Method Detail

• getSubjectForHost

  Subject getSubjectForHost(String hostName)
                     throws GeneralSecurityException

  Obtain the Subject to use for the specified host. All virtual hosts on a server could use the same Subject or each virtual host could have a different Subject, the implementation of the factory will make that decision. The factory implementation will also decide if there should be a default fallback Subject or if a Subject should only be provided for recognised hosts.

  Parameters:

  hostName - - The host name used for this request.

  Returns:

  The Subject to use for the specified host name or null if no match possible.

  Throws:

  GeneralSecurityException - if there is a security failure obtaining the Subject