ValidatorChainBuilder (iText

java.lang.Object
- com.itextpdf.signatures.validation.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()
Creates a ValidatorChainBuilder using default implementations

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ValidatorChainBuilder()` Creates a ValidatorChainBuilder using default implementations

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.
`DocumentRevisionsValidator`	`buildDocumentRevisionsValidator()` Create a bew `DocumentRevisionsValidator` instance with the current configuration.
`OCSPValidator`	`buildOCSPValidator()` Create a new `OCSPValidator` instance.
`RevocationDataValidator`	`buildRevocationDataValidator()` Create a new `RevocationDataValidator` instance This method can be used to create multiple validators.
`SignatureValidator`	`buildSignatureValidator(PdfDocument document)` Create a new `SignatureValidator` instance with the current configuration.
`AdESReportAggregator`	`getAdESReportAggregator()` Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created `AdESReportAggregator` instance.
`IssuingCertificateRetriever`	`getCertificateRetriever()` Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created `IssuingCertificateRetriever` instance.
`SignatureValidationProperties`	`getProperties()` Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created `SignatureValidationProperties` instance.
`IResourceRetriever`	`getResourceRetriever()` Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created `IResourceRetriever` instance.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withAdESReportAggregator(AdESReportAggregator adESReportAggregator)` Use this AdES report aggregator to enable AdES compliant report generation.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withCertificateChainValidatorFactory(Supplier<CertificateChainValidator> certificateChainValidatorFactory)` Use this factory method to create instances of `CertificateChainValidator` for use in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withCrlClient(Supplier<ICrlClient> crlClientFactory)` Use this factory to create instances of `ICrlClient` for use in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withCRLValidatorFactory(Supplier<CRLValidator> crlValidatorFactory)` Use this factory method to create instances of `CRLValidator` for use in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withDocumentRevisionsValidatorFactory(Supplier<DocumentRevisionsValidator> documentRevisionsValidatorFactory)` Use this factory method to create instances of `DocumentRevisionsValidator` for use in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withIssuingCertificateRetrieverFactory(Supplier<IssuingCertificateRetriever> certificateRetrieverFactory)` Use this factory method to create instances of `IssuingCertificateRetriever` for use in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withKnownCertificates(Collection<Certificate> knownCertificates)` Adds known certificates to the `IssuingCertificateRetriever`.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withOcspClient(Supplier<IOcspClientBouncyCastle> ocspClientFactory)` Use this factory to create instances of `IOcspClientBouncyCastle` for use in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withOCSPValidatorFactory(Supplier<OCSPValidator> ocspValidatorFactory)` Use this factory method to create instances of `OCSPValidator` for use in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withResourceRetriever(Supplier<IResourceRetriever> resourceRetrieverFactory)` Use this factory method to create instances of `IResourceRetriever` for use in the validation chain.
`ValidatorChainBuilder`	`withRevocationDataValidatorFactory(Supplier<RevocationDataValidator> revocationDataValidatorFactory)` Use this factory method to create instances of `RevocationDataValidator` for use 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()
```
    Creates a ValidatorChainBuilder using default implementations
- Method Detail
  - buildSignatureValidator
```
public SignatureValidator buildSignatureValidator(PdfDocument document)
```
    Create a new SignatureValidator instance with the current configuration. This method can be used to create multiple validators.
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - PdfDocument instance which will be validated
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of a signature validator.
  - buildDocumentRevisionsValidator
```
public DocumentRevisionsValidator buildDocumentRevisionsValidator()
```
    Create a bew DocumentRevisionsValidator instance with the current configuration. This method can be used to create multiple validators.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of a document revisions validator.
  - buildCertificateChainValidator
```
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
```
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
```
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
```
public CRLValidator buildCRLValidator()
```
    Create a new CRLValidator instance. This method can be used to create multiple validators.
    
