org.xipki.security.pkcs11

Interface P11ModuleFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

IaikP11ModuleFactory

public interface P11ModuleFactory

Factory to create P11Module.

Since:

3.0.1

Author:

Lijun Liao

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canCreateModule(String type) Indicates whether a PKCS#11 module of the given type can be created or not.
P11Module	newModule(P11ModuleConf conf) Creates a new signer.

Method Detail

canCreateModule

boolean canCreateModule(String type)

Indicates whether a PKCS#11 module of the given type can be created or not.

Parameters:

type - Type of the signer. Must no be null.

Returns:

true if PKCS#11 module of the given type can be created, false otherwise.

newModule

P11Module newModule(P11ModuleConf conf)
             throws P11TokenException

Creates a new signer.

Parameters:

conf - Configuration of the PKCS#11 module. Must not be null.

Returns:

new PKCS#11 module.

Throws:

P11TokenException - if PKCS#11 module could not be created.