AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The
Timestampclass stores information about a signed timestamp, including its date/time and the Timestamping Authority (TSA) details. -
It is immutable, meaning its state cannot be changed after creation.
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A
Timestampobject is created using a date and the TSA's certificate path. -
Methods are provided to retrieve the timestamp's date/time, the TSA's certificate path, and to check for equality between timestamps.
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It also provides a method to get a string representation of the timestamp, including its date/time and signer's certificate.
This class encapsulates information about a signed timestamp. It is immutable. It includes the timestamp's date and time as well as information about the Timestamping Authority (TSA) which generated and signed the timestamp.
Public Constructor Summary
Public Method Summary
| boolean | |
| CertPath |
getSignerCertPath()
Returns the certificate path for the Timestamping Authority.
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| Date |
getTimestamp()
Returns the date and time when the timestamp was generated.
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| int |
hashCode()
Returns the hash code value for this timestamp.
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| String |
toString()
Returns a string describing this timestamp.
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Inherited Method Summary
Public Constructors
public Timestamp (Date timestamp, CertPath signerCertPath)
Constructs a Timestamp.
Parameters
| timestamp | is the timestamp's date and time. It must not be null. |
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| signerCertPath | is the TSA's certificate path. It must not be null. |
Throws
| NullPointerException | if timestamp or signerCertPath is null. |
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Public Methods
public boolean equals (Object obj)
Tests for equality between the specified object and this timestamp. Two timestamps are considered equal if the date and time of their timestamp's and their signer's certificate paths are equal.
Parameters
| obj | the object to test for equality with this timestamp. |
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Returns
- true if the timestamp are considered equal, false otherwise.
public CertPath getSignerCertPath ()
Returns the certificate path for the Timestamping Authority.
Returns
- The TSA's certificate path.
public Date getTimestamp ()
Returns the date and time when the timestamp was generated.
Returns
- The timestamp's date and time.
public int hashCode ()
Returns the hash code value for this timestamp. The hash code is generated using the date and time of the timestamp and the TSA's certificate path.
Returns
- a hash code value for this timestamp.
public String toString ()
Returns a string describing this timestamp.
Returns
- A string comprising the date and time of the timestamp and its signer's certificate.