUpdate component. There is no match if the `X509CRL` does not contain a nextUpdate component. If `null`, no dateAndTime check will be done.

  Note that the `Date` supplied here is cloned to protect against subsequent modifications.

  Parameters:
    `dateAndTime` - the `Date` to match against (or `null`)
  See Also:
    `getDateAndTime()`

### setCertificateChecking

    public void setCertificateChecking(X509Certificate cert)

  Sets the certificate being checked. This is not a criterion. Rather, it is optional information that may help a `CertStore` find CRLs that would be relevant when checking revocation for the specified certificate. If `null` is specified, then no such optional information is provided.

  Parameters:
    `cert` - the `X509Certificate` being checked (or `null`)
  See Also:
    `getCertificateChecking()`

### getIssuers

    public Collection<X500Principal> getIssuers()

  Returns the issuerNames criterion. The issuer distinguished name in the `X509CRL` must match at least one of the specified distinguished names. If the value returned is `null`, any issuer distinguished name will do.

  If the value returned is not `null`, it is a unmodifiable `Collection` of `X500Principal`s.

  Returns:
    an unmodifiable `Collection` of names (or `null`)
  Since:
    1.5
  See Also:
    `setIssuers(java.util.Collection)`

### getIssuerNames

    public Collection<Object> getIssuerNames()

  Returns a copy of the issuerNames criterion. The issuer distinguished name in the `X509CRL` must match at least one of the specified distinguished names. If the value returned is `null`, any issuer distinguished name will do.

  If the value returned is not `null`, it is a `Collection` of names. Each name is a `String` or a byte array representing a distinguished name (in RFC 2253 or ASN.1 DER encoded form, respectively). Note that the `Collection` returned may contain duplicate names.

  If a name is specified as a byte array, it should contain a single DER encoded distinguished name, as defined in X.501. The ASN.1 notation for this structure is given in the documentation for `setIssuerNames(Collection names)`.

  Note that a deep copy is performed on the `Collection` to protect against subsequent modifications.

  Returns:
    a `Collection` of names (or `null`)
  See Also:
    `setIssuerNames(java.util.Collection)`

### getMinCRL

    public BigInteger getMinCRL()

  Returns the minCRLNumber criterion. The `X509CRL` must have a CRL number extension whose value is greater than or equal to the specified value. If `null`, no minCRLNumber check will be done.

  Returns:
    the minimum CRL number accepted (or `null`)

### getMaxCRL

    public BigInteger getMaxCRL()

  Returns the maxCRLNumber criterion. The `X509CRL` must have a CRL number extension whose value is less than or equal to the specified value. If `null`, no maxCRLNumber check will be done.

  Returns:
    the maximum CRL number accepted (or `null`)

### getDateAndTime

    public Date getDateAndTime()

  Returns the dateAndTime criterion. The specified date must be equal to or later than the value of the thisUpdate component of the `X509CRL` and earlier than the value of the nextUpdate component. There is no match if the `X509CRL` does not contain a nextUpdate component. If `null`, no dateAndTime check will be done.

  Note that the `Date` returned is cloned to protect against subsequent modifications.

  Returns:
    the `Date` to match against (or `null`)
  See Also:
    `setDateAndTime(java.util.Date)`

### getCertificateChecking

    public X509Certificate getCertificateChecking()

  Returns the certificate being checked. This is not a criterion. Rather, it is optional information that may help a `CertStore` find CRLs that would be relevant when checking revocation for the specified certificate. If the value returned is `null`, then no such optional information is provided.

  Returns:
    the certificate being checked (or `null`)
  See Also:
    `setCertificateChecking(java.security.cert.X509Certificate)`

### toString

    public String toString()

  Returns a printable representation of the `X509CRLSelector`.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    a `String` describing the contents of the `X509CRLSelector`.

### match

    public boolean match(CRL crl)

  Decides whether a `CRL` should be selected.

  Specified by:
    `match` in interface `CRLSelector`
  Parameters:
    `crl` - the `CRL` to be checked
  Returns:
    `true` if the `CRL` should be selected, `false` otherwise

### clone

    public Object clone()

  Returns a copy of this object.

  Specified by:
    `clone` in interface `CRLSelector`
  Overrides:
    `clone` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    the copy
  See Also:
    `Cloneable`

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