OFTPClient Class

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The OFTPClient class implements the Odette File Transfer Protocol.

Syntax

ipworksedi.Oftpclient

Remarks

The OFTPClient component may be used to send and receive OFTP files to and from an OFTP server.

Receiving Files

The OFTPClient ReceiveFiles function requires certain server properties be set. You must set the RemoteHost property to the remote location of the desired OFTP server. You may also set a RemotePort if the server is not set to the default protocol port. For client authorization, you must set the ClientSSIDCode, ClientSFIDCode, and ClientPassword properties. And, for server authentication, you must set the ServerSSIDCode, ServerSFIDCode, and ServerPassword properties.

The class will connect to the OFTP server and download all files in the server's outgoing queue, and write these files to the directory specified by DownloadDirectory. The class creates a default location on the local machine based on the values of the DownloadDirectory and the Virtual Filename as received from the server. If a different location is preferred, you may set the LocalFile parameter of the StartTransfer event.

Sending Files

The OFTPClient SendFile function requires the same server and authentication properties to be set as the ReceiveFiles function.

The class will connect to the OFTP server and upload the file contained by the LocalFile parameter. It uses the name specified by VirtualFileName when sending to the server. If this is not specified, the filename of the local file is parsed and used as the virtual filename.

Property List

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The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Method List

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The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Event List

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The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Config Settings

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The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

Certificate Property (OFTPClient Class)

The current selected certificate.

Syntax

public Certificate getCertificate();


public void setCertificate(Certificate certificate);

Remarks

This property is populated when a specified certificate is found or loaded by the class. Certificate is used for specifying private keys. Set this property to a valid Certificate object to perform different operations such as session authentication, signing a file or receipt, or decryption. To set a certificate, you may set the Encoded field to the encoded certificate. To select a certificate, use the Store and Subject fields.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

ClientPassword Property (OFTPClient Class)

The client's password.

Syntax

public String getClientPassword();


public void setClientPassword(String clientPassword);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The password assigned to the client in the bilateral agreement. This property must be a string of no more than 8 characters long.

ClientSFIDCode Property (OFTPClient Class)

Client's SFID code.

Syntax

public String getClientSFIDCode();


public void setClientSFIDCode(String clientSFIDCode);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SFID code identifies the origin or destination party that is sending or receiving a file, while the SSID code identifies the party that a session is established with. If the SFID and SSID codes do not match, then the party the session is established with is acting as an intermediary, and the party identified by the SFID code is either the origin or final destination.

When acting as an intermediary the component will not perform any security services (i.e. sign, verify, encrypt, decrypt). Security services are to be performed by the origin or destination only. Data should simply be passed along by an intermediary.

ClientSSIDCode Property (OFTPClient Class)

The client's SSID code.

Syntax

public String getClientSSIDCode();


public void setClientSSIDCode(String clientSSIDCode);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The identification code of the client. This code may be less than, but no more than 25 characters long. Generally, SSID codes have the following format as specified in RFC 2204 that is based on ISO 6523:

Compress Property (OFTPClient Class)

Whether or not to compress the outgoing file.

Syntax

public boolean isCompress();


public void setCompress(boolean compress);

Default Value

False

Remarks

When sending a file to the trading partner, set this to true for the class to compress the file before sending. The file will first be compressed to a temporary file before being sent.

Note that this is only applicable when Version 2.0 of the protocol is used as indicated by Version.

This property is not available at design time.

Connected Property (OFTPClient Class)

Shows whether the class is connected.

Syntax

public boolean isConnected();


public void setConnected(boolean connected);

Default Value

False

Remarks

Use this property to determine whether the class is connected to the remote host or not.

Note: It is recommended to use the Connect or Disconnect method instead of setting this property.

This property is not available at design time.

DownloadDirectory Property (OFTPClient Class)

Download directory.

Syntax

public String getDownloadDirectory();


public void setDownloadDirectory(String downloadDirectory);

Default Value

"./"

Remarks

This property contains the location on disk of the folder the class will write received files to. The default for this property is "./", which is the current working directory.

Note: If this property is set to empty string data will not be written to disk and instead will be available through the Transfer event.

EncryptionAlgorithm Property (OFTPClient Class)

The encryption algorithm.

Syntax

public int getEncryptionAlgorithm();


public void setEncryptionAlgorithm(int encryptionAlgorithm);


Enumerated values:
  public final static int encra3DES = 0;
  public final static int encraAES = 1;

Default Value

0

Remarks

In order to use encryption, you must set the VirtualFileSecurityLevel property. The supported algorithms for encryption are:

This property is not available at design time.

Firewall Property (OFTPClient Class)

A set of properties related to firewall access.

Syntax

public Firewall getFirewall();


public void setFirewall(Firewall firewall);

Remarks

This is a Firewall-type property, which contains fields describing the firewall through which the class will attempt to connect.

