# CertStoreParameters

Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  
Summary:[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/CertStoreParameters#pubmethods)  

# CertStoreParameters

`
public


interface
CertStoreParameters
`  
`


implements

`[Cloneable](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Cloneable)`


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| java.security.cert.CertStoreParameters |

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| Known indirect subclasses [CollectionCertStoreParameters](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/CollectionCertStoreParameters),[LDAPCertStoreParameters](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/LDAPCertStoreParameters),[URICertStoreParameters](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/URICertStoreParameters) |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [CollectionCertStoreParameters](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/CollectionCertStoreParameters) | Parameters used as input for the Collection`CertStore`algorithm.                                                              | | [LDAPCertStoreParameters](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/LDAPCertStoreParameters)             | Parameters used as input for the LDAP`CertStore`algorithm.                                                                    | | [URICertStoreParameters](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/URICertStoreParameters)               | Parameters used as input for`CertStore`algorithms which use information contained in a URI to retrieve certificates and CRLs. | |

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A specification of`CertStore`parameters.

The purpose of this interface is to group (and provide type safety for) all`CertStore`parameter specifications. All`CertStore`parameter specifications must implement this interface.

Typically, a`CertStoreParameters`object is passed as a parameter to one of the[CertStore.getInstance](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/CertStore#getInstance(java.lang.String,%20java.security.cert.CertStoreParameters))methods. The`getInstance`method returns a`CertStore`that is used for retrieving`Certificate`s and`CRL`s. The`CertStore`that is returned is initialized with the specified parameters. The type of parameters needed may vary between different types of`CertStore`s.  
**See also:**

- [CertStore.getInstance(String, CertStoreParameters)](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/CertStore#getInstance(java.lang.String,%20java.security.cert.CertStoreParameters))

## Summary

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| ` abstract `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | ` `[clone](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/security/cert/CertStoreParameters#clone())`() ` Makes a copy of this`CertStoreParameters`. |

## Public methods

### clone

Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)  

```
public abstract Object clone ()
```

Makes a copy of this`CertStoreParameters`.

The precise meaning of "copy" may depend on the class of the`CertStoreParameters`object. A typical implementation performs a "deep copy" of this object, but this is not an absolute requirement. Some implementations may perform a "shallow copy" of some or all of the fields of this object.

Note that the`CertStore.getInstance`methods make a copy of the specified`CertStoreParameters`. A deep copy implementation of`clone`is safer and more robust, as it prevents the caller from corrupting a shared`CertStore`by subsequently modifying the contents of its initialization parameters. However, a shallow copy implementation of`clone`is more appropriate for applications that need to hold a reference to a parameter contained in the`CertStoreParameters`. For example, a shallow copy clone allows an application to release the resources of a particular`CertStore`initialization parameter immediately, rather than waiting for the garbage collection mechanism. This should be done with the utmost care, since the`CertStore`may still be in use by other threads.

Each subclass should state the precise behavior of this method so that users and developers know what to expect.

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| [Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | a copy of this`CertStoreParameters` <br /> |