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## java.security.cert
Class PKIXBuilderParameters

    java.lang.Object
      java.security.cert.PKIXParameters
          java.security.cert.PKIXBuilderParameters

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Cloneable, CertPathParameters

    public class PKIXBuilderParameters

extends PKIXParameters

Parameters used as input for the PKIX `CertPathBuilder` algorithm.

A PKIX `CertPathBuilder` uses these parameters to `build` a `CertPath` which has been validated according to the PKIX certification path validation algorithm.

To instantiate a `PKIXBuilderParameters` object, an application must specify one or more most-trusted CAs as defined by the PKIX certification path validation algorithm. The most-trusted CA can be specified using one of two constructors. An application can call `PKIXBuilderParameters(Set, CertSelector)`, specifying a `Set` of `TrustAnchor` objects, each of which identifies a most-trusted CA. Alternatively, an application can call `PKIXBuilderParameters(KeyStore, CertSelector)`, specifying a `KeyStore` instance containing trusted certificate entries, each of which will be considered as a most-trusted CA.

In addition, an application must specify constraints on the target certificate that the `CertPathBuilder` will attempt to build a path to. The constraints are specified as a `CertSelector` object. These constraints should provide the `CertPathBuilder` with enough search criteria to find the target certificate. Minimal criteria for an `X509Certificate` usually include the subject name and/or one or more subject alternative names. If enough criteria is not specified, the `CertPathBuilder` may throw a `CertPathBuilderException`.

Concurrent Access

Unless otherwise specified, the methods defined in this class are not thread-safe. Multiple threads that need to access a single object concurrently should synchronize amongst themselves and provide the necessary locking. Multiple threads each manipulating separate objects need not synchronize.

Since:
  1.4
See Also:
  `CertPathBuilder`

Constructor Summary
`PKIXBuilderParameters(KeyStore keystore, CertSelector targetConstraints)` Creates an instance of `PKIXBuilderParameters` that populates the set of most-trusted CA certificates from the trusted certificate entries contained in the specified `KeyStore`.
`PKIXBuilderParameters(Set<TrustAnchor> trustAnchors, CertSelector targetConstraints)` Creates an instance of `PKIXBuilderParameters` with the specified `Set` of most-trusted CAs.

Method Summary
`int` | `getMaxPathLength()` Returns the value of the maximum number of intermediate non-self-issued certificates that may exist in a certification path.
`void` | `setMaxPathLength(int maxPathLength)` Sets the value of the maximum number of non-self-issued intermediate certificates that may exist in a certification path.
`String` | `toString()` Returns a formatted string describing the parameters.

Methods inherited from class java.security.cert.PKIXParameters
`addCertPathChecker, addCertStore, clone, getCertPathCheckers, getCertStores, getDate, getInitialPolicies, getPolicyQualifiersRejected, getSigProvider, getTargetCertConstraints, getTrustAnchors, isAnyPolicyInhibited, isExplicitPolicyRequired, isPolicyMappingInhibited, isRevocationEnabled, setAnyPolicyInhibited, setCertPathCheckers, setCertStores, setDate, setExplicitPolicyRequired, setInitialPolicies, setPolicyMappingInhibited, setPolicyQualifiersRejected, setRevocationEnabled, setSigProvider, setTargetCertConstraints, setTrustAnchors`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### PKIXBuilderParameters

    public PKIXBuilderParameters(Set<TrustAnchor> trustAnchors,
                                 CertSelector targetConstraints)
                          throws InvalidAlgorithmParameterException

  Creates an instance of `PKIXBuilderParameters` with the specified `Set` of most-trusted CAs. Each element of the set is a `TrustAnchor`.

  Note that the `Set` is copied to protect against subsequent modifications.

  Parameters:
    `trustAnchors` - a `Set` of `TrustAnchor`s
    `targetConstraints` - a `CertSelector` specifying the constraints on the target certificate
  Throws:
    `ClassCastException` - if any of the elements in the set are not of type java.security.cert.TrustAnchor
    `NullPointerException` - if the trustAnchors set is null
    `InvalidAlgorithmParameterException` - if the `trustAnchor`s set is empty `(trustAnchors.isEmpty() == true)`

### PKIXBuilderParameters

    public PKIXBuilderParameters(KeyStore keystore,
                                 CertSelector targetConstraints)
                          throws KeyStoreException,
                                 InvalidAlgorithmParameterException

  Creates an instance of `PKIXBuilderParameters` that populates the set of most-trusted CA certificates from the trusted certificate entries contained in the specified `KeyStore`. Only keystore entries that contain trusted `X509Certificates` are considered; all other certificate types are ignored.

  Parameters:
    `keystore` - A `KeyStore` from which the set of most-trusted CA certificates will be populated.
    `targetConstraints` - a `CertSelector` specifying the constraints on the target certificate
  Throws:
    `KeyStoreException` - if the keystore has not been initialized
    `NullPointerException` - if the keystore is `null`
    `InvalidAlgorithmParameterException` - if the keystore is empty

Method Detail

### setMaxPathLength

    public void setMaxPathLength(int maxPathLength)

  Sets the value of the maximum number of non-self-issued intermediate certificates that may exist in a certification path. A certificate is self-issued if the DNs that appear in the subject and issuer fields are identical and are not empty. Note that the last certificate in a certification path is not an intermediate certificate, and is not included in this limit. Usually the last certificate is an end entity certificate, but it can be a CA certificate. A PKIX `CertPathBuilder` instance must not build paths longer than the length specified.

  A value of 0 implies that the path can only contain a single certificate. A value of -1 implies that the path length is unconstrained (i.e. there is no maximum). The default maximum path length, if not specified, is 5. Setting a value less than -1 will cause an exception to be thrown.

  If any of the CA certificates contain the `BasicConstraintsExtension`, the value of the `pathLenConstraint` field of the extension overrides the maximum path length parameter whenever the result is a certification path of smaller length.

  Parameters:
    `maxPathLength` - the maximum number of non-self-issued intermediate certificates that may exist in a certification path
  Throws:
    `InvalidParameterException` - if the maximum path length parameter is set to a value less than -1

### getMaxPathLength

    public int getMaxPathLength()

  Returns the value of the maximum number of intermediate non-self-issued certificates that may exist in a certification path. See the `setMaxPathLength(int)` method for more details.

  Returns:
    the maximum number of non-self-issued intermediate certificates that may exist in a certification path, or -1 if there is no limit

### toString

    public String toString()

  Returns a formatted string describing the parameters.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `PKIXParameters`
  Returns:
    a formatted string describing the parameters

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