Module java.xml.crypto
Package javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo

Class KeyInfoFactory

java.lang.Object
javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo.KeyInfoFactory
public abstract class KeyInfoFactory extends Object
A factory for creating KeyInfo objects from scratch or for unmarshalling a KeyInfo object from a corresponding XML representation.

Each instance of KeyInfoFactory supports a specific XML mechanism type. To create a KeyInfoFactory, call one of the static getInstance methods, passing in the XML mechanism type desired, for example:

KeyInfoFactory factory = KeyInfoFactory.getInstance("DOM");

The objects that this factory produces will be based on DOM and abide by the DOM interoperability requirements as defined in the DOM Mechanism Requirements. See the KeyInfoFactory section in the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification for a list of standard mechanism types.

KeyInfoFactory implementations are registered and loaded using the Provider mechanism. For example, a service provider that supports the DOM mechanism would be specified in the Provider subclass as: 

     put("KeyInfoFactory.DOM", "org.example.DOMKeyInfoFactory");

Also, the XMLStructures that are created by this factory may contain state specific to the KeyInfo and are not intended to be reusable.

An implementation MUST minimally support the default mechanism type: DOM.

Note that a caller must use the same KeyInfoFactory instance to create the XMLStructures of a particular KeyInfo object. The behavior is undefined if XMLStructures from different providers or different mechanism types are used together.

Concurrent Access

The static methods of this class are guaranteed to be thread-safe. Multiple threads may concurrently invoke the static methods defined in this class with no ill effects.

However, this is not true for the non-static methods defined by this class. Unless otherwise documented by a specific provider, threads that need to access a single KeyInfoFactory instance concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating a different KeyInfoFactory instance need not synchronize.

Since:
1.6

  • Constructor Details

    • KeyInfoFactory

      protected KeyInfoFactory()
      Default constructor, for invocation by subclasses.

  • Method Details

    • getInstance

      public static KeyInfoFactory getInstance(String mechanismType)
      Returns a KeyInfoFactory that supports the specified XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM").

      This method uses the standard JCA provider lookup mechanism to locate and instantiate a KeyInfoFactory implementation of the desired mechanism type. It traverses the list of registered security Providers, starting with the most preferred Provider. A new KeyInfoFactory object from the first Provider that supports the specified mechanism is returned.

      Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders() method.

      Implementation Note:
      The JDK Reference Implementation additionally uses the jdk.security.provider.preferred Security property to determine the preferred provider order for the specified algorithm. This may be different than the order of providers returned by Security.getProviders().
      Parameters:
      mechanismType - the type of the XML processing mechanism and representation. See the KeyInfoFactory section in the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification for a list of standard mechanism types.
      Returns:
      a new KeyInfoFactory
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if mechanismType is null
      NoSuchMechanismException - if no Provider supports a KeyInfoFactory implementation for the specified mechanism
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    • getInstance

      public static KeyInfoFactory getInstance(String mechanismType, Provider provider)
      Returns a KeyInfoFactory that supports the requested XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM"), as supplied by the specified provider. Note that the specified Provider object does not have to be registered in the provider list.
      Parameters:
      mechanismType - the type of the XML processing mechanism and representation. See the KeyInfoFactory section in the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification for a list of standard mechanism types.
      provider - the Provider object
      Returns:
      a new KeyInfoFactory
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if mechanismType or provider are null
      NoSuchMechanismException - if a KeyInfoFactory implementation for the specified mechanism is not available from the specified Provider object
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    • getInstance

      public static KeyInfoFactory getInstance(String mechanismType, String provider) throws NoSuchProviderException
      Returns a KeyInfoFactory that supports the requested XML processing mechanism and representation type (ex: "DOM"), as supplied by the specified provider. The specified provider must be registered in the security provider list.

      Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders() method.

      Parameters:
      mechanismType - the type of the XML processing mechanism and representation. See the KeyInfoFactory section in the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification for a list of standard mechanism types.
      provider - the string name of the provider
      Returns:
      a new KeyInfoFactory
      Throws:
      NoSuchProviderException - if the specified provider is not registered in the security provider list
      NullPointerException - if mechanismType or provider are null
      NoSuchMechanismException - if a KeyInfoFactory implementation for the specified mechanism is not available from the specified provider
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    • getInstance

      public static KeyInfoFactory getInstance()
      Returns a KeyInfoFactory that supports the default XML processing mechanism and representation type ("DOM").