Please refer to the Firewall type for a complete list of fields.

LocalHost Property (OFTPClient Class)

The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

Syntax

public String getLocalHost();


public void setLocalHost(String localHost);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The LocalHost property contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.

If the class is connected, the LocalHost property shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

NOTE: LocalHost is not persistent. You must always set it in code, and never in the property window.

MaxRecordSize Property (OFTPClient Class)

The maximum length of a given record.

Syntax

public int getMaxRecordSize();


public void setMaxRecordSize(int maxRecordSize);

Default Value

0

Remarks

This value determines the maximum length for a record in the outgoing virtual file. When VirtualFileFormat has been set to ffUnstructured or ffText, this value must be zero. When ffFixed or ffVariable, this must be set to a value greater than 0, containing the maximum line length of the outgoing file.

Overwrite Property (OFTPClient Class)

Whether or not the class should overwrite files during transfer.

Syntax

public boolean isOverwrite();


public void setOverwrite(boolean overwrite);

Default Value

False

Remarks

This property is a value indicating whether or not the class should overwrite downloaded files. If Overwrite is false, an error will be thrown whenever the local file exists before a receive operation.

RecipientCert Property (OFTPClient Class)

The recipient certificate of the message.

Syntax

public Certificate getRecipientCert();


public void setRecipientCert(Certificate recipientCert);

Remarks

This property specifies the certificate to use when verifying signed files and receipts as well as encrypting files to be sent. This property must be set when SecureAuthentication has been set to true, sending a file and VirtualFileSecurityLevel has been set to slEncrypted or slEncryptedAndSigned, SignedReceipt has been set to true, or a signed file is being received and the server has not included the certificate in the signature.

The RecipientCert property must be filled out with a valid public key Certificate type object. To set a certificate, you may set the Encoded field to the encoded certificate. To select a certificate, use the Store and Subject fields.

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

RemoteHost Property (OFTPClient Class)

The domain name or IP address of the OFTP server.

Syntax

public String getRemoteHost();


public void setRemoteHost(String remoteHost);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The RemoteHost property specifies the IP address (IP number in dotted internet format) or Domain Name of the OFTP server. It is set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is in progress.

If the RemoteHost property is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated and upon successful termination of the request, the RemoteHost property is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

If the class is configured to use a SOCKS firewall, the value assigned to this property may be preceded with an "*". If this is the case, the host name is passed to the firewall unresolved and the firewall performs the DNS resolution.

RemotePort Property (OFTPClient Class)

The port for the OFTP service (default is 3305).

Syntax

public int getRemotePort();


public void setRemotePort(int remotePort);

Default Value

3305

Remarks

A valid port number (a value between 1 and 65535) is required for the connection to take place. The property must be set before a connection is attempted and cannot be changed once a connection is established. Any attempt to change this property while connected will fail with an error.

When UseSSL is set to True this property will be set to 6619.

This property is not available at design time.

SecureAuthentication Property (OFTPClient Class)

Whether or not the class should perform secure Odette authentication.

Syntax

public boolean isSecureAuthentication();


public void setSecureAuthentication(boolean secureAuthentication);

Default Value

False

Remarks

If true, the class will perform secure authentication when connecting to the server. The secure authentication consists of encrypting and decrypting data sent to and from the server, and verifying that this occurred successfully. Secure authentication may be performed in plaintext or SSL mode.

Both Certificate and RecipientCert properties must be populated when this property is set to true.

This is only valid for version 2.0 of the protocol.

This property is not available at design time.

ServerPassword Property (OFTPClient Class)

The server's password.

Syntax

public String getServerPassword();


public void setServerPassword(String serverPassword);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The password assigned to the server in the bilateral agreement. This property must be a string of no more than 8 characters long.

ServerSFIDCode Property (OFTPClient Class)

Server's SFID code.

Syntax

public String getServerSFIDCode();


public void setServerSFIDCode(String serverSFIDCode);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The SFID code identifies the origin or destination party that is sending or receiving a file, while the SSID code identifies the party that a session is established with. If the SFID and SSID codes do not match, then the party the session is established with is acting as an intermediary, and the party identified by the SFID code is either the origin or final destination.

When acting as an intermediary the component will not perform any security services (i.e. sign, verify, encrypt, decrypt). Security services are to be performed by the origin or destination only. Data should simply be passed along by an intermediary.

ServerSSIDCode Property (OFTPClient Class)

The server's SSID code.

Syntax

public String getServerSSIDCode();


public void setServerSSIDCode(String serverSSIDCode);

Default Value

""

Remarks

The identification code of the server. This code may be less than, but no more than 25 characters long. Generally, SSID codes have the following format as specified in RFC 2204 that is based on ISO 6523:

SignedReceipt Property (OFTPClient Class)

Whether or not to require signed receipts.

