OpenSslCredential (Netty/Handler 4.2.13.Final API)

All Superinterfaces:

io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
```
public interface OpenSslCredential
extends io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
```
Represents an OpenSSL/BoringSSL SSL_CREDENTIAL object.
SSL credentials provide a more flexible alternative to traditional certificate/key configuration, supporting features like:
- Multiple credentials per context (e.g., RSA + ECDSA)
- Delegated credentials
- OCSP stapling per credential
- Signed Certificate Timestamps (SCT)
- Trust anchor identifiers
- Per-credential signing algorithm preferences
This is a BoringSSL-specific feature. Use isAvailable() to check availability.
Instances are reference counted and must be released when no longer needed.
See Also:

BoringSSL SSL_CREDENTIAL Documentation

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class OpenSslCredential.CredentialType
The type of SSL credential.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static boolean`	`isAvailable()`	Check if the credentials API is supported.
`OpenSslCredential`	`retain()`
`OpenSslCredential`	`retain(int increment)`
`OpenSslCredential`	`touch()`
`OpenSslCredential`	`touch(Object hint)`
`OpenSslCredential.CredentialType`	`type()`	Returns the type of this credential.

Methods inherited from interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
refCnt, release, release

- Method Detail
  - isAvailable
```
static boolean isAvailable()
```
    Check if the credentials API is supported.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the credentials API is supported, otherwise false.
  - type
```
OpenSslCredential.CredentialType type()
```
    Returns the type of this credential.
    
    Returns:
    
    the credential type
  - retain
```
OpenSslCredential retain()
```
    Specified by:
    
    retain in interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
  - retain
```
OpenSslCredential retain(int increment)
```
    Specified by:
    
    retain in interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
  - touch
```
OpenSslCredential touch()
```
    Specified by:
    
    touch in interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
  - touch
```
OpenSslCredential touch(Object hint)
```
    Specified by:
    
    touch in interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted