HttpsIntegrityVerifier.java

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package net.jini.url.https;

import java.net.URL;
import net.jini.security.IntegrityVerifier;

/**
 * Integrity verifier for HTTPS URLs. This class is intended to be specified
 * in a resource to configure the operation of
 * {@link net.jini.security.Security#verifyCodebaseIntegrity
 * Security.verifyCodebaseIntegrity}.
 * <p>
 * This verifier assumes the HTTPS URL protocol handler is configured to
 * provide adequate data integrity and server authentication.
 *
 * @author Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 * @since 2.0
 */
public class HttpsIntegrityVerifier implements IntegrityVerifier {
    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if the specified URL uses the "https"
     * protocol; returns <code>false</code> otherwise.
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public boolean providesIntegrity(URL url) {
	return "https".equals(url.getProtocol());
    }
}