# Uses of Class
javax.security.cert.X509Certificate

Packages that use X509Certificate
Package | Description
--- | ---
javax.net.ssl | Provides classes for the secure socket package.
javax.security.cert | Provides classes for public key certificates.

## Uses of X509Certificate in javax.net.ssl

Methods in javax.net.ssl that return X509Certificate
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`X509Certificate[]` | HandshakeCompletedEvent.`getPeerCertificateChain()` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. The `HandshakeCompletedEvent.getPeerCertificates()` method that returns an array of `java.security.cert.Certificate` should be used instead.
`X509Certificate[]` | SSLSession.`getPeerCertificateChain()` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. The `SSLSession.getPeerCertificates()` method that returns an array of `java.security.cert.Certificate` should be used instead.

## Uses of X509Certificate in javax.security.cert

Methods in javax.security.cert that return X509Certificate
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static X509Certificate` | X509Certificate.`getInstance​(byte[] certData)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Instantiates an X509Certificate object, and initializes it with the specified byte array.
`static X509Certificate` | X509Certificate.`getInstance​(InputStream inStream)` | Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Instantiates an X509Certificate object, and initializes it with the data read from the input stream `inStream`.