# Uses of Class
java.security.cert.CertificateFactory

Packages that use CertificateFactory
Package | Description
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java.security.cert | Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths.

## Uses of CertificateFactory in java.security.cert

Methods in java.security.cert that return CertificateFactory
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
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`static CertificateFactory` | CertificateFactory.`getInstance​(String type)` | Returns a certificate factory object that implements the specified certificate type.
`static CertificateFactory` | CertificateFactory.`getInstance​(String type, String provider)` | Returns a certificate factory object for the specified certificate type.
`static CertificateFactory` | CertificateFactory.`getInstance​(String type, Provider provider)` | Returns a certificate factory object for the specified certificate type.