Uses of Interface javax.xml.crypto.URIReference (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-07-22

## Uses of Interface
javax.xml.crypto.URIReference

- Packages that use URIReference
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.xml.crypto | Common classes for XML cryptography.
  javax.xml.crypto.dom | DOM-specific classes for the `javax.xml.crypto` package.
  javax.xml.crypto.dsig | Classes for generating and validating XML digital signatures.
  javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo | Classes for parsing and processing `KeyInfo` elements and structures.

- - ### Uses of URIReference in javax.xml.crypto

    Methods in javax.xml.crypto that return URIReference
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `URIReference` | URIReferenceException.`getURIReference()` Returns the `URIReference` that was being dereferenced when the exception was thrown.

    Methods in javax.xml.crypto with parameters of type URIReference
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Data` | URIDereferencer.`dereference(URIReference uriReference, XMLCryptoContext context)` Dereferences the specified `URIReference` and returns the dereferenced data.

    Constructors in javax.xml.crypto with parameters of type URIReference
    Constructor and Description
    `URIReferenceException(String message, Throwable cause, URIReference uriReference)` Constructs a new `URIReferenceException` with the specified detail message, cause and `URIReference`.

  - ### Uses of URIReference in javax.xml.crypto.dom

    Subinterfaces of URIReference in javax.xml.crypto.dom
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `DOMURIReference` A DOM-specific `URIReference`.

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

    