Package org.apache.solr.security.cert

Interface CertPrincipalResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:
PathBasedCertPrincipalResolver
public interface CertPrincipalResolver
Defines the interface for resolving a Principal from an X509 certificate. Implementations of this interface are responsible for extracting a specific piece of information from the certificate and converting it into a Principal.

  • Method Details

    • resolvePrincipal

      Principal resolvePrincipal(X509Certificate certificate) throws SSLPeerUnverifiedException, CertificateParsingException
      Resolves a Principal from the given X509 certificate.

      This method is intended to extract principal information, such as a common name (CN) or an email address, from the specified certificate and encapsulate it into a Principal object. The specific field or attribute of the certificate to be used as the principal, and the logic for its extraction, is defined by the implementation.

      Parameters:
      certificate - The X509Certificate from which to resolve the principal.
      Returns:
      A Principal object representing the resolved principal from the certificate.
      Throws:
      SSLPeerUnverifiedException - If the peer's identity has not been verified.
      CertificateParsingException - If an error occurs while parsing the certificate for principal information.