Syntax

public boolean isSignedReceipt();


public void setSignedReceipt(boolean signedReceipt);

Default Value

False

Remarks

When sending a file to a trading partner, set this to true if the file receipt should be signed by the server. When this receipt is received by the class, it will be verified during processing.

NOTE: If the server does not attach the public certificate in the signed message, the server's public key must be specified in the RecipientCert property in order for verification to succeed.

This property is not available at design time.

SSLAcceptServerCert Property (OFTPClient Class)

Instructs the class to unconditionally accept the server certificate that matches the supplied certificate.

Syntax

public Certificate getSSLAcceptServerCert();


public void setSSLAcceptServerCert(Certificate SSLAcceptServerCert);

Remarks

If it finds any issues with the certificate presented by the server, the class will normally terminate the connection with an error.

You may override this behavior by supplying a value for SSLAcceptServerCert. If the certificate supplied in SSLAcceptServerCert is the same as the certificate presented by the server, then the server certificate is accepted unconditionally, and the connection will continue normally.

Please note that this functionality is provided only for cases where you otherwise know that you are communicating with the right server. If used improperly, this property may create a security breach. Use it at your own risk.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

SSLCert Property (OFTPClient Class)

The certificate to be used during SSL negotiation.

Syntax

public Certificate getSSLCert();


public void setSSLCert(Certificate SSLCert);

Remarks

The digital certificate that the class will use during SSL negotiation. Set this property to a valid certificate before starting SSL negotiation. To set a certificate, you may set the Encoded field to the encoded certificate. To select a certificate, use the store and subject fields.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

Timeout Property (OFTPClient Class)

A timeout for the class.

Syntax

public int getTimeout();


public void setTimeout(int timeout);

Default Value

60

Remarks

This property defines the timeout when sending data. When SSLEnabled is False a value of 0 means data will be sent asynchronously and a positive value means data is sent synchronously. When SSLEnabled is True all data is sent synchronously regardless of the Timeout value. Please see the notes below for details.

Plaintext

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations return immediately, potentially failing with a WOULDBLOCK error if data cannot be sent immediately.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, data is sent in a blocking manner and the class will wait for the operation to complete before returning control. The class will handle any potential WOULDBLOCK errors internally and automatically retry the operation for a maximum of Timeout seconds.

SSL

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the class will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

Additional Notes

The class will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the class throws an exception.

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, i.e. the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 seconds.

TrustedCerts Property (OFTPClient Class)

A collection of trusted CA certificates.

Syntax

public CertificateList getTrustedCerts();


public void setTrustedCerts(CertificateList trustedCerts);

Remarks

If this collection is populated the class will validate any certificates that are loaded against the CA certificates specified here.

If this collection is not populated no validation will occur. Certificates are imported into this collection by calling the ImportTrustedCerts method.

See also FailOnUntrustedCert and TrustedCertsData.

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

UseSSL Property (OFTPClient Class)

Use SSL to access the RemoteHost .

Syntax

public boolean isUseSSL();


public void setUseSSL(boolean useSSL);

Default Value

False

Remarks

Use this property to determine whether the class uses SSL to connect with the RemoteHost.

This property is only valid when using version 2.0 of the protocol.

Note: Setting this property to True will set RemotePort to 6619.

This property is not available at design time.

Version Property (OFTPClient Class)

Which version of the OFTP protocol the class is using.

Syntax

public int getVersion();


public void setVersion(int version);


Enumerated values:
  public final static int oftpVer12 = 0;
  public final static int oftpVer13 = 1;
  public final static int oftpVer14 = 2;
  public final static int oftpVer20 = 3;

Default Value

3

Remarks

This property specifies which version of the OFTP protocol to use. Possible values are:

The default value is oftpVer20 (Version 2.0).

Note: Version 2.0 (oftpVer20) of the protocol must be used when using security functions. The following properties are only applicable when using Version 2.0:

• UseSSL
• SecureAuthentication
• VirtualFileSecurityLevel
• Compress

VirtualFileDate Property (OFTPClient Class)

The date/time stamp for the virtual file.

Syntax

public String getVirtualFileDate();


public void setVirtualFileDate(String virtualFileDate);

Default Value

""

Remarks

Set this to the date/time stamp for the virtual file before sending. If this is not set when sending a file, the current date/time will be used. This property will accept various date formats, but will return the following format only: "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss".

Supported date formats:

• ddd, d MMM yy HH:mm:ss zzz
• ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz
• d MMM yy HH:mm:ss zzz
• d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz
• dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss
• ddd, d MMM yy HH:mm:ss zz
• ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zz
• ddd, d MMM yy HH:mm:ss zzz
• ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz
• ddd, d MMM yy HH:mm:ss z
• ddd, d MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss z
• ddd, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss 'GMT'
• dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy h:mm:ss tt
• dddd, MMMM dd yyyy h:mm tt
• yyMMddHHmmssZ
• yyyyMMddHHmmssZ
• yyMMddHHmmsszzzz
• yyyyMMddHHmmsszzzz
• yyyyMMddHHmmssffff
• MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss

VirtualFileFormat Property (OFTPClient Class)

The structure of the outgoing file.

