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25 
26 package java.security.cert;
27 
28 /**
29  * This class is an abstraction of certificate revocation lists (CRLs) that
30  * have different formats but important common uses. For example, all CRLs
31  * share the functionality of listing revoked certificates, and can be queried
32  * on whether or not they list a given certificate.
33  * <p>
34  * Specialized CRL types can be defined by subclassing off of this abstract
35  * class.
36  *
37  * @author Hemma Prafullchandra
38  *
39  *
40  * @see X509CRL
41  * @see CertificateFactory
42  *
43  * @since 1.2
44  */
45 
46 public abstract class CRL {
47 
48     // the CRL type
49     private String type;
50 
51     /**
52      * Creates a CRL of the specified type.
53      *
54      * @param type the standard name of the CRL type.
55      * See Appendix A in the <a href=
56      * "{@docRoot}openjdk-redirect.html?v=8&path=/technotes/guides/security/crypto/CryptoSpec.html#AppA">
57      * Java Cryptography Architecture API Specification &amp; Reference </a>
58      * for information about standard CRL types.
59      */
CRL(String type)60     protected CRL(String type) {
61         this.type = type;
62     }
63 
64     /**
65      * Returns the type of this CRL.
66      *
67      * @return the type of this CRL.
68      */
getType()69     public final String getType() {
70         return this.type;
71     }
72 
73     /**
74      * Returns a string representation of this CRL.
75      *
76      * @return a string representation of this CRL.
77      */
toString()78     public abstract String toString();
79 
80     /**
81      * Checks whether the given certificate is on this CRL.
82      *
83      * @param cert the certificate to check for.
84      * @return true if the given certificate is on this CRL,
85      * false otherwise.
86      */
isRevoked(Certificate cert)87     public abstract boolean isRevoked(Certificate cert);
88 }
89