Uses of Interface javax.xml.crypto.dsig.XMLValidateContext (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Interface
javax.xml.crypto.dsig.XMLValidateContext

- Packages that use XMLValidateContext
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.xml.crypto.dsig | Classes for generating and validating XML digital signatures.
  javax.xml.crypto.dsig.dom | DOM-specific classes for the `javax.xml.crypto.dsig` package.

- - ### Uses of XMLValidateContext in javax.xml.crypto.dsig

    Methods in javax.xml.crypto.dsig with parameters of type XMLValidateContext
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract XMLSignature` | XMLSignatureFactory.`unmarshalXMLSignature(XMLValidateContext context)` Unmarshals a new `XMLSignature` instance from a mechanism-specific `XMLValidateContext` instance.
    `boolean` | XMLSignature.`validate(XMLValidateContext validateContext)` Validates the signature according to the core validation processing rules.
    `boolean` | XMLSignature.SignatureValue.`validate(XMLValidateContext validateContext)` Validates the signature value.
    `boolean` | Reference.`validate(XMLValidateContext validateContext)` Validates this reference.

  - ### Uses of XMLValidateContext in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.dom

    Classes in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.dom that implement XMLValidateContext
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DOMValidateContext` A DOM-specific `XMLValidateContext`.

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