Syntax

public int getVirtualFileFormat();


public void setVirtualFileFormat(int virtualFileFormat);


Enumerated values:
  public final static int ffUnstructured = 0;
  public final static int ffText = 1;
  public final static int ffFixed = 2;
  public final static int ffVariable = 3;

Default Value

0

Remarks

The following values are valid file formats for outgoing virtual files:

Note: When either VirtualFileSecurityLevel has been set to a value other than slNone or Compress has been set to true, all files become ffUnstructured except ffVariable files.

This property is not available at design time.

VirtualFileSecurityLevel Property (OFTPClient Class)

The level of security for the file.

Syntax

public int getVirtualFileSecurityLevel();


public void setVirtualFileSecurityLevel(int virtualFileSecurityLevel);


Enumerated values:
  public final static int slNone = 0;
  public final static int slEncrypted = 1;
  public final static int slSigned = 2;
  public final static int slEncryptedAndSigned = 3;

Default Value

0

Remarks

When sending files, set this value to the level of security for the next virtual file to send. After receiving a file, this will be set to the level of security of the last file received.

When encrypting a file, RecipientCert must be set, and when signing a file, the Certificate must be set.

The file will be processed to a temporary file before being sent.

This is only valid for version 2.0 of the protocol.

This property is not available at design time.

ChangeDirection Method (Oftpclient Class)

Sends a Change Direction (CD) command.

Syntax

public void changeDirection();

Remarks

This method sends a Change Direction (CD) command to the remote host when called. In normal operation this should not be used. This should only be used if a condition arises where you must manually change the speaker when communicating with the remote host.

Config Method (Oftpclient Class)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

public String config(String configurationString);

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

Connect Method (Oftpclient Class)

This method connects to the FTP server without logging in.

Syntax

public void connect();

Remarks

This method establishes a connection with the RemoteHost but does not log in. In most cases, it is recommended to use the Logon method, which will both establish a connection and log in to the server.

This method may be useful in cases in which it is desirable to separate the connection and logon operations, for instance, confirming that a host is available by first creating the connection.

Disconnect Method (Oftpclient Class)

This method disconnects from the server without first logging off.

Syntax

public void disconnect();

Remarks

This method immediately disconnects from the server without first logging off.

In most cases, the Logoff method should be used to log off and disconnect from the server. Call the Disconnect method in cases in which it is desirable to immediately disconnect without first logging off.

DoEvents Method (Oftpclient Class)

Processes events from the internal message queue.

Syntax

public void doEvents();

Remarks

When DoEvents is called, the class processes any available events. If no events are available, it waits for a preset period of time, and then returns.

ExchangeCertificate Method (Oftpclient Class)

Exchange a certificate with the remote host.

Syntax

public void exchangeCertificate(String certificateStore, int certificateExchangeType);

Remarks

If the remote host supports the certificate exchange feature of OFTP 2.0 this method may be used to send and/or request certificates.

The CertificateStore parameter specifies the location of the certificate to be exchanged. In most cases this will be the path to a .cer file on disk. If the certificate is in another format or is installed to the Windows certificate store please see ExchangeCertStoreType and ExchangeCertSubject for more information.

The CertificateExchangeType parameter determines the type of request. Possible values are:

When the remote host sends a certificate to the class the received certificate will be provided through the CertificateReceived event.

ImportTrustedCerts Method (Oftpclient Class)

Imports a list of trusted CA certificates.

Syntax

public void importTrustedCerts();

Remarks

When ImportTrustedCerts is called the class will import the CA certificates from the source specified by TrustedCertsData into the TrustedCerts collection.

The class will then validate the trust of certificates when they are loaded.

If trusted CA certificates are not imported no validation will occur (default).

See also FailOnUntrustedCert.

Interrupt Method (Oftpclient Class)

This method interrupts the current action.

Syntax

public void interrupt();

Remarks

This method interrupts the current action. If you use SendFile to upload a file, the class will run synchronously until the upload is completed. This method will allow you to stop the file from uploading without disconnecting from the host.

Logoff Method (Oftpclient Class)

Logoff from the OFTP server.

Syntax

public void logoff();

Remarks

Logoff from the OFTP server. If that fails, the connection is terminated by the local host.

Logon Method (Oftpclient Class)

Logon to the OFTP RemoteHost using the current client credentials.

Syntax

public void logon();

Remarks

Logon to the OFTP server using the current ClientSSIDCode, ClientSFIDCode, and ClientPassword. The component will also check the corresponding server credentials, ServerSSIDCode, ServerSFIDCode, and ServerPassword.

