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26 package java
.security
;
31 * <p> SignedObject is a class for the purpose of creating authentic
32 * runtime objects whose integrity cannot be compromised without being
35 * <p> More specifically, a SignedObject contains another Serializable
36 * object, the (to-be-)signed object and its signature.
38 * <p> The signed object is a "deep copy" (in serialized form) of an
39 * original object. Once the copy is made, further manipulation of
40 * the original object has no side effect on the copy.
42 * <p> The underlying signing algorithm is designated by the Signature
43 * object passed to the constructor and the <code>verify</code> method.
44 * A typical usage for signing is the following:
47 * Signature signingEngine = Signature.getInstance(algorithm,
49 * SignedObject so = new SignedObject(myobject, signingKey,
53 * <p> A typical usage for verification is the following (having
54 * received SignedObject <code>so</code>):
57 * Signature verificationEngine =
58 * Signature.getInstance(algorithm, provider);
59 * if (so.verify(publickey, verificationEngine))
61 * Object myobj = so.getObject();
62 * } catch (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException e) {};
65 * <p> Several points are worth noting. First, there is no need to
66 * initialize the signing or verification engine, as it will be
67 * re-initialized inside the constructor and the <code>verify</code>
68 * method. Secondly, for verification to succeed, the specified
69 * public key must be the public key corresponding to the private key
70 * used to generate the SignedObject.
72 * <p> More importantly, for flexibility reasons, the
73 * constructor and <code>verify</code> method allow for
74 * customized signature engines, which can implement signature
75 * algorithms that are not installed formally as part of a crypto
76 * provider. However, it is crucial that the programmer writing the
77 * verifier code be aware what <code>Signature</code> engine is being
78 * used, as its own implementation of the <code>verify</code> method
79 * is invoked to verify a signature. In other words, a malicious
80 * <code>Signature</code> may choose to always return true on
81 * verification in an attempt to bypass a security check.
83 * <p> The signature algorithm can be, among others, the NIST standard
84 * DSA, using DSA and SHA-1. The algorithm is specified using the
85 * same convention as that for signatures. The DSA algorithm using the
86 * SHA-1 message digest algorithm can be specified, for example, as
87 * "SHA/DSA" or "SHA-1/DSA" (they are equivalent). In the case of
88 * RSA, there are multiple choices for the message digest algorithm,
89 * so the signing algorithm could be specified as, for example,
90 * "MD2/RSA", "MD5/RSA" or "SHA-1/RSA". The algorithm name must be
91 * specified, as there is no default.
93 * <p> The name of the Cryptography Package Provider is designated
94 * also by the Signature parameter to the constructor and the
95 * <code>verify</code> method. If the provider is not
96 * specified, the default provider is used. Each installation can
97 * be configured to use a particular provider as default.
99 * <p> Potential applications of SignedObject include:
101 * <li> It can be used
102 * internally to any Java runtime as an unforgeable authorization
103 * token -- one that can be passed around without the fear that the
104 * token can be maliciously modified without being detected.
106 * can be used to sign and serialize data/object for storage outside
107 * the Java runtime (e.g., storing critical access control data on
109 * <li> Nested SignedObjects can be used to construct a logical
110 * sequence of signatures, resembling a chain of authorization and
119 public final class SignedObject
implements Serializable
{
121 private static final long serialVersionUID
= 720502720485447167L;
124 * The original content is "deep copied" in its serialized format
125 * and stored in a byte array. The signature field is also in the
126 * form of byte array.
129 private byte[] content
;
130 private byte[] signature
;
131 private String thealgorithm
;
134 * Constructs a SignedObject from any Serializable object.
135 * The given object is signed with the given signing key, using the
136 * designated signature engine.
138 * @param object the object to be signed.
139 * @param signingKey the private key for signing.
140 * @param signingEngine the signature signing engine.
142 * @exception IOException if an error occurs during serialization
143 * @exception InvalidKeyException if the key is invalid.
144 * @exception SignatureException if signing fails.
146 public SignedObject(Serializable object
, PrivateKey signingKey
,
147 Signature signingEngine
)
148 throws IOException
, InvalidKeyException
, SignatureException
{
149 // creating a stream pipe-line, from a to b
150 ByteArrayOutputStream b
= new ByteArrayOutputStream();
151 ObjectOutput a
= new ObjectOutputStream(b
);
153 // write and flush the object content to byte array
154 a
.writeObject(object
);
157 this.content
= b
.toByteArray();
160 // now sign the encapsulated object
161 this.sign(signingKey
, signingEngine
);
165 * Retrieves the encapsulated object.
166 * The encapsulated object is de-serialized before it is returned.
168 * @return the encapsulated object.
170 * @exception IOException if an error occurs during de-serialization
171 * @exception ClassNotFoundException if an error occurs during
174 public Object
getObject()
175 throws IOException
, ClassNotFoundException
177 // creating a stream pipe-line, from b to a
178 ByteArrayInputStream b
= new ByteArrayInputStream(this.content
);
179 ObjectInput a
= new ObjectInputStream(b
);
180 Object obj
= a
.readObject();
187 * Retrieves the signature on the signed object, in the form of a
190 * @return the signature. Returns a new array each time this
193 public byte[] getSignature() {
194 return this.signature
.clone();
198 * Retrieves the name of the signature algorithm.
200 * @return the signature algorithm name.
202 public String
getAlgorithm() {
203 return this.thealgorithm
;
207 * Verifies that the signature in this SignedObject is the valid
208 * signature for the object stored inside, with the given
209 * verification key, using the designated verification engine.
211 * @param verificationKey the public key for verification.
212 * @param verificationEngine the signature verification engine.
214 * @exception SignatureException if signature verification failed.
215 * @exception InvalidKeyException if the verification key is invalid.
217 * @return <tt>true</tt> if the signature
218 * is valid, <tt>false</tt> otherwise
220 public boolean verify(PublicKey verificationKey
,
221 Signature verificationEngine
)
222 throws InvalidKeyException
, SignatureException
{
223 verificationEngine
.initVerify(verificationKey
);
224 verificationEngine
.update(this.content
.clone());
225 return verificationEngine
.verify(this.signature
.clone());
229 * Signs the encapsulated object with the given signing key, using the
230 * designated signature engine.
232 * @param signingKey the private key for signing.
233 * @param signingEngine the signature signing engine.
235 * @exception InvalidKeyException if the key is invalid.
236 * @exception SignatureException if signing fails.
238 private void sign(PrivateKey signingKey
, Signature signingEngine
)
239 throws InvalidKeyException
, SignatureException
{
240 // initialize the signing engine
241 signingEngine
.initSign(signingKey
);
242 signingEngine
.update(this.content
.clone());
243 this.signature
= signingEngine
.sign().clone();
244 this.thealgorithm
= signingEngine
.getAlgorithm();
248 * readObject is called to restore the state of the SignedObject from
251 private void readObject(java
.io
.ObjectInputStream s
)
252 throws java
.io
.IOException
, ClassNotFoundException
{
253 java
.io
.ObjectInputStream
.GetField fields
= s
.readFields();
254 content
= ((byte[])fields
.get("content", null)).clone();
255 signature
= ((byte[])fields
.get("signature", null)).clone();
256 thealgorithm
= (String
)fields
.get("thealgorithm", null);