Interface HostnameChecker
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- All Superinterfaces:
HostnameVerifier
- All Known Implementing Classes:
HostnameChecker.AbstractChecker
public interface HostnameChecker extends HostnameVerifier
Interface for checking if a hostname matches the names stored inside the server's X.509 certificate. Correctly implements javax.net.ssl.HostnameVerifier, but that interface is not recommended. Instead we added several check() methods that take SSLSocket, or X509Certificate, or ultimately (they all end up calling this one), String. (It's easier to supply JUnit with Strings instead of mock SSLSession objects!)Our check() methods throw exceptions if the name is invalid, whereas javax.net.ssl.HostnameVerifier just returns true/false.
We provide the HostnameVerifier.DEFAULT, HostnameVerifier.STRICT, and HostnameVerifier.ALLOW_ALL implementations. We also provide the more specialized HostnameVerifier.DEFAULT_AND_LOCALHOST, as well as HostnameVerifier.STRICT_IE6. But feel free to define your own implementations!
Inspired by Sebastian Hauer's original StrictSSLProtocolSocketFactory in the HttpClient "contrib" repository.
- Since:
- 8-Dec-2006
- Author:
- Julius Davies, Sebastian Hauer
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Nested Class Summary
Nested Classes Modifier and Type Interface Description static class
HostnameChecker.AbstractChecker
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description static HostnameChecker
ALLOW_ALL
The ALLOW_ALL HostnameVerifier essentially turns hostname verification off.static HostnameChecker
DEFAULT
The DEFAULT HostnameVerifier works the same way as Curl and Firefox.static HostnameChecker
DEFAULT_AND_LOCALHOST
The DEFAULT_AND_LOCALHOST HostnameVerifier works like the DEFAULT one with one additional relaxation: a host of "localhost", "localhost.localdomain", "127.0.0.1", "::1" will always pass, no matter what is in the server's certificate.static HostnameChecker
STRICT
The STRICT HostnameVerifier works the same way as java.net.URL in Sun Java 1.4, Sun Java 5, Sun Java 6.static HostnameChecker
STRICT_IE6
The STRICT_IE6 HostnameVerifier works just like the STRICT one with one minor variation: the hostname can match against any of the CN's in the server's certificate, not just the first one.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description void
check(String[] hosts, String[] cns, String[] subjectAlts)
Checks to see if the supplied hostname matches any of the supplied CNs or "DNS" Subject-Alts.void
check(String[] hosts, X509Certificate cert)
void
check(String[] hosts, SSLSocket ssl)
void
check(String host, String[] cns, String[] subjectAlts)
void
check(String host, X509Certificate cert)
void
check(String host, SSLSocket ssl)
boolean
verify(String host, SSLSession session)
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Field Detail
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DEFAULT
static final HostnameChecker DEFAULT
The DEFAULT HostnameVerifier works the same way as Curl and Firefox.The hostname must match either the first CN, or any of the subject-alts. A wildcard can occur in the CN, and in any of the subject-alts.
The only difference between DEFAULT and STRICT is that a wildcard (such as "*.foo.com") with DEFAULT matches all subdomains, including "a.b.foo.com".
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DEFAULT_AND_LOCALHOST
static final HostnameChecker DEFAULT_AND_LOCALHOST
The DEFAULT_AND_LOCALHOST HostnameVerifier works like the DEFAULT one with one additional relaxation: a host of "localhost", "localhost.localdomain", "127.0.0.1", "::1" will always pass, no matter what is in the server's certificate.
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STRICT
static final HostnameChecker STRICT
The STRICT HostnameVerifier works the same way as java.net.URL in Sun Java 1.4, Sun Java 5, Sun Java 6. It's also pretty close to IE6. This implementation appears to be compliant with RFC 2818 for dealing with wildcards.The hostname must match either the first CN, or any of the subject-alts. A wildcard can occur in the CN, and in any of the subject-alts. The one divergence from IE6 is how we only check the first CN. IE6 allows a match against any of the CNs present. We decided to follow in Sun Java 1.4's footsteps and only check the first CN.
A wildcard such as "*.foo.com" matches only subdomains in the same level, for example "a.foo.com". It does not match deeper subdomains such as "a.b.foo.com".
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STRICT_IE6
static final HostnameChecker STRICT_IE6
The STRICT_IE6 HostnameVerifier works just like the STRICT one with one minor variation: the hostname can match against any of the CN's in the server's certificate, not just the first one. This behaviour is identical to IE6's behaviour.
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ALLOW_ALL
static final HostnameChecker ALLOW_ALL
The ALLOW_ALL HostnameVerifier essentially turns hostname verification off. This implementation is a no-op, and never throws the SSLException.
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Method Detail
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verify
boolean verify(String host, SSLSession session)
- Specified by:
verify
in interfaceHostnameVerifier
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check
void check(String host, SSLSocket ssl) throws IOException
- Throws:
IOException
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check
void check(String host, X509Certificate cert) throws SSLException
- Throws:
SSLException
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check
void check(String host, String[] cns, String[] subjectAlts) throws SSLException
- Throws:
SSLException
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check
void check(String[] hosts, SSLSocket ssl) throws IOException
- Throws:
IOException
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check
void check(String[] hosts, X509Certificate cert) throws SSLException
- Throws:
SSLException
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check
void check(String[] hosts, String[] cns, String[] subjectAlts) throws SSLException
Checks to see if the supplied hostname matches any of the supplied CNs or "DNS" Subject-Alts. Most implementations only look at the first CN, and ignore any additional CNs. Most implementations do look at all of the "DNS" Subject-Alts. The CNs or Subject-Alts may contain wildcards according to RFC 2818.- Parameters:
cns
- CN fields, in order, as extracted from the X.509 certificate.subjectAlts
- Subject-Alt fields of type 2 ("DNS"), as extracted from the X.509 certificate.hosts
- The array of hostnames to verify.- Throws:
SSLException
- If verification failed.
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