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e208. Listing the Aliases in a Key Store

A key store is a collection of keys and certificates. Each key or certificate has a unique alias used to identify that key or certificate in the key store. This example lists all the aliases in a key store.

    try {
        // Load the keystore in the user's home directory
        File file = new File(System.getProperty("user.home") + File.separatorChar + ".keystore");
        FileInputStream is = new FileInputStream(file);
        KeyStore keystore = KeyStore.getInstance(KeyStore.getDefaultType());
        String password = "my-keystore-password";
        keystore.load(is, password.toCharArray());
    
        // List the aliases
        Enumeration enum = keystore.aliases();
        for (; enum.hasMoreElements(); ) {
            String alias = (String)enum.nextElement();
    
            // Does alias refer to a private key?
            boolean b = keystore.isKeyEntry(alias);
    
            // Does alias refer to a trusted certificate?
            b = keystore.isCertificateEntry(alias);
        }
        is.close();
    } catch (java.security.cert.CertificateException e) {
    } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException e) {
    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
        // Keystore does not exist
    } catch (KeyStoreException e) {
    } catch (IOException e) {
    }

The aliases can also be listed using keytool:

    > keytool -list -storepass my-keystore-password

Related Examples

e209. Retrieving a Certificate from a Key Store
e210. Retrieving a Key Pair from a Key Store
e211. Adding a Certificate to a Key Store

See also: Message Digests Permissions Policy Files Public and Private Keys Signatures

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