net.sf.sshapi.hostkeys

Interface SshHostKeyValidator

All Known Implementing Classes:

BatchHostKeyValidator, ConsoleHostKeyValidator, DumbHostKeyValidator, PromptingKeyValidator

public interface SshHostKeyValidator

Implementations are responsible for validating host keys during initial connection.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	STATUS_HOST_CHANGED Host key is known, but is different.
static int	STATUS_HOST_KEY_UNKNOWN Host key is not known
static int	STATUS_HOST_KEY_VALID Host key is valid

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	verifyHost(SshHostKey hostKey) Validate the provided host key and return one of STATUS_HOST_CHANGED, STATUS_HOST_KEY_UNKNOWN or STATUS_HOST_KEY_VALID.

Field Detail

STATUS_HOST_KEY_VALID

static final int STATUS_HOST_KEY_VALID

Host key is valid

See Also:

verifyHost(SshHostKey), Constant Field Values

STATUS_HOST_KEY_UNKNOWN

static final int STATUS_HOST_KEY_UNKNOWN

Host key is not known

See Also:

verifyHost(SshHostKey), Constant Field Values

STATUS_HOST_CHANGED

static final int STATUS_HOST_CHANGED

Host key is known, but is different. Note, some implementations may not make any distinction between STATUS_HOST_KEY_UNKNOWN and STATUS_HOST_CHANGED.

See Also:

verifyHost(SshHostKey), Constant Field Values

Method Detail

verifyHost

int verifyHost(SshHostKey hostKey)
        throws SshException

Validate the provided host key and return one of STATUS_HOST_CHANGED, STATUS_HOST_KEY_UNKNOWN or STATUS_HOST_KEY_VALID.

Parameters:

hostKey - key

Returns:

status

Throws:

SshException