ReceiveFiles Method (Oftpclient Class)

Receive any files queued to be sent from the server.

Syntax

public void receiveFiles();

Remarks

This method connects to the server, and receives any files the server has in its outgoing queue to this particular partner. The files are downloaded to the directory specified by the DownloadDirectory property.

Reset Method (Oftpclient Class)

Resets the state of the control.

Syntax

public void reset();

Remarks

Reset resets the state of the class. All properties will be set to their default values.

SendEndResponse Method (Oftpclient Class)

Sends an EERP/NERP asynchronously.

Syntax

public void sendEndResponse(String virtualFileName, String virtualFileDate, String destination, String originator, String creator, int reasonCode, String reasonText, String fileHash, String signature);

Remarks

This method sends an EERP/NERP. By default the class will automatically respond with an EERP/NERP when receiving a file. To respond asynchronously instead this method may be used.

To respond asynchronously first set the SendEndResponse parameter of the EndTransfer event to False. This instructs the class to not send a response automatically. Within the EndTransfer event you must also save the values that are required parameters for this method. This includes FileHash, VirtualFileDate, and VirtualFileName. Note: VirtualFileDateFormat must be set to a format that includes the necessary level of accuracy.

Destination should be set to the SFID of the remote host.

Originator should be set to the SFID of the local system. In the case that the class is being used as part of a gateway process to forward traffic to another OFTP host this may be set to the SFID of that host instead.

Creator should be set to the SFID of the local system.

Signature is only applicable if the application is acting as a routing application. In all other cases this should be set to empty string. In the case where the application is acting as a routing application the end response is being forwarded to another entity for processing. The Signature should be set to the value received in the EndResponse event (if populated).

ReasonCode and ReasonText are used to specify error information. If ReasonCode is set to 0 the class will send an EERP. If ReasonCode is set to any non-zero value the class will send a NERP. Common values are:

SendFile Method (Oftpclient Class)

Send the specified file to the server.

Syntax

public void sendFile(String localFile, String virtualFileName);

Remarks

This method connects to the server, and uploads the specified file to the server. The LocalFile parameter contains the path and name of the file to send to the server. The VirtualFileName parameter contains the virtual file name of the file being sent. If this parameter is left as an empty string, the component will use the filename contained in the LocalFile parameter by default.

Note: When SetUploadStream has been called with a valid input stream, the data will be uploaded from there instead of the LocalFile.

SetDownloadStream Method (Oftpclient Class)

Sets the stream to which the downloaded file is written.

Syntax

public void setDownloadStream(java.io.OutputStream downloadStream);

Remarks

When set, the file data will be written to the stream when downloaded from the server. The stream should be open and normally set to position 0.

The class will automatically close this stream if CloseStreamAfterTransfer is true (default).

It is recommended to call this method from within the AcceptFile event to ensure each received file is set to the intended stream object.

SetUploadStream Method (Oftpclient Class)

Sets the stream to be uploaded to the server.

Syntax

public void setUploadStream(java.io.InputStream uploadStream);

Remarks

When set, the data will be read from the stream when uploaded to the server. The stream should be open and normally set to position 0.

The class will automatically close this stream if CloseStreamAfterTransfer is true (default). If the stream is closed, you will need to call SetUploadStream again before the next send.

The content of the stream will be read from the current position all the way to the end.

ValidateCert Method (Oftpclient Class)

Validates the certificate with private key.

Syntax

public boolean validateCert();

Remarks

This method optionally validates the certificate specified by Certificate. It is not required to validate the certificate from a technical perspective, but may be desired to ensure the recipient's certificate is valid and issued by a trusted authority.

Before calling this method call ImportTrustedCerts to load the trusted certification information.

When this method is called the class:

• Validates the certificate has not expired
• Validates the certificate was issued by a CA in the TrustedCerts collection. If the certificate is self-signed this step is skipped.
• Validates the certificate has not been revoked. Note that the revocation check will only make use of the CRL distribution point identified in the certificate's extension. If the certificate does not contain a CRL distribution point extension this step is skipped.

ValidateRecipientCert Method (Oftpclient Class)

Validates the recipient certificate.

Syntax

public boolean validateRecipientCert();

Remarks

This method optionally validates the certificate specified by RecipientCert. It is not required to validate the certificate from a technical perspective, but may be desired to ensure the recipient's certificate is valid and issued by a trusted authority.

Before calling this method call ImportTrustedCerts to load the trusted certification information.

When this method is called the class:

• Validates the certificate has not expired
• Validates the certificate was issued by a CA in the TrustedCerts collection. If the certificate is self-signed this step is skipped.
• Validates the certificate has not been revoked. Note that the revocation check will only make use of the CRL distribution point identified in the certificate's extension. If the certificate does not contain a CRL distribution point extension this step is skipped.

