JDK-4531762 : Small doc error in Appendix B of CertPath Prog Guide
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: docs
  • Sub-Component: guides
  • Affected Version: 1.4.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: solaris_7
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2001-11-27
  • Updated: 2002-08-14
  • Resolved: 2002-08-14
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Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-4531698 - PKIX CertPathBuilder shouldn't require subject DN of targetConstraints to be set
Description
###@###.### 2001-11-27

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/guide/security/certpath/CertPathProgGuide.html

In appendix B of the CertPath Programmer's Guide, the following change should
be made to the 1st sentence of the 2nd paragraph (CertPathBuilder):

Change:

"The implementation requires that the targetConstraints parameter of a PKIXBuilderParameters object be an instance of X509CertSelector."

To:

"The implementation requires that the targetConstraints parameter of a PKIXBuilderParameters object is an instance of X509CertSelector and the
subject criterion is set to a non-null value."


This additional requirement accurately reflects the current 
implementation, though we do plan to remove this requirement in a future
release (see RFE 4531698).
Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: hopper-rc FIXED IN: hopper-rc INTEGRATED IN: hopper-rc
14-06-2004
EVALUATION In Appendix B of the CertPath Programmer's Guide, I changed the first sentence of the second paragraph to: "The implementation requires that the targetConstraints parameter of a PKIXBuilderParameters" object is an instance of X509CertSelector and the subject criterion is set to a non-null value."
11-06-2004
PUBLIC COMMENTS In Appendix B of the CertPath Programmer's Guide, corrected the first sentence of the second paragraph as specified.
10-06-2004