001 /* CRL.java --- Certificate Revocation List
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037
038
039 package java.security.cert;
040
041 /**
042 Certificate Revocation List class for managing CRLs that
043 have different formats but the same general use. They
044 all serve as lists of revoked certificates and can
045 be queried for a given certificate.
046
047 Specialized CRLs extend this class.
048
049 @author Mark Benvenuto
050
051 @since JDK 1.2
052 */
053 public abstract class CRL
054 {
055
056 private String type;
057
058 /**
059 Creates a new CRL for the specified type. An example
060 is "X.509".
061
062 @param type the standard name for the CRL type.
063 */
064 protected CRL(String type)
065 {
066 this.type = type;
067 }
068
069 /**
070 Returns the CRL type.
071
072 @return a string representing the CRL type
073 */
074 public final String getType()
075 {
076 return type;
077 }
078
079 /**
080 Returns a string representing the CRL.
081
082 @return a string representing the CRL.
083 */
084 public abstract String toString();
085
086 /**
087 Determines whether or not the specified Certificate
088 is revoked.
089
090 @param cert A certificate to check if it is revoked
091
092 @return true if the certificate is revoked,
093 false otherwise.
094 */
095 public abstract boolean isRevoked(Certificate cert);
096
097
098 }