tools.codec.pkcs
Class AbstractTool

java.lang.Object
  tools.codec.pkcs.AbstractTool

Direct Known Subclasses:

Crypt, Sign, SignKey

public abstract class AbstractTool

extends Object

Base class for a family of tools for testing PKCS classes, and for demonstrating the functionality.

Version:

"$Id: AbstractTool.java 1913 2007-08-08 02:41:53Z jpeters $"

Author:

Volker Roth

Field Summary

static String	DESCR The options descriptor for the abstract tool.
protected KeyStore	keystore_ The keystore.
protected ArgsParser	p_ The command line option parser to use.

Constructor Summary

AbstractTool()

Method Summary

protected X509Certificate	getCertificate(String alias) Returns the X.509 certificate whose alias is defined in the command line parser option with the given name.
protected KeyStore	getKeyStore() Returns the keystore.
protected PrivateKey	getPrivateKey(String alias, String passwd) Returns the private key whose alias is defined in the command line parser option with the given name.
protected ASN1Type	loadContentInfo(String option) Loads a PKCS#7 ContentInfo and returns its content.
protected void	saveContentInfo(ASN1RegisteredType rt, String option) Saves the given ASN1RegisteredType in the file whose name is specified by the option with the given name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DESCR

public static final String DESCR

The options descriptor for the abstract tool.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

p_

protected ArgsParser p_

The command line option parser to use.

keystore_

protected KeyStore keystore_

The keystore.

Constructor Detail

AbstractTool

public AbstractTool()

Method Detail

getKeyStore

protected KeyStore getKeyStore()
                        throws GeneralSecurityException,
                               IOException,
                               ArgsParserException

Returns the keystore. If the keystore is not yet loaded then this method loads it. The parameters are taken from the command line parser by means of options.

The options required by this method are

storetype

The type of key store, e. g. JKS.

storepass

The password for the keystore.

keystore

The keystore file.

Returns:

The keystore.

Throws:

GeneralSecurityException

IOException

ArgsParserException

getPrivateKey

protected PrivateKey getPrivateKey(String alias,
                                   String passwd)
                            throws GeneralSecurityException,
                                   IOException,
                                   ArgsParserException

Returns the private key whose alias is defined in the command line parser option with the given name.

Parameters:

alias - The alias of the desired private key.

passwd - The password for the desired private key.

Returns:

The private key.

Throws:

GeneralSecurityException

IOException

ArgsParserException

getCertificate

protected X509Certificate getCertificate(String alias)
                                  throws GeneralSecurityException,
                                         IOException,
                                         ArgsParserException

Returns the X.509 certificate whose alias is defined in the command line parser option with the given name.

Returns:

The X.509 certificate.

Throws:

GeneralSecurityException

IOException

ArgsParserException

loadContentInfo

protected ASN1Type loadContentInfo(String option)
                            throws IOException,
                                   ASN1Exception,
                                   ArgsParserException

Loads a PKCS#7 ContentInfo and returns its content.

Parameters:

option - The name of the option that specifies the file.

Returns:

The content.

Throws:

IOException

ASN1Exception

ArgsParserException

saveContentInfo

protected void saveContentInfo(ASN1RegisteredType rt,
                               String option)
                        throws IOException,
                               ASN1Exception,
                               ArgsParserException

Saves the given ASN1RegisteredType in the file whose name is specified by the option with the given name. Before saving, the type is wrapped in a ContentInfo.

Throws:

IOException

ASN1Exception

ArgsParserException