iaik.x509.ocsp.extensions

Class Nonce

java.lang.Object

iaik.x509.V3Extension

iaik.x509.ocsp.extensions.Nonce

public class Nonce
extends V3Extension

This class implements the OCSP Nonce extension.

As with all OCSP extensions, support of the Nonce extension is optional for client and servers. The critical flag should not be set.

Each OCSP extension is associated with a specific ocsp extension object identifier, derived from RFC 2560:

 id-pkix  OBJECT IDENTIFIER  ::=
        { iso(1) identified-organization(3) dod(6) internet(1)
          security(5) mechanisms(5) pkix(7) }

 id-ad OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { id-pkix 48 }       
        -- arc for access descriptors

 id-ad-ocsp      OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { id-ad 1 }
 
 id-pkix-ocsp    OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { id-ad-ocsp }
 

The object identifier for the Nonce extension is defined as:

 id-pkix-ocsp-nonce           OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { id-pkix-ocsp 2 }
 

which corresponds to the OID string "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.48.1.2".

The Online Certificate Status Protocol (RFC 2560) specifies the Nonce extension for cryptographically binding a request and a response to prevent replay attacks. The nonce is included as one of the requestExtensions in an OCSPRequest, while in responses it would be included as one of the responseExtensions. The extnValue is the value of the nonce.

For adding a Nonce extension object to a request or reponse, use the addExtension, e.g.:

 byte[] value = ...;
 Nonce nonce = new Nonce(value);
 ocspRequest.addExtension(nonce);
 

respectively:

 Nonce nonce = (Nonce)ocspRequest.getExtension(Nonce.oid);
 basicOCSPResponse.addExtension(nonce);
 

See Also:

OCSPRequest, BasicOCSPResponse, V3Extension, X509Extensions

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static ObjectID	oid The object identifier of this Nonce extension.

Fields inherited from class iaik.x509.V3Extension

critical

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Nonce() Default constructor.
Nonce(byte[] value) Creates a Nonce extension for the given value.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ObjectID	getObjectID() Returns the object ID of this Nonce extension
byte[]	getValue() Returns the nonce value.
int	hashCode() Returns a hashcode for this identity.
void	init(ASN1Object obj) Inits this Nonce implementation with an ASN1object representing the value of this extension.
void	setValue(byte[] value) Sets the nonce value.
ASN1Object	toASN1Object() Returns an ASN1Object representing the value of this Nonce extension.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string that represents the contents of this Nonce extension.

Methods inherited from class iaik.x509.V3Extension

getName, isCritical, setCritical

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

oid

public static final ObjectID oid

The object identifier of this Nonce extension. The corresponding OID string is "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.48.1.2".

Constructor Detail

Nonce

public Nonce()

Default constructor. Creates an empty Nonce object. Use method setValue for setting the nonce value.

Nonce

public Nonce(byte[] value)

Creates a Nonce extension for the given value.

Parameters:

value - the nonce value

Method Detail

getObjectID

public ObjectID getObjectID()

Returns the object ID of this Nonce extension

Specified by:

getObjectID in class V3Extension

Returns:

the object ID

init

public void init(ASN1Object obj)

Inits this Nonce implementation with an ASN1object representing the value of this extension.

The given ASN1Object is the one created by toASN1Object().

This method is used by the X509Extensions class when parsing the ASN.1 representation of a OCSP object for properly initializing an included Nonce extension. This method initializes the extension only with its value, but not with its critical specification. For that reason, this method shall not be explicitly called by an application.

Specified by:

init in class V3Extension

Parameters:

obj - the Nonce as ASN1Object (OCTET STRING)

toASN1Object

public ASN1Object toASN1Object()

Returns an ASN1Object representing the value of this Nonce extension.

Specified by:

toASN1Object in class V3Extension

Returns:

the value of this Nonce as ASN1Object (OCTET STRING)

setValue

public void setValue(byte[] value)

Sets the nonce value.

Parameters:

value - the nonce value, as byte array

getValue

public byte[] getValue()

Returns the nonce value.

Returns:

the nonce value, as byte array

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hashcode for this identity.

Specified by:

hashCode in class V3Extension

Returns:

a hash code for this identity

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string that represents the contents of this Nonce extension.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the string representation