AcceptFile Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired when the client receives a file.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void acceptFile(OftpclientAcceptFileEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientAcceptFileEvent {
  public String virtualFileName;
  public String virtualFileDate;
  public String destination;
  public String originator;
  public boolean accept;
  public String filename;
  public boolean overwrite;
  public int errorCode;
  public String errorDescription;
}

Remarks

This event controls the behavior when the client receives a file.

VirtualFileName holds the name of the file being received.

VirtualFileDate holds the date associated with the file in the format specified by VirtualFileDateFormat. The default value is "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss".

Destination identifies the receiver (SFID) code in the send file request. If the file was intended for this server this will match the value in ServerSFIDCode

Originator identifies the sender (SFID) code in the send file request.

Accept is true by default, and must be set to False in order to reject the file.

Filename will be populated with the full path and filename that will be written. It may be changed within this event to specify a new location. The Filename is determined by combining the path specified in DownloadDirectory and the name received from the client.

Overwrite is false by default, but may be set to true to overwrite existing files on disk.

ErrorCode controls the error returned to the client when Accept is set to False. If this is not set the class will use a value of 99 to indicate a general error.

ErrorDescription may also be set to include an error message. If this is not set the class will automatically include an error message based on the ErrorCode specified. Common error codes and their corresponding error messages are listed below.

CertificateReceived Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired when a certificate is received from the remote host.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void certificateReceived(OftpclientCertificateReceivedEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientCertificateReceivedEvent {
  public String certificateFileName;
  public int certificateExchangeType;
}

Remarks

This event provides information about the certificate file that was sent by the remote host.

When the remote host sends a certificate using the Certificate Exchange feature of OFTP 2.0, this event provides information about it. The certificate file will be written to the DownloadDirectory. After the file is written to DownloadDirectory this event will fire.

The CertificateFilemame parameter holds the filename of the received certificate.

The CertificateExchangeType parameter identifies the type of request associated with the certificate. Possible values are:

EndResponse Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired every time an end response is received from the server.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void endResponse(OftpclientEndResponseEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientEndResponseEvent {
  public String virtualFileName;
  public String virtualFileDate;
  public String destination;
  public String originator;
  public String creator;
  public int reasonCode;
  public String reasonText;
  public String fileHash;
  public String signature;
  public int direction;
}

Remarks

This event contains information received from an either an End-To-End Response or a Negative End Response received from the server.

An End-To-End Response will not contain values for the ReasonCode, ReasonText, or Creator parameters.

VirtualFileName specifies the name of the file.

VirtualFileDate holds the VirtualFileDate value in the format specified by VirtualFileDateFormat. The default value is "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss".

Destination is the SFID of the destination system (this class).

Originator identifies the system that originated the end response. This is typically the same as Creator and holds the remote system's SFID.

Creator is the SFID of the remote system.

Direction specifies whether the end response is being received or sent. Possible values are:

By default the class will only fire this event for received end responses. To configure the class to fire the event for both send and received end responses set FireEndResponseOnSend to True.

FileHash is populated if the OFTP Version is 2.0 and a signed receipt was originally requested. FileHash may also be specified with the expected value in the case where an asynchronous EndResponse is received. The expected value may be obtained from the EndTransfer event when initially sending the file.

Signature is only applicable when the OFTP version is 2.0 and the application is acting as a routing application where the end response will be forwarded on to another entity. In this case Signature will be populated if the end response is signed. This should be stored and supplied when forwarding the response with the SendEndResponse method.

ReasonCode and ReasonText identify the error if a Negative End Response (NERP) was received. A value of 0 indicates there was no an error and the response is an End-To-End Response (EERP). Common values are:

EndTransfer Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired when a file finishes transferring.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void endTransfer(OftpclientEndTransferEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientEndTransferEvent {
  public int direction;
  public String localFile;
  public String virtualFileName;
  public String virtualFileDate;
  public String destination;
  public String originator;
  public int reasonCode;
  public String reasonText;
  public long fileSize;
  public String fileHash;
  public boolean sendEndResponse;
}

Remarks

The EndTransfer event is fired when a file is sent or received by the class.

The FileSize parameter gives the size of the file that was sent or received.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client or the server is sending the data.

VirtualFileName holds the filename.

VirtualFileDate holds the date associated with the file in the format specified by VirtualFileDateFormat. The default value is "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss".

Originator identifies the sender (SFID) code in the send file request.

Destination identifies the receiver (SFID) code in the send file request.

SendEndResponse indicates whether the EERP/NERP for this request should be sent synchronously or asynchronously. When this parameter is True (default) the class will automatically respond with an EERP/NERP synchronously. To respond asynchronously set this parameter to False. You may then use the SendEndResponse method to send the response at a later time. See SendEndResponse for more details. Note: VirtualFileDateFormat must be set to a format that includes the necessary level of accuracy.

