sean.mullan@ireland 2000-11-16

    Java Cryptography Architecture is a pluggable framework. This means
    users can plug in different JCA providers in their environment.
    Currently, registered security providers are available to all applications
    running on the same VM instance. And one must register a security
    provider before using it. In order to register a security provider,
    one has to have approriate permissions or update the java.security
    file - this becomes an issue in deployment. Many users have found
    that it would be very useful if an application/applet can access a
    provider within its own space (note: not making that provider available
    to other applications running on the same VM instance) without any
    special security permissions.

    This method has already been added for the existing engine classes
    in J2SE. This RFE adds the method to the new engine classes in J2SE1.4
    defined in the CertPath API (JSR055):

java.security.cert.CertPathBuilder
java.security.cert.CertPathValidator
java.security.cert.CertStore

   Will affect TCK tests for CertPath API (JSR 055).