1 /*
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26 * $HeadURL: https://svn.softwareborsen.dk/sosi/trunk/modules/seal/src/main/java/dk/sosi/seal/pki/CertificateStatusChecker.java $
27 * $Id: CertificateStatusChecker.java 8697 2011-09-02 10:33:55Z chg@lakeside.dk $
28 */
29
30 package dk.sosi.seal.pki;
31
32 import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
33
34
35 /**
36 * An interface representing a unit capable of establishing the status of a certificate.
37 *
38 * @author thomas@signaturgruppen.dk
39 * @author $LastChangedBy: chg@lakeside.dk $
40 * @version $Revision: 8697 $
41 * @since 1.0
42 */
43 public interface CertificateStatusChecker {
44
45 /**
46 * Perform revocation check of the passed certificate.
47 * @param certificate
48 * @return
49 * true if the certificate is revoked
50 * false otherwise
51 * @throws PKIException
52 * if status of the certificate cannot be established
53 */
54 public abstract CertificateStatus getRevocationStatus(X509Certificate certificate) throws PKIException;
55 }