Class CertHelper

java.lang.Object
org.knowm.xchange.utils.CertHelper

public class CertHelper extends Object
  • Constructor Details

    • CertHelper

      public CertHelper()
  • Method Details

    • createExpiredAcceptingSSLSocketFactory

      public static SSLSocketFactory createExpiredAcceptingSSLSocketFactory(String subjectPrincipalName)
      Creates a custom SSLSocketFactory that accepts an expired certificate.
      Parameters:
      subjectPrincipalName - RFC 2253 name on the expired certificate
      Returns:
      An SSLSocketFactory that will accept the passed certificate if it is expired
    • createRestrictedSSLSocketFactory

      public static SSLSocketFactory createRestrictedSSLSocketFactory(String... disabledProtocolsAndCiphers)
      Creates a custom SSLSocketFactory that disallows the use of a set of protocols and/or ciphers, no matter the current default configuration.
      Parameters:
      disabledProtocolsAndCiphers - list of protocol or cipher names to disallow
      Returns:
      An SSLSocketFactory that will never use the passed protocols or ciphers
    • createIncorrectHostnameVerifier

      public static HostnameVerifier createIncorrectHostnameVerifier(String requestHostname, String certPrincipalName)
      Creates a custom HostnameVerifier that allows a specific certificate to be accepted for a mismatching hostname.
      Parameters:
      requestHostname - hostname used to access the service which offers the incorrectly named certificate
      certPrincipalName - RFC 2253 name on the certificate
      Returns:
      A HostnameVerifier that will accept the provided combination of names
    • trustAllCerts

      @Deprecated public static void trustAllCerts() throws Exception
      Deprecated.
      create an exclusion specific to your need rather than changing all behavior
      Manually override the JVM's TrustManager to accept all HTTPS connections. Use this ONLY for testing, and even at that use it cautiously. Someone could steal your API keys with a MITM attack!
      Throws:
      Exception