# Uses of Class
java.security.cert.CRL

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

## Uses of CRL in java.security.cert

Subclasses of CRL in java.security.cert
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `X509CRL` | Abstract class for an X.509 Certificate Revocation List (CRL).

Methods in java.security.cert that return CRL
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract CRL` | CertificateFactorySpi.`engineGenerateCRL​(InputStream inStream)` | Generates a certificate revocation list (CRL) object and initializes it with the data read from the input stream `inStream`.
`CRL` | CertificateFactory.`generateCRL​(InputStream inStream)` | Generates a certificate revocation list (CRL) object and initializes it with the data read from the input stream `inStream`.

Methods in java.security.cert that return types with arguments of type CRL
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract Collection<? extends CRL>` | CertificateFactorySpi.`engineGenerateCRLs​(InputStream inStream)` | Returns a (possibly empty) collection view of the CRLs read from the given input stream `inStream`.
`abstract Collection<? extends CRL>` | CertStoreSpi.`engineGetCRLs​(CRLSelector selector)` | Returns a `Collection` of `CRL`s that match the specified selector.
`Collection<? extends CRL>` | CertificateFactory.`generateCRLs​(InputStream inStream)` | Returns a (possibly empty) collection view of the CRLs read from the given input stream `inStream`.
`Collection<? extends CRL>` | CertStore.`getCRLs​(CRLSelector selector)` | Returns a `Collection` of `CRL`s that match the specified selector.

Methods in java.security.cert with parameters of type CRL
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`boolean` | CRLSelector.`match​(CRL crl)` | Decides whether a `CRL` should be selected.
`boolean` | X509CRLSelector.`match​(CRL crl)` | Decides whether a `CRL` should be selected.