Uses of Class javax.security.auth.x500.X500Principal (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2015-11-19

## Uses of Class
javax.security.auth.x500.X500Principal

- Packages that use X500Principal
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.security.cert | Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths.

- - ### Uses of X500Principal in java.security.cert

    Methods in java.security.cert that return X500Principal
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `X500Principal` | CertificateRevokedException.`getAuthorityName()` Returns the name of the authority that signed the certificate's revocation status information.
    `X500Principal` | TrustAnchor.`getCA()` Returns the name of the most-trusted CA as an X500Principal.
    `X500Principal` | X509CRLEntry.`getCertificateIssuer()` Get the issuer of the X509Certificate described by this entry.
    `X500Principal` | X509CertSelector.`getIssuer()` Returns the issuer criterion as an `X500Principal`.
    `X500Principal` | X509CRL.`getIssuerX500Principal()` Returns the issuer (issuer distinguished name) value from the CRL as an `X500Principal`.
    `X500Principal` | X509Certificate.`getIssuerX500Principal()` Returns the issuer (issuer distinguished name) value from the certificate as an `X500Principal`.
    `X500Principal` | X509CertSelector.`getSubject()` Returns the subject criterion as an `X500Principal`.
    `X500Principal` | X509Certificate.`getSubjectX500Principal()` Returns the subject (subject distinguished name) value from the certificate as an `X500Principal`.

    Methods in java.security.cert that return types with arguments of type X500Principal
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Collection<X500Principal>` | X509CRLSelector.`getIssuers()` Returns the issuerNames criterion.

    Methods in java.security.cert with parameters of type X500Principal
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | X509CRLSelector.`addIssuer(X500Principal issuer)` Adds a name to the issuerNames criterion.
    `void` | X509CertSelector.`setIssuer(X500Principal issuer)` Sets the issuer criterion.
    `void` | X509CertSelector.`setSubject(X500Principal subject)` Sets the subject criterion.

    Method parameters in java.security.cert with type arguments of type X500Principal
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | X509CRLSelector.`setIssuers(Collection<X500Principal> issuers)` Sets the issuerNames criterion.

    Constructors in java.security.cert with parameters of type X500Principal
    Constructor and Description
    `CertificateRevokedException(Date revocationDate, CRLReason reason, X500Principal authority, Map<String,Extension> extensions)` Constructs a `CertificateRevokedException` with the specified revocation date, reason code, authority name, and map of extensions.
    `TrustAnchor(X500Principal caPrincipal, PublicKey pubKey, byte[] nameConstraints)` Creates an instance of `TrustAnchor` where the most-trusted CA is specified as an X500Principal and public key.

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