FileHash holds the hash of the file being transmitted. This is only applicable when the OFTP version is 2.0 and the sender requested a signed receipt. When receiving files this value should be saved if you wish to respond asynchronously using SendEndResponse. See SendEndResponse for more details.

LocalFile holds the full path to the file that will be written.

ReasonCode and ReasonText identify the error if a Negative End Response (NERP) was received. A value of 0 indicates there was no an error and the response is an End-To-End Response (EERP). Common values are:

Error Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired when information is available about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void error(OftpclientErrorEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientErrorEvent {
  public int errorCode;
  public String description;
}

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing. Normally the class throws an exception.

The ErrorCode parameter contains an error code, and the Description parameter contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

Log Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fires once for each log message.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void log(OftpclientLogEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientLogEvent {
  public int logLevel;
  public String message;
  public String logType;
}

Remarks

This event fires once for each log message generated by the class. The verbosity is controlled by the LogLevel setting.

LogLevel indicates the level of message. Possible values are:

Message is the log entry.

LogType identifies the type of log entry. Possible values are:

• "Info"
• "OFTP"

PITrail Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired when any protocol level communication occurs.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void PITrail(OftpclientPITrailEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientPITrailEvent {
  public int direction;
  public byte[] data;
  public int commandId;
  public String commandDescription;
}

Remarks

This event provides information about the protocol level communication between the client and server.

The Direction parameter specifies who sent the command.

The CommandId and CommandDescription parameters specify which command was sent. The table below shows possible values.

The Data parameter contains the raw OFTP packet.

SSLServerAuthentication Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void SSLServerAuthentication(OftpclientSSLServerAuthenticationEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientSSLServerAuthenticationEvent {
  public byte[] certEncoded;
  public String certSubject;
  public String certIssuer;
  public String status;
  public boolean accept;
}

Remarks

During this event, the client can decide whether or not to continue with the connection process. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string OK). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

SSLStatus Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired when secure connection progress messages are available.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void SSLStatus(OftpclientSSLStatusEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientSSLStatusEvent {
  public String message;
}

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

StartTransfer Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired when a document starts transferring.

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void startTransfer(OftpclientStartTransferEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientStartTransferEvent {
  public int direction;
  public String localFile;
  public String virtualFileName;
  public String virtualFileDate;
  public String destination;
  public String originator;
}

Remarks

This event fires when a file transfer begins.

Direction specifies if the client or server sent the file.

VirtualFileName holds the filename.

VirtualFileDate holds the date associated with the file in the format "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss".

Originator identifies the sender (SFID) code in the send file request.

Destination identifies the receiver (SFID) code in the send file request.

LocalFile holds the full path to the file that will be written.

Transfer Event (Oftpclient Class)

Fired while a document transfers (delivers document).

Syntax

public class DefaultOftpclientEventListener implements OftpclientEventListener {
  ...
  public void transfer(OftpclientTransferEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class OftpclientTransferEvent {
  public int direction;
  public String localFile;
  public String virtualFileName;
  public String virtualFileDate;
  public String destination;
  public String originator;
  public long bytesTransferred;
  public byte[] text;
}

Remarks

The Text parameter contains the portion of the document text being retrieved. It is empty if data is being posted to the server.

The BytesTransferred parameter contains the number of bytes transferred in this Direction since the beginning of the document text.

The Direction parameter shows whether the client (0) or the server (1) is sending the data.

VirtualFileName holds the filename.

VirtualFileDate holds the date associated with the file in the format specified by VirtualFileDateFormat. The default value is "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss".

Originator identifies the sender (SFID) code in the send file request.

Destination identifies the receiver (SFID) code in the send file request.

LocalFile holds the full path to the file that will be written.

Certificate Type

This is the digital certificate being used.

Remarks

This type describes the current digital certificate. The certificate may be a public or private key. The fields are used to identify or select certificates.

Fields

Constructors

public Certificate();

Creates a Certificate instance whose properties can be set. This is useful for use with CERTMGR when generating new certificates.

public Certificate( certificateFile);

Opens CertificateFile and reads out the contents as an X.509 public key.

public Certificate( certificateData);

Parses CertificateData as an X.509 public key.

public Certificate( certStoreType,  store,  storePassword,  subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  store,  storePassword,  subject,  configurationString);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. ConfigurationString is a newline separated list of name-value pairs that may be used to modify the default behavior. Possible values include "PersistPFXKey", which shows whether or not the PFX key is persisted after performing operations with the private key. This correlates to the PKCS12_NO_PERSIST_KEY CryptoAPI option. The default value is True (the key is persisted). "Thumbprint" - an MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256 thumbprint of the certificate to load. When specified, this value is used to select the certificate in the store. This is applicable to cstUser, cstMachine, cstPublicKeyFile, and cstPFXFile store types. "UseInternalSecurityAPI" shows whether the platform (default) or the internal security API is used when performing certificate-related operations. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  store,  storePassword,  encoded);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will load Encoded as an X.509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

public Certificate( certStoreType,  storeBlob,  storePassword,  subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  storeBlob,  storePassword,  subject,  configurationString);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  storeBlob,  storePassword,  encoded);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will load Encoded as an X.509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

Firewall Type

The firewall the class will connect through.

