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diff --git a/libjava/classpath/gnu/javax/crypto/keyring/IKeyring.java b/libjava/classpath/gnu/javax/crypto/keyring/IKeyring.java new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..56f467df26e --- /dev/null +++ b/libjava/classpath/gnu/javax/crypto/keyring/IKeyring.java @@ -0,0 +1,164 @@ +/* IKeyring.java -- + Copyright (C) 2003, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + +This file is a part of GNU Classpath. + +GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at +your option) any later version. + +GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but +WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU +General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License +along with GNU Classpath; if not, write to the Free Software +Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 +USA + +Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is +making a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and +conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole +combination. + +As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you +permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an +executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent +modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under +terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked +independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that +module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from +or based on this library. If you modify this library, you may extend +this exception to your version of the library, but you are not +obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this +exception statement from your version. */ + + +package gnu.javax.crypto.keyring; + +import java.io.IOException; +import java.util.Enumeration; +import java.util.List; +import java.util.Map; + +/** + * <p>The top-level interface to a <i>keyring:</i> a file that is used to + * store and protect public and private cryptographic keys.</p> + * + * <p>A <i>keyring</i> is modelled as a mapping of one <i>alias</i> to one or + * more <i>entries</i> (optionally of different types).</p> + * + * <p>See also the sub-interfaces {@link IPublicKeyring} and + * {@link IPrivateKeyring} for special types of <i>keyrings</i> --the difference + * being in the type of entries they contain.</p> + */ +public interface IKeyring +{ + + /** + * <p>Property name for the source of data to load the keyring from. The + * value mapped must be a {@link java.io.InputStream}.</p> + */ + public static final String KEYRING_DATA_IN = "gnu.crypto.keyring.data.in"; + + /** + * <p>Property name for the data sink to store the keyring to. The value + * mapped must be a {@link java.io.OutputStream}.</p> + */ + public static final String KEYRING_DATA_OUT = "gun.crypto.keyring.data.out"; + + /** + * <p>Property name for the keyring's top-level password, used to + * authenticate and/or transform the store itself. The mapped value must be a + * char array.</p> + */ + public static final String KEYRING_PASSWORD = "gnu.crypto.keyring.password"; + + /** + * <p>Loads a keyring into memory.</p> + * + * <p>What happens to the current contents of this keyring? are the new ones + * merged with the current ones or do they simply replace them?</p> + * + * @param attributes The attributes that designate the source where the store + * is to be loaded from. What happens + * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the attributes are inappropriate. + * @throws IOException If the keyring file cannot be read. + * @throws SecurityException If the given password is incorrect, or if the + * top-level authentication or decryption fails. + */ + void load(Map attributes) throws IOException; + + /** + * <p>Stores the contents of this keyring to persistent storage as specified + * by the designated <code>attributes</code>.</p> + * + * @param attributes the attributes that define where the contents of this + * keyring will be stored. + * @throws IOException if an exception occurs during the process. + */ + void store(Map attributes) throws IOException; + + /** + * <p>Resets this keyring, clearing all sensitive data. This method always + * suceeds.</p> + */ + void reset(); + + /** + * <p>Returns the number of entries in this keyring.</p> + * + * @return The number of current entries in this keyring. + */ + int size(); + + /** + * <p>Returns an {@link Enumeration} of all aliases (instances of + * {@link String}) in this keyring.</p> + * + * @return The enumeration of {@link String}s each representing an + * <i>alias</i> found in this keyring. + */ + Enumeration aliases(); + + /** + * Tests whether or not this keyring contains the given alias. + * + * @param alias The alias to check. + * @return true if this keyring contains the alias. + */ + boolean containsAlias(String alias); + + /** + * <p>Returns a {@link List} of entries (instances of {@link Entry}) for the + * given <code>alias</code>, or <code>null</code> if there no such entry + * exists.</p> + * + * @param alias The alias of the entry(ies) to return. + * @return A list of all entries (instances of {@link Entry} that have the + * given <code>alias</code>, or <code>null</code> if no one {@link Entry} can + * be found with the designated <code>alias</code>. + */ + List get(String alias); + + /** + * <p>Adds a designated {@link Entry} to this keyring.</p> + * + * <p>What happens if there is already an entry with the same alias?</p> + * + * @param entry The entry to put in this keyring. + */ + void add(Entry entry); + + /** + * <p>Removes an entry with the designated <code>alias</code> from this + * keyring. Does nothing if there was no such entry.</p> + * + * <p>What happens if there are more than one?</p> + * + * @param alias The alias of the entry to remove. + */ + void remove(String alias); +} |

