| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework. | 
| java.security.cert | Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing
 certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and
 certification paths. | 
| javax.security.cert | Provides classes for public key certificates. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| protected abstract byte[] | SignatureSpi. engineSign ()Returns the signature bytes of all the data
 updated so far. | |
| protected int | SignatureSpi. engineSign (byte[] outbuf,
 int offset,
 int len)Finishes this signature operation and stores the resulting signature
 bytes in the provided buffer  outbuf, starting atoffset. | |
| protected abstract void | SignatureSpi. engineUpdate (byte b)Updates the data to be signed or verified
 using the specified byte. | |
| protected abstract void | SignatureSpi. engineUpdate (byte[] b,
 int off,
 int len)Updates the data to be signed or verified, using the
 specified array of bytes, starting at the specified offset. | |
| protected abstract boolean | SignatureSpi. engineVerify (byte[] sigBytes)Verifies the passed-in signature. | |
| protected boolean | SignatureSpi. engineVerify (byte[] sigBytes,
 int offset,
 int length)Verifies the passed-in signature in the specified array
 of bytes, starting at the specified offset. | |
| byte[] | Signature. sign ()Returns the signature bytes of all the data updated. | |
| int | Signature. sign (byte[] outbuf,
 int offset,
 int len)Finishes the signature operation and stores the resulting signature
 bytes in the provided buffer  outbuf, starting atoffset. | |
| void | Signature. update (byte b)Updates the data to be signed or verified by a byte. | |
| void | Signature. update (byte[] data)Updates the data to be signed or verified, using the specified
 array of bytes. | |
| void | Signature. update (byte[] data,
 int off,
 int len)Updates the data to be signed or verified, using the specified
 array of bytes, starting at the specified offset. | |
| void | Signature. update (ByteBuffer data)Updates the data to be signed or verified using the specified
 ByteBuffer. | |
| boolean | Signature. verify (byte[] signature)Verifies the passed-in signature. | |
| boolean | Signature. verify (byte[] signature,
 int offset,
 int length)Verifies the passed-in signature in the specified array
 of bytes, starting at the specified offset. | |
| boolean | SignedObject. verify (PublicKey verificationKey,
 Signature verificationEngine)Verifies that the signature in this SignedObject is the valid
 signature for the object stored inside, with the given
 verification key, using the designated verification engine. | 
| Constructor | Description | 
|---|---|
| SignedObject (Serializable object,
 PrivateKey signingKey,
 Signature signingEngine)Constructs a SignedObject from any Serializable object. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| abstract void | X509CRL. verify (PublicKey key)Verifies that this CRL was signed using the
 private key that corresponds to the given public key. | |
| abstract void | Certificate. verify (PublicKey key)Verifies that this certificate was signed using the
 private key that corresponds to the specified public key. | |
| void | X509CRL. verify (PublicKey key,
 Provider sigProvider)Verifies that this CRL was signed using the
 private key that corresponds to the given public key. | |
| void | X509Certificate. verify (PublicKey key,
 Provider sigProvider)Verifies that this certificate was signed using the
 private key that corresponds to the specified public key. | |
| void | Certificate. verify (PublicKey key,
 Provider sigProvider)Verifies that this certificate was signed using the
 private key that corresponds to the specified public key. | |
| abstract void | X509CRL. verify (PublicKey key,
 String sigProvider)Verifies that this CRL was signed using the
 private key that corresponds to the given public key. | |
| abstract void | Certificate. verify (PublicKey key,
 String sigProvider)Verifies that this certificate was signed using the
 private key that corresponds to the specified public key. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| abstract void | Certificate. verify (PublicKey key)Verifies that this certificate was signed using the
 private key that corresponds to the specified public key. | |
| abstract void | Certificate. verify (PublicKey key,
 String sigProvider)Verifies that this certificate was signed using the
 private key that corresponds to the specified public key. | 
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