Remarks

When connecting through a firewall, this type is used to specify different properties of the firewall, such as the firewall Host and the FirewallType.

Fields

Constructors

public Firewall();

Config Settings (Oftpclient Class)

The class accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

OFTPClient Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (Oftpclient Class)

OFTPClient Errors

	671   OFTP protocol error.
	672   Server supplied an invalid SSID code.
	673   Server supplied an invalid SFID code.
	674   Server supplied an invalid password.
	675   Server returned an invalid client SSID code.
	676   Server returned an invalid client SFID code.
	677   Server returned an invalid client password.
	678   "Error building packet to send."
	679   Error reading files specified.
	680   Invalid date timestamp.
	681   Local file exists and overwrite is set to false.
	682   Invalid hash value.
	683   Invalid signature.
	684   Cryptographic operation failed.
	685   No encryption certificate was specified.
	686   No signing certificate was specified.
	687   Send failed. Check the description for more details.
	688   The requested feature is only supported in OFTP Version 2.0. Check the description for more details.
	689   A required certificate was not provided. The error descriptions indicates which property must be set.
	690   Invalid Certificate.
	691   Failed to import trusted certificates.

TCPClient Errors

	100   You cannot change the RemotePort at this time. A connection is in progress.
	101   You cannot change the RemoteHost (Server) at this time. A connection is in progress.
	102   The RemoteHost address is invalid (0.0.0.0).
	104   Already connected. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
	106   You cannot change the LocalPort at this time. A connection is in progress.
	107   You cannot change the LocalHost at this time. A connection is in progress.
	112   You cannot change MaxLineLength at this time. A connection is in progress.
	116   RemotePort cannot be zero. Please specify a valid service port number.
	117   You cannot change the UseConnection option while the class is active.
	135   Operation would block.
	201   Timeout.
	211   Action impossible in control's present state.
	212   Action impossible while not connected.
	213   Action impossible while listening.
	301   Timeout.
	303   Could not open file.
	434   Unable to convert string to selected CodePage.
	1105   Already connecting. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
	1117   You need to connect first.
	1119   You cannot change the LocalHost at this time. A connection is in progress.
	1120   Connection dropped by remote host.

TCP/IP Errors

	10004   [10004] Interrupted system call.
	10009   [10009] Bad file number.
	10013   [10013] Access denied.
	10014   [10014] Bad address.
	10022   [10022] Invalid argument.
	10024   [10024] Too many open files.
	10035   [10035] Operation would block.
	10036   [10036] Operation now in progress.
	10037   [10037] Operation already in progress.
	10038   [10038] Socket operation on non-socket.
	10039   [10039] Destination address required.
	10040   [10040] Message too long.
	10041   [10041] Protocol wrong type for socket.
	10042   [10042] Bad protocol option.
	10043   [10043] Protocol not supported.
	10044   [10044] Socket type not supported.
	10045   [10045] Operation not supported on socket.
	10046   [10046] Protocol family not supported.
	10047   [10047] Address family not supported by protocol family.
	10048   [10048] Address already in use.
	10049   [10049] Can't assign requested address.
	10050   [10050] Network is down.
	10051   [10051] Network is unreachable.
	10052   [10052] Net dropped connection or reset.
	10053   [10053] Software caused connection abort.
	10054   [10054] Connection reset by peer.
	10055   [10055] No buffer space available.
	10056   [10056] Socket is already connected.
	10057   [10057] Socket is not connected.
	10058   [10058] Can't send after socket shutdown.
	10059   [10059] Too many references, can't splice.
	10060   [10060] Connection timed out.
	10061   [10061] Connection refused.
	10062   [10062] Too many levels of symbolic links.
	10063   [10063] File name too long.
	10064   [10064] Host is down.
	10065   [10065] No route to host.
	10066   [10066] Directory not empty
	10067   [10067] Too many processes.
	10068   [10068] Too many users.
	10069   [10069] Disc Quota Exceeded.
	10070   [10070] Stale NFS file handle.
	10071   [10071] Too many levels of remote in path.
	10091   [10091] Network subsystem is unavailable.
	10092   [10092] WINSOCK DLL Version out of range.
	10093   [10093] Winsock not loaded yet.
	11001   [11001] Host not found.
	11002   [11002] Non-authoritative 'Host not found' (try again or check DNS setup).
	11003   [11003] Non-recoverable errors: FORMERR, REFUSED, NOTIMP.
	11004   [11004] Valid name, no data record (check DNS setup).