Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

Package javax.xml.crypto.dsig

Classes for generating and validating XML digital signatures.

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Interface Summary
CanonicalizationMethod A representation of the XML CanonicalizationMethod element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
DigestMethod A representation of the XML DigestMethod element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
Manifest A representation of the XML Manifest element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
Reference A representation of the Reference element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
SignatureMethod A representation of the XML SignatureMethod element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
SignatureProperties A representation of the XML SignatureProperties element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
SignatureProperty A representation of the XML SignatureProperty element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
SignedInfo An representation of the XML SignedInfo element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
Transform A representation of the XML Transform element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
XMLObject A representation of the XML Object element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
XMLSignature A representation of the XML Signature element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
XMLSignature.SignatureValue A representation of the XML SignatureValue element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.
XMLSignContext Contains context information for generating XML Signatures.
XMLValidateContext Contains context information for validating XML Signatures.
 

Class Summary
TransformService A Service Provider Interface for transform and canonicalization algorithms.
XMLSignatureFactory A factory for creating XMLSignature objects from scratch or for unmarshalling an XMLSignature object from a corresponding XML representation.
 

Exception Summary
TransformException Indicates an exceptional condition that occured while executing a transform algorithm.
XMLSignatureException Indicates an exceptional condition that occured during the XML signature generation or validation process.
 

Package javax.xml.crypto.dsig Description

Classes for generating and validating XML digital signatures. This package includes classes that represent the core elements defined in the W3C XML digital signature specification: XMLSignature, SignedInfo, CanonicalizationMethod, SignatureMethod, Reference, DigestMethod, XMLObject, Manifest, SignatureProperties, and SignatureProperty. KeyInfo types are defined in the javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo subpackage. XMLSignatureFactory is an abstract factory that creates XMLSignature objects from scratch or from a pre-existing XML representation, such as a DOM node. TransformService is a service provider interface for creating and plugging in implementations of transform and canonicalization algorithms.

Of primary significance in this package is the XMLSignature class, which allows you to sign and validate an XML digital signature.

Package Specification

Since:
1.6


Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 6

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