    Returns:
    
    a new instance of a CRLValidator.
  - withDocumentRevisionsValidatorFactory
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withDocumentRevisionsValidatorFactory(Supplier<DocumentRevisionsValidator> documentRevisionsValidatorFactory)
```
    Use this factory method to create instances of DocumentRevisionsValidator for use in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    documentRevisionsValidatorFactory - the document revisions validator factory method to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder.
  - withCRLValidatorFactory
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withCRLValidatorFactory(Supplier<CRLValidator> crlValidatorFactory)
```
    Use this factory method to create instances of CRLValidator for use in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    crlValidatorFactory - the CRLValidatorFactory method to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder.
  - withResourceRetriever
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withResourceRetriever(Supplier<IResourceRetriever> resourceRetrieverFactory)
```
    Use this factory method to create instances of IResourceRetriever for use in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    resourceRetrieverFactory - the ResourceRetrieverFactory method to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder.
  - withOCSPValidatorFactory
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withOCSPValidatorFactory(Supplier<OCSPValidator> ocspValidatorFactory)
```
    Use this factory method to create instances of OCSPValidator for use in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ocspValidatorFactory - the OCSPValidatorFactory method to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder.
  - withRevocationDataValidatorFactory
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withRevocationDataValidatorFactory(Supplier<RevocationDataValidator> revocationDataValidatorFactory)
```
    Use this factory method to create instances of RevocationDataValidator for use in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    revocationDataValidatorFactory - the RevocationDataValidator factory method to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder.
  - withCertificateChainValidatorFactory
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withCertificateChainValidatorFactory(Supplier<CertificateChainValidator> certificateChainValidatorFactory)
```
    Use this factory method to create instances of CertificateChainValidator for use in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    certificateChainValidatorFactory - the CertificateChainValidator factory method 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.
  - withIssuingCertificateRetrieverFactory
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withIssuingCertificateRetrieverFactory(Supplier<IssuingCertificateRetriever> certificateRetrieverFactory)
```
    Use this factory method to create instances of IssuingCertificateRetriever for use in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    certificateRetrieverFactory - the IssuingCertificateRetriever factory method to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder.
  - withOcspClient
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withOcspClient(Supplier<IOcspClientBouncyCastle> ocspClientFactory)
```
    Use this factory to create instances of IOcspClientBouncyCastle for use in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ocspClientFactory - the IOcspClient factory method to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder.
  - withCrlClient
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withCrlClient(Supplier<ICrlClient> crlClientFactory)
```
    Use this factory to create instances of ICrlClient for use in the validation chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    crlClientFactory - the ICrlClient factory method to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder.
  - withKnownCertificates
```
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
```
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.
  - withAdESReportAggregator
```
public ValidatorChainBuilder withAdESReportAggregator(AdESReportAggregator adESReportAggregator)
```
    Use this AdES report aggregator to enable AdES compliant report generation.
    Generated PadesValidationReport report could be provided to XmlReportGenerator.generate(PadesValidationReport, Writer).
    
    Parameters:
    
    adESReportAggregator - the report aggregator to use
    
    Returns:
    
    the current ValidatorChainBuilder
  - getCertificateRetriever
```
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.
  - getAdESReportAggregator
```
public AdESReportAggregator getAdESReportAggregator()
```
    Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created AdESReportAggregator instance. Default is the NullAdESReportAggregator.
    
    Returns:
    
    the explicitly added or automatically created AdESReportAggregator instance.
  - getResourceRetriever
```
public IResourceRetriever getResourceRetriever()
```
    Retrieves the explicitly added or automatically created IResourceRetriever instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    the explicitly added or automatically created IResourceRetriever instance.

Class ValidatorChainBuilder

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

ValidatorChainBuilder

Method Detail

buildSignatureValidator

buildDocumentRevisionsValidator

buildCertificateChainValidator

buildRevocationDataValidator

buildOCSPValidator

buildCRLValidator

withDocumentRevisionsValidatorFactory

withCRLValidatorFactory

withResourceRetriever

withOCSPValidatorFactory

withRevocationDataValidatorFactory

withCertificateChainValidatorFactory

withSignatureValidationProperties

withIssuingCertificateRetrieverFactory

withOcspClient

withCrlClient

withKnownCertificates

withTrustedCertificates

withAdESReportAggregator

getCertificateRetriever

getProperties

getAdESReportAggregator

getResourceRetriever