QCA::CAContext Class Reference
[QCA provider API]

X.509 certificate authority provider. More...

#include <QtCrypto>

Inheritance diagram for QCA::CAContext:

QCA::BasicContext QCA::Provider::Context
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Public Member Functions

 CAContext (Provider *p)
virtual CertContextcertificate () const =0
virtual CertContextcreateCertificate (const PKeyContext &pub, const CertificateOptions &opts) const =0
virtual CRLContextcreateCRL (const QDateTime &nextUpdate) const =0
virtual void setup (const CertContext &cert, const PKeyContext &priv)=0
virtual CertContextsignRequest (const CSRContext &req, const QDateTime &notValidAfter) const =0
virtual CRLContextupdateCRL (const CRLContext &crl, const QList< CRLEntry > &entries, const QDateTime &nextUpdate) const =0


Detailed Description

X.509 certificate authority provider.

Note:
This class is part of the provider plugin interface and should not be used directly by applications. You probably want CertificateAuthority instead.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

QCA::CAContext::CAContext ( Provider p  )  [inline]

Standard constructor.

Parameters:
p the Provider associated with this context


Member Function Documentation

virtual CertContext* QCA::CAContext::certificate (  )  const [pure virtual]

Returns a copy of the CA's certificate.

The caller is responsible for deleting it.

virtual CertContext* QCA::CAContext::createCertificate ( const PKeyContext pub,
const CertificateOptions opts 
) const [pure virtual]

Issue a certificate based on a public key and options, and return the certificate.

The caller is responsible for deleting it.

Parameters:
pub the public key of the certificate
opts the options to use for generation

virtual CRLContext* QCA::CAContext::createCRL ( const QDateTime nextUpdate  )  const [pure virtual]

Create a new CRL and return it.

The caller is responsible for deleting it.

The CRL has no entries in it.

Parameters:
nextUpdate the expiration date of the CRL

virtual void QCA::CAContext::setup ( const CertContext cert,
const PKeyContext priv 
) [pure virtual]

Prepare the object for usage.

This must be called before any CA operations are performed.

Parameters:
cert the certificate of the CA
priv the private key of the CA

virtual CertContext* QCA::CAContext::signRequest ( const CSRContext req,
const QDateTime notValidAfter 
) const [pure virtual]

Issue a certificate based on a certificate request, and return the certificate.

The caller is responsible for deleting it.

Parameters:
req the certificate request
notValidAfter the expiration date

virtual CRLContext* QCA::CAContext::updateCRL ( const CRLContext crl,
const QList< CRLEntry > &  entries,
const QDateTime nextUpdate 
) const [pure virtual]

Update an existing CRL, by examining an old one and creating a new one based on it.

The new CRL is returned, and the caller is responsible for deleting it.

Parameters:
crl an existing CRL issued by this CA
entries the list of revoked entries
nextUpdate the expiration date of the new CRL


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