/* * nimbus-jose-jwt * * Copyright 2012-2016, Connect2id Ltd. * * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use * this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the * License at * * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed * under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR * CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. */ package com.nimbusds.jose.proc; import java.io.IOException; import java.security.Key; import java.util.List; import com.nimbusds.jose.JWEHeader; import com.nimbusds.jose.KeySourceException; /** * Interface for selecting key candidates for decrypting a JSON Web Encryption * (JWE) object. Applications should utilise this interface or a similar * framework to determine whether a received JWE object (or encrypted JWT) is * eligible for {@link com.nimbusds.jose.JWEDecrypter decryption} and further * processing. * *
The key selection should be based on application specific criteria, such * as recognised header parameters referencing the key (e.g. {@code kid}, * {@code x5t}) and / or the JWE object {@link SecurityContext}. * *
See JSON Web Signature (JWE), Appendix D. Notes on Key Selection for * suggestions. * *
Possible key types: * *