ValidatorChainBuilder (iText

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.signatures.validation.v1.ValidatorChainBuilder

```
public class ValidatorChainBuilder
extends Object
```
A builder class to construct all necessary parts of a validation chain The builder can be reused to create multiple instances of a validator

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ValidatorChainBuilder()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ValidatorChainBuilder()`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`CertificateChainValidator`	`buildCertificateChainValidator()` Create a new `CertificateChainValidator` instance.
`CRLValidator`	`buildCRLValidator()` Create a new `CRLValidator` instance.
`OCSPValidator`	`buildOCSPValidator()` Create a new `OCSPValidator` instance.
`RevocationDataValidator`	`buildRevocationDataValidator()` Create a new `RevocationDataValidator` instance This method can be used to create multiple validators.
`IssuingCertificateRetriever`	`getCertificateRetriever()` Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created `IssuingCertificateRetriever` instance.
`SignatureValidationProperties`	`getProperties()` Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created `SignatureValidationProperties` instance.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withCertificateChainValidator(CertificateChainValidator certificateChainValidator)` Use this instance of a `CertificateChainValidator` in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withCRLValidator(CRLValidator crlValidator)` Use this instance of a `CRLValidator` in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withIssuingCertificateRetriever(IssuingCertificateRetriever certificateRetriever)` Use this instance of a `IssuingCertificateRetriever` in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withKnownCertificates(Collection<Certificate> knownCertificates)` Adds known certificates to the `IssuingCertificateRetriever`.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withOCSPValidator(OCSPValidator ocspValidator)` Use this instance of a `OCSPValidator` in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withRevocationDataValidator(RevocationDataValidator revocationDataValidator)` Use this instance of a `RevocationDataValidator` in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withSignatureValidationProperties(SignatureValidationProperties properties)` Use this instance of a `SignatureValidationProperties` in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withTrustedCertificates(Collection<Certificate> trustedCertificates)` Sets the trusted certificates to the `IssuingCertificateRetriever`.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ValidatorChainBuilder
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder()
```
- Method Detail
  - buildCertificateChainValidator
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public CertificateChainValidator buildCertificateChainValidator()
```
    Create a new CertificateChainValidator instance. This method can be used to create multiple validators.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of a CertificateChainValidator
  - buildRevocationDataValidator
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public RevocationDataValidator buildRevocationDataValidator()
```
    Create a new RevocationDataValidator instance This method can be used to create multiple validators.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of a RevocationDataValidator
  - buildOCSPValidator
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public OCSPValidator buildOCSPValidator()
```
    Create a new OCSPValidator instance. This method can be used to create multiple validators.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of a OCSPValidator
  - buildCRLValidator
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public CRLValidator buildCRLValidator()
```
    Create a new CRLValidator instance. This method can be used to create multiple validators.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of a CRLValidator
  - withCRLValidator
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withCRLValidator(CRLValidator crlValidator)
```
    Use this instance of a CRLValidator in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    crlValidator - the CRLValidator instance to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder
  - withOCSPValidator
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withOCSPValidator(OCSPValidator ocspValidator)
```
    Use this instance of a OCSPValidator in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ocspValidator - the OCSPValidator instance to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder
  - withRevocationDataValidator
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withRevocationDataValidator(RevocationDataValidator revocationDataValidator)
```
    Use this instance of a RevocationDataValidator in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    revocationDataValidator - the RevocationDataValidator instance to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder
  - withCertificateChainValidator
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public ValidatorChainBuilder withCertificateChainValidator(CertificateChainValidator certificateChainValidator)
```
    Use this instance of a CertificateChainValidator in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    certificateChainValidator - the CertificateChainValidator instance to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder
  - withSignatureValidationProperties
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withSignatureValidationProperties(SignatureValidationProperties properties)
```
    Use this instance of a SignatureValidationProperties in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    properties - the SignatureValidationProperties instance to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder
  - withIssuingCertificateRetriever
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withIssuingCertificateRetriever(IssuingCertificateRetriever certificateRetriever)
```
    Use this instance of a IssuingCertificateRetriever in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    certificateRetriever - the IssuingCertificateRetriever instance to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder
  - withKnownCertificates
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public ValidatorChainBuilder withKnownCertificates(Collection<Certificate> knownCertificates)
```
    Adds known certificates to the IssuingCertificateRetriever.
    
    Parameters:
    
    knownCertificates - the list of known certificates to add
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder
  - withTrustedCertificates
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public ValidatorChainBuilder withTrustedCertificates(Collection<Certificate> trustedCertificates)
```
    Sets the trusted certificates to the IssuingCertificateRetriever.
    
    Parameters:
    
    trustedCertificates - the list of trusted certificates to set
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder
  - getCertificateRetriever
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public IssuingCertificateRetriever getCertificateRetriever()
```
    Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created IssuingCertificateRetriever instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    the explicitly added or automatically created IssuingCertificateRetriever instance
  - getProperties
```
public SignatureValidationProperties getProperties()
```
    Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created SignatureValidationProperties instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    the explicitly added or automatically created SignatureValidationProperties instance

Class ValidatorChainBuilder

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ValidatorChainBuilder

Method Detail

buildCertificateChainValidator

buildRevocationDataValidator

buildOCSPValidator

buildCRLValidator

withCRLValidator

withOCSPValidator

withRevocationDataValidator

withCertificateChainValidator

withSignatureValidationProperties

withIssuingCertificateRetriever

withKnownCertificates

withTrustedCertificates

getCertificateRetriever

getProperties