javax.microedition.pki
Class CertificateException

java.lang.Object

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public class CertificateException

extends IOException

The CertificateException encapsulates an error that occurred while a Certificate is being used. If multiple errors are found within a Certificate the more significant error should be reported in the exception.

Since:

MIDP 2.0

Field Summary

static byte	BAD_EXTENSIONS Indicates a certificate has unrecognized critical extensions.
static byte	BROKEN_CHAIN Indicates a certificate in a chain was not issued by the next authority in the chain.
static byte	CERTIFICATE_CHAIN_TOO_LONG Indicates the server certificate chain exceeds the length allowed by an issuer's policy.
static byte	EXPIRED Indicates a certificate is expired.
static byte	INAPPROPRIATE_KEY_USAGE Indicates a certificate public key has been used in way deemed inappropriate by the issuer.
static byte	MISSING_SIGNATURE Indicates a certificate object does not contain a signature.
static byte	NOT_YET_VALID Indicates a certificate is not yet valid.
static byte	ROOT_CA_EXPIRED Indicates the root CA's public key is expired.
static byte	SITENAME_MISMATCH Indicates a certificate does not contain the correct site name.
static byte	UNAUTHORIZED_INTERMEDIATE_CA Indicates an intermediate certificate in the chain does not have the authority to be a intermediate CA.
static byte	UNRECOGNIZED_ISSUER Indicates a certificate was issued by an unrecognized entity.
static byte	UNSUPPORTED_PUBLIC_KEY_TYPE Indicates that type of the public key in a certificate is not supported by the device.
static byte	UNSUPPORTED_SIGALG Indicates a certificate was signed using an unsupported algorithm.
static byte	VERIFICATION_FAILED Indicates a certificate failed verification.

Constructor Summary

CertificateException(Certificate certificate, byte status)
Create a new exception with a Certificate and specific error reason.

CertificateException(String message, Certificate certificate, byte status)
Create a new exception with a message, Certificate, and specific error reason.

Method Summary

Certificate	getCertificate() Get the Certificate that caused the exception.
byte	getReason() Get the reason code.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

getMessage, printStackTrace, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

BAD_EXTENSIONS

public static final byte BAD_EXTENSIONS

Indicates a certificate has unrecognized critical extensions. The value is 1.

CERTIFICATE_CHAIN_TOO_LONG

public static final byte CERTIFICATE_CHAIN_TOO_LONG

Indicates the server certificate chain exceeds the length allowed by an issuer's policy. The value is 2.

EXPIRED

public static final byte EXPIRED

Indicates a certificate is expired. The value is 3.

UNAUTHORIZED_INTERMEDIATE_CA

public static final byte UNAUTHORIZED_INTERMEDIATE_CA

Indicates an intermediate certificate in the chain does not have the authority to be a intermediate CA. The value is 4.

MISSING_SIGNATURE

public static final byte MISSING_SIGNATURE

Indicates a certificate object does not contain a signature. The value is 5.

NOT_YET_VALID

public static final byte NOT_YET_VALID

Indicates a certificate is not yet valid. The value is 6.

SITENAME_MISMATCH

public static final byte SITENAME_MISMATCH

Indicates a certificate does not contain the correct site name. The value is 7.

UNRECOGNIZED_ISSUER

public static final byte UNRECOGNIZED_ISSUER

Indicates a certificate was issued by an unrecognized entity. The value is 8.

UNSUPPORTED_SIGALG

public static final byte UNSUPPORTED_SIGALG

Indicates a certificate was signed using an unsupported algorithm. The value is 9.

INAPPROPRIATE_KEY_USAGE

public static final byte INAPPROPRIATE_KEY_USAGE

Indicates a certificate public key has been used in way deemed inappropriate by the issuer. The value is 10.

BROKEN_CHAIN

public static final byte BROKEN_CHAIN

Indicates a certificate in a chain was not issued by the next authority in the chain. The value is 11.

ROOT_CA_EXPIRED

public static final byte ROOT_CA_EXPIRED

Indicates the root CA's public key is expired. The value is 12.

UNSUPPORTED_PUBLIC_KEY_TYPE

public static final byte UNSUPPORTED_PUBLIC_KEY_TYPE

Indicates that type of the public key in a certificate is not supported by the device. The value is 13.

VERIFICATION_FAILED

public static final byte VERIFICATION_FAILED

Indicates a certificate failed verification. The value is 14.

Constructor Detail

CertificateException

public CertificateException(Certificate certificate,
                            byte status)

Create a new exception with a Certificate and specific error reason. The descriptive message for the new exception will be automatically provided, based on the reason.

Parameters:

certificate - the certificate that caused the exception

status - the reason for the exception; the status MUST be between BAD_EXTENSIONS and VERIFICATION_FAILED inclusive.

CertificateException

public CertificateException(String message,
                            Certificate certificate,
                            byte status)

Create a new exception with a message, Certificate, and specific error reason.

Parameters:

message - a descriptive message

certificate - the certificate that caused the exception

status - the reason for the exception; the status MUST be between BAD_EXTENSIONS and VERIFICATION_FAILED inclusive.

Method Detail

getCertificate

public Certificate getCertificate()

Get the Certificate that caused the exception.

Returns:

the Certificate that included the failure.

getReason

public byte getReason()

Get the reason code.

Returns:

the reason code