JDK-8133535 : Better exception messaging in Ucrypto code
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.crypto
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2015-08-13
  • Updated: 2016-08-24
  • Resolved: 2015-09-16
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Relates :  
JDK-8132082 - Let OracleUcrypto accept RSAPrivateKey
Description
Some areas of exception handling in Ucrypto could be improved to give more information back to end user.

e.g. : 
--- a/src/jdk.crypto.ucrypto/solaris/classes/com/oracle/security/ucrypto/NativeRSACipher.java
+++ b/src/jdk.crypto.ucrypto/solaris/classes/com/oracle/security/ucrypto/NativeRSACipher.java
@@ -204,9 +204,11 @@

         // Make sure the proper opmode uses the proper key
         if (doEncrypt && (!(newKey instanceof RSAPublicKey))) {
-            throw new InvalidKeyException("RSAPublicKey required for encryption");
+            throw new InvalidKeyException("RSAPublicKey required for encryption." +
+                " Received: " + newKey.getClass().getName());
         } else if (!doEncrypt && (!(newKey instanceof RSAPrivateCrtKey))) {
-            throw new InvalidKeyException("RSAPrivateCrtKey required for decryption");
+            throw new InvalidKeyException("RSAPrivateCrtKey required for decryption." +
+                " Received: " + newKey.getClass().getName());
         }