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25 
26 package java.security.cert;
27 
28 /**
29  * A selector that defines a set of criteria for selecting {@code CRL}s.
30  * Classes that implement this interface are often used to specify
31  * which {@code CRL}s should be retrieved from a {@code CertStore}.
32  * <p>
33  * <b>Concurrent Access</b>
34  * <p>
35  * Unless otherwise specified, the methods defined in this interface are not
36  * thread-safe. Multiple threads that need to access a single
37  * object concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and
38  * provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating
39  * separate objects need not synchronize.
40  *
41  * @see CRL
42  * @see CertStore
43  * @see CertStore#getCRLs
44  *
45  * @author      Steve Hanna
46  * @since       1.4
47  */
48 public interface CRLSelector extends Cloneable {
49 
50     /**
51      * Decides whether a {@code CRL} should be selected.
52      *
53      * @param   crl     the {@code CRL} to be checked
54      * @return  {@code true} if the {@code CRL} should be selected,
55      * {@code false} otherwise
56      */
match(CRL crl)57     boolean match(CRL crl);
58 
59     /**
60      * Makes a copy of this {@code CRLSelector}. Changes to the
61      * copy will not affect the original and vice versa.
62      *
63      * @return a copy of this {@code CRLSelector}
64      */
clone()65     Object clone();
66 }
67