## org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs
Class GenerateKey

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
          org.apache.tools.ant.Task
              org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.GenerateKey

public class GenerateKey
extends Task

Generates a key in a keystore.

Since:
  Ant 1.2
Author:
  Peter Donald

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `GenerateKey.DistinguishedName`
`static class` `GenerateKey.DnameParam`

Field Summary
`protected java.lang.String` `alias` The alias of signer.
`protected java.lang.String` `dname`
`protected GenerateKey.DistinguishedName` `expandedDname`
`protected java.lang.String` `keyalg`
`protected java.lang.String` `keypass`
`protected int` `keysize`
`protected java.lang.String` `keystore` The name of keystore file.
`protected java.lang.String` `sigalg`
`protected java.lang.String` `storepass`
`protected java.lang.String` `storetype`
`protected int` `validity`
`protected boolean` `verbose`

Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task
`description, location, target, taskName, taskType, wrapper`

Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
`project`

Constructor Summary
`GenerateKey()`

Method Summary
`GenerateKey.DistinguishedName` `createDname()` Distinguished name list.
`void` `execute()` Called by the project to let the task do its work.
`void` `setAlias(java.lang.String alias)` The alias to add under.
`void` `setDname(java.lang.String dname)` The distinguished name for entity.
`void` `setKeyalg(java.lang.String keyalg)` The method to use when generating name-value pair.
`void` `setKeypass(java.lang.String keypass)` Password for private key (if different).
`void` `setKeysize(java.lang.String keysize)` Indicates the size of key generated.
`void` `setKeystore(java.lang.String keystore)` Keystore location.
`void` `setSigalg(java.lang.String sigalg)` The algorithm to use in signing.
`void` `setStorepass(java.lang.String storepass)` Password for keystore integrity.
`void` `setStoretype(java.lang.String storetype)` Keystore type.
`void` `setValidity(java.lang.String validity)` Indicates how many days certificate is valid.
`void` `setVerbose(boolean verbose)` If true, verbose output when signing.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.Task
`getDescription, getLocation, getOwningTarget, getRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, getTaskName, handleErrorFlush, handleErrorOutput, handleFlush, handleOutput, init, isInvalid, log, log, maybeConfigure, perform, setDescription, setLocation, setOwningTarget, setRuntimeConfigurableWrapper, setTaskName`

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
`getProject, setProject`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### alias

    protected java.lang.String alias

  The alias of signer.

### keystore

    protected java.lang.String keystore

  The name of keystore file.

### storepass

    protected java.lang.String storepass

### storetype

    protected java.lang.String storetype

### keypass

    protected java.lang.String keypass

### sigalg

    protected java.lang.String sigalg

### keyalg

    protected java.lang.String keyalg

### dname

    protected java.lang.String dname

### expandedDname

    protected GenerateKey.DistinguishedName expandedDname

### keysize

    protected int keysize

### validity

    protected int validity

### verbose

    protected boolean verbose

Constructor Detail

### GenerateKey

    public GenerateKey()

Method Detail

### createDname

    public GenerateKey.DistinguishedName createDname()
                                              throws BuildException

  Distinguished name list.

  Returns:
    Distinguished name container.
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - If specified more than once or dname attribute is used.

### setDname

    public void setDname(java.lang.String dname)

  The distinguished name for entity.

  Parameters:
    `dname` - distinguished name

### setAlias

    public void setAlias(java.lang.String alias)

  The alias to add under.

  Parameters:
    `alias` - alias to add under

### setKeystore

    public void setKeystore(java.lang.String keystore)

  Keystore location.

  Parameters:
    `keystore` - location

### setStorepass

    public void setStorepass(java.lang.String storepass)

  Password for keystore integrity. Must be at least 6 characters long.

  Parameters:
    `storepass` - password

### setStoretype

    public void setStoretype(java.lang.String storetype)

  Keystore type.

  Parameters:
    `storetype` - type

### setKeypass

    public void setKeypass(java.lang.String keypass)

  Password for private key (if different).

  Parameters:
    `keypass` - password

### setSigalg

    public void setSigalg(java.lang.String sigalg)

  The algorithm to use in signing.

  Parameters:
    `sigalg` - algorithm

### setKeyalg

    public void setKeyalg(java.lang.String keyalg)

  The method to use when generating name-value pair.

  Parameters:
    `keyalg` - algorithm

### setKeysize

    public void setKeysize(java.lang.String keysize)
                    throws BuildException

  Indicates the size of key generated.

  Parameters:
    `keysize` - size of key
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - If not an Integer
  To do:
    Could convert this to a plain Integer setter.

### setValidity

    public void setValidity(java.lang.String validity)
                     throws BuildException

  Indicates how many days certificate is valid.

  Parameters:
    `validity` - days valid
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - If not an Integer

### setVerbose

    public void setVerbose(boolean verbose)

  If true, verbose output when signing.

  Parameters:
    `verbose` - verbose or not

### execute

    public void execute()
                 throws BuildException

  Description copied from class: `Task`
  Called by the project to let the task do its work. This method may be called more than once, if the task is invoked more than once. For example, if target1 and target2 both depend on target3, then running "ant target1 target2" will run all tasks in target3 twice.

  Overrides:
    `execute` in class `Task`
  Throws:
    `BuildException` - if something goes wrong with the build

Copyright © 2000-2003 Apache Software Foundation. All Rights Reserved.