## Uses of Class
java.security.cert.Certificate

- Packages that use Certificate
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
  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.
  java.util.jar | Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file.
  javax.crypto | Provides the classes and interfaces for cryptographic operations.
  javax.net.ssl | Provides classes for the secure socket package.

- - ### Uses of Certificate in java.net

    Methods in java.net that return Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Certificate[]` | JarURLConnection.`getCertificates()` Return the Certificate object for this connection if the URL for it points to a JAR file entry, null otherwise.

    Methods in java.net that return types with arguments of type Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract List<Certificate>` | SecureCacheResponse.`getLocalCertificateChain()` Returns the certificate chain that were sent to the server during handshaking of the original connection that retrieved the network resource.
    `abstract List<Certificate>` | SecureCacheResponse.`getServerCertificateChain()` Returns the server's certificate chain, which was established as part of defining the session in the original connection that retrieved the network resource, from cache.

  - ### Uses of Certificate in java.security

    Methods in java.security that return Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract Certificate` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineGetCertificate(String alias)` Returns the certificate associated with the given alias.
    `abstract Certificate[]` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineGetCertificateChain(String alias)` Returns the certificate chain associated with the given alias.
    `Certificate` | KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry.`getCertificate()` Gets the end entity `Certificate` from the certificate chain in this entry.
    `Certificate` | KeyStore.`getCertificate(String alias)` Returns the certificate associated with the given alias.
    `Certificate[]` | KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry.`getCertificateChain()` Gets the `Certificate` chain from this entry.
    `Certificate[]` | KeyStore.`getCertificateChain(String alias)` Returns the certificate chain associated with the given alias.
    `Certificate[]` | CodeSource.`getCertificates()` Returns the certificates associated with this CodeSource.
    `Certificate` | KeyStore.TrustedCertificateEntry.`getTrustedCertificate()` Gets the trusted `Certficate` from this entry.
    `Certificate[]` | UnresolvedPermission.`getUnresolvedCerts()` Get the signer certificates (without any supporting chain) for the underlying permission that has not been resolved.

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract String` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineGetCertificateAlias(Certificate cert)` Returns the (alias) name of the first keystore entry whose certificate matches the given certificate.
    `abstract void` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineSetCertificateEntry(String alias, Certificate cert)` Assigns the given certificate to the given alias.
    `abstract void` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineSetKeyEntry(String alias, byte[] key, Certificate[] chain)` Assigns the given key (that has already been protected) to the given alias.
    `abstract void` | KeyStoreSpi.`engineSetKeyEntry(String alias, Key key, char[] password, Certificate[] chain)` Assigns the given key to the given alias, protecting it with the given password.
    `String` | KeyStore.`getCertificateAlias(Certificate cert)` Returns the (alias) name of the first keystore entry whose certificate matches the given certificate.
    `void` | Signature.`initVerify(Certificate certificate)` Initializes this object for verification, using the public key from the given certificate.
    `void` | KeyStore.`setCertificateEntry(String alias, Certificate cert)` Assigns the given trusted certificate to the given alias.
    `void` | KeyStore.`setKeyEntry(String alias, byte[] key, Certificate[] chain)` Assigns the given key (that has already been protected) to the given alias.
    `void` | KeyStore.`setKeyEntry(String alias, Key key, char[] password, Certificate[] chain)` Assigns the given key to the given alias, protecting it with the given password.

    Constructors in java.security with parameters of type Certificate
    Constructor and Description
    `CodeSource(URL url, Certificate[] certs)` Constructs a CodeSource and associates it with the specified location and set of certificates.
    `PrivateKeyEntry(PrivateKey privateKey, Certificate[] chain)` Constructs a `PrivateKeyEntry` with a `PrivateKey` and corresponding certificate chain.
    `PrivateKeyEntry(PrivateKey privateKey, Certificate[] chain, Set<KeyStore.Entry.Attribute> attributes)` Constructs a `PrivateKeyEntry` with a `PrivateKey` and corresponding certificate chain and associated entry attributes.
    `TrustedCertificateEntry(Certificate trustedCert)` Constructs a `TrustedCertificateEntry` with a trusted `Certificate`.
    `TrustedCertificateEntry(Certificate trustedCert, Set<KeyStore.Entry.Attribute> attributes)` Constructs a `TrustedCertificateEntry` with a trusted `Certificate` and associated entry attributes.
    `UnresolvedPermission(String type, String name, String actions, Certificate[] certs)` Creates a new UnresolvedPermission containing the permission information needed later to actually create a Permission of the specified class, when the permission is resolved.