      This method uses the standard JCA provider lookup mechanism to locate and instantiate a KeyInfoFactory implementation of the default mechanism type. It traverses the list of registered security Providers, starting with the most preferred Provider. A new KeyInfoFactory object from the first Provider that supports the DOM mechanism is returned.

      Note that the list of registered providers may be retrieved via the Security.getProviders() method.

      Implementation Note:
      The JDK Reference Implementation additionally uses the jdk.security.provider.preferred Security property to determine the preferred provider order for the specified algorithm. This may be different than the order of providers returned by Security.getProviders().
      Returns:
      a new KeyInfoFactory
      Throws:
      NoSuchMechanismException - if no Provider supports a KeyInfoFactory implementation for the DOM mechanism
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    • getMechanismType

      public final String getMechanismType()
      Returns the type of the XML processing mechanism and representation supported by this KeyInfoFactory (ex: "DOM")
      Returns:
      the XML processing mechanism type supported by this KeyInfoFactory

    • getProvider

      public final Provider getProvider()
      Returns the provider of this KeyInfoFactory.
      Returns:
      the provider of this KeyInfoFactory

    • newKeyInfo

      public abstract KeyInfo newKeyInfo(List<? extends XMLStructure> content)
      Creates a KeyInfo containing the specified list of key information types.
      Parameters:
      content - a list of one or more XMLStructures representing key information types. The list is defensively copied to protect against subsequent modification.
      Returns:
      a KeyInfo
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if content is null
      IllegalArgumentException - if content is empty
      ClassCastException - if content contains any entries that are not of type XMLStructure

    • newKeyInfo

      public abstract KeyInfo newKeyInfo(List<? extends XMLStructure> content, String id)
      Creates a KeyInfo containing the specified list of key information types and optional id. The id parameter represents the value of an XML ID attribute and is useful for referencing the KeyInfo from other XML structures.
      Parameters:
      content - a list of one or more XMLStructures representing key information types. The list is defensively copied to protect against subsequent modification.
      id - the value of an XML ID (may be null)
      Returns:
      a KeyInfo
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if content is null
      IllegalArgumentException - if content is empty
      ClassCastException - if content contains any entries that are not of type XMLStructure

    • newKeyName

      public abstract KeyName newKeyName(String name)
      Creates a KeyName from the specified name.
      Parameters:
      name - the name that identifies the key
      Returns:
      a KeyName
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if name is null

    • newKeyValue

      public abstract KeyValue newKeyValue(PublicKey key) throws KeyException
      Creates a KeyValue from the specified public key.
      Parameters:
      key - the public key
      Returns:
      a KeyValue
      Throws:
      KeyException - if the key's algorithm is not recognized or supported by this KeyInfoFactory
      NullPointerException - if key is null

    • newPGPData

      public abstract PGPData newPGPData(byte[] keyId)
      Creates a PGPData from the specified PGP public key identifier.
      Parameters:
      keyId - a PGP public key identifier as defined in RFC 2440, section 11.2. The array is cloned to protect against subsequent modification.
      Returns:
      a PGPData
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if keyId is null
      IllegalArgumentException - if the key id is not in the correct format

    • newPGPData

      public abstract PGPData newPGPData(byte[] keyId, byte[] keyPacket, List<? extends XMLStructure> other)
      Creates a PGPData from the specified PGP public key identifier, and optional key material packet and list of external elements.
      Parameters:
      keyId - a PGP public key identifier as defined in RFC 2440, section 11.2. The array is cloned to protect against subsequent modification.
      keyPacket - a PGP key material packet as defined in RFC 2440, section 5.5. The array is cloned to protect against subsequent modification. May be null.
      other - a list of XMLStructures representing elements from an external namespace. The list is defensively copied to protect against subsequent modification. May be null or empty.
      Returns:
      a PGPData
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if keyId is null
      IllegalArgumentException - if the keyId or keyPacket is not in the correct format. For keyPacket, the format of the packet header is checked and the tag is verified that it is of type key material. The contents and format of the packet body are not checked.
      ClassCastException - if other contains any entries that are not of type XMLStructure