  - ### Uses of Certificate in java.security.cert

    Subclasses of Certificate in java.security.cert
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `X509Certificate` Abstract class for X.509 certificates.

    Methods in java.security.cert that return Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract Certificate` | CertificateFactorySpi.`engineGenerateCertificate(InputStream inStream)` Generates a certificate object and initializes it with the data read from the input stream `inStream`.
    `Certificate` | CertificateFactory.`generateCertificate(InputStream inStream)` Generates a certificate object and initializes it with the data read from the input stream `inStream`.

    Methods in java.security.cert that return types with arguments of type Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract Collection<? extends Certificate>` | CertificateFactorySpi.`engineGenerateCertificates(InputStream inStream)` Returns a (possibly empty) collection view of the certificates read from the given input stream `inStream`.
    `abstract Collection<? extends Certificate>` | CertStoreSpi.`engineGetCertificates(CertSelector selector)` Returns a `Collection` of `Certificate`s that match the specified selector.
    `Collection<? extends Certificate>` | CertificateFactory.`generateCertificates(InputStream inStream)` Returns a (possibly empty) collection view of the certificates read from the given input stream `inStream`.
    `abstract List<? extends Certificate>` | CertPath.`getCertificates()` Returns the list of certificates in this certification path.
    `Collection<? extends Certificate>` | CertStore.`getCertificates(CertSelector selector)` Returns a `Collection` of `Certificate`s that match the specified selector.

    Methods in java.security.cert with parameters of type Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | PKIXCertPathChecker.`check(Certificate cert)` Performs the check(s) on the specified certificate using its internal state.
    `void` | CertPathChecker.`check(Certificate cert)` Performs the check(s) on the specified certificate using its internal state.
    `abstract void` | PKIXCertPathChecker.`check(Certificate cert, Collection<String> unresolvedCritExts)` Performs the check(s) on the specified certificate using its internal state and removes any critical extensions that it processes from the specified collection of OID strings that represent the unresolved critical extensions.
    `abstract boolean` | CRL.`isRevoked(Certificate cert)` Checks whether the given certificate is on this CRL.
    `boolean` | CertSelector.`match(Certificate cert)` Decides whether a `Certificate` should be selected.
    `boolean` | X509CertSelector.`match(Certificate cert)` Decides whether a `Certificate` should be selected.

    Method parameters in java.security.cert with type arguments of type Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `CertPath` | CertificateFactorySpi.`engineGenerateCertPath(List<? extends Certificate> certificates)` Generates a `CertPath` object and initializes it with a `List` of `Certificate`s.
    `CertPath` | CertificateFactory.`generateCertPath(List<? extends Certificate> certificates)` Generates a `CertPath` object and initializes it with a `List` of `Certificate`s.

  - ### Uses of Certificate in java.util.jar

    Methods in java.util.jar that return Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Certificate[]` | JarEntry.`getCertificates()` Returns the `Certificate` objects for this entry, or `null` if none.

  - ### Uses of Certificate in javax.crypto

    Methods in javax.crypto with parameters of type Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | Cipher.`init(int opmode, Certificate certificate)` Initializes this cipher with the public key from the given certificate.
    `void` | Cipher.`init(int opmode, Certificate certificate, SecureRandom random)` Initializes this cipher with the public key from the given certificate and a source of randomness.

  - ### Uses of Certificate in javax.net.ssl

    Methods in javax.net.ssl that return Certificate
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract Certificate[]` | HttpsURLConnection.`getLocalCertificates()` Returns the certificate(s) that were sent to the server during handshaking.
    `Certificate[]` | HandshakeCompletedEvent.`getLocalCertificates()` Returns the certificate(s) that were sent to the peer during handshaking.
    `Certificate[]` | SSLSession.`getLocalCertificates()` Returns the certificate(s) that were sent to the peer during handshaking.
    `Certificate[]` | HandshakeCompletedEvent.`getPeerCertificates()` Returns the identity of the peer which was established as part of defining the session.
    `Certificate[]` | SSLSession.`getPeerCertificates()` Returns the identity of the peer which was established as part of defining the session.
    `abstract Certificate[]` | HttpsURLConnection.`getServerCertificates()` Returns the server's certificate chain which was established as part of defining the session.

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