    • newPGPData

      public abstract PGPData newPGPData(byte[] keyPacket, List<? extends XMLStructure> other)
      Creates a PGPData from the specified PGP key material packet and optional list of external elements.
      Parameters:
      keyPacket - a PGP key material packet as defined in RFC 2440, section 5.5. The array is cloned to protect against subsequent modification.
      other - a list of XMLStructures representing elements from an external namespace. The list is defensively copied to protect against subsequent modification. May be null or empty.
      Returns:
      a PGPData
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if keyPacket is null
      IllegalArgumentException - if keyPacket is not in the correct format. For keyPacket, the format of the packet header is checked and the tag is verified that it is of type key material. The contents and format of the packet body are not checked.
      ClassCastException - if other contains any entries that are not of type XMLStructure

    • newRetrievalMethod

      public abstract RetrievalMethod newRetrievalMethod(String uri)
      Creates a RetrievalMethod from the specified URI.
      Parameters:
      uri - the URI that identifies the KeyInfo information to be retrieved
      Returns:
      a RetrievalMethod
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if uri is null
      IllegalArgumentException - if uri is not RFC 2396 compliant

    • newRetrievalMethod

      public abstract RetrievalMethod newRetrievalMethod(String uri, String type, List<? extends Transform> transforms)
      Creates a RetrievalMethod from the specified parameters.
      Parameters:
      uri - the URI that identifies the KeyInfo information to be retrieved
      type - a URI that identifies the type of KeyInfo information to be retrieved (may be null)
      transforms - a list of Transforms. The list is defensively copied to protect against subsequent modification. May be null or empty.
      Returns:
      a RetrievalMethod
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if uri is null
      IllegalArgumentException - if uri is not RFC 2396 compliant
      ClassCastException - if transforms contains any entries that are not of type Transform

    • newX509Data

      public abstract X509Data newX509Data(List<?> content)
      Creates a X509Data containing the specified list of X.509 content.
      Parameters:
      content - a list of one or more X.509 content types. Valid types are String (subject names), byte[] (subject key ids), X509Certificate, X509CRL, or XMLStructure (X509IssuerSerial objects or elements from an external namespace). Subject names are distinguished names in RFC 2253 String format. Implementations MUST support the attribute type keywords defined in RFC 2253 (CN, L, ST, O, OU, C, STREET, DC and UID). Implementations MAY support additional keywords. The list is defensively copied to protect against subsequent modification.
      Returns:
      a X509Data
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if content is null
      IllegalArgumentException - if content is empty, or if a subject name is not RFC 2253 compliant or one of the attribute type keywords is not recognized.
      ClassCastException - if content contains any entries that are not of one of the valid types mentioned above

    • newX509IssuerSerial

      public abstract X509IssuerSerial newX509IssuerSerial(String issuerName, BigInteger serialNumber)
      Creates an X509IssuerSerial from the specified X.500 issuer distinguished name and serial number.
      Parameters:
      issuerName - the issuer's distinguished name in RFC 2253 String format. Implementations MUST support the attribute type keywords defined in RFC 2253 (CN, L, ST, O, OU, C, STREET, DC and UID). Implementations MAY support additional keywords.
      serialNumber - the serial number
      Returns:
      an X509IssuerSerial
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if issuerName or serialNumber are null
      IllegalArgumentException - if the issuer name is not RFC 2253 compliant or one of the attribute type keywords is not recognized.

    • isFeatureSupported

      public abstract boolean isFeatureSupported(String feature)
      Indicates whether a specified feature is supported.
      Parameters:
      feature - the feature name (as an absolute URI)
      Returns:
      true if the specified feature is supported, false otherwise
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if feature is null

    • getURIDereferencer

      public abstract URIDereferencer getURIDereferencer()
      Returns a reference to the URIDereferencer that is used by default to dereference URIs in RetrievalMethod objects.
      Returns:
      a reference to the default URIDereferencer

    • unmarshalKeyInfo

      public abstract KeyInfo unmarshalKeyInfo(XMLStructure xmlStructure) throws MarshalException
      Unmarshals a new KeyInfo instance from a mechanism-specific XMLStructure (ex: DOMStructure) instance.
      Parameters:
      xmlStructure - a mechanism-specific XML structure from which to unmarshal the keyinfo from
      Returns:
      the KeyInfo
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if xmlStructure is null
      ClassCastException - if the type of xmlStructure is inappropriate for this factory
      MarshalException - if an unrecoverable exception occurs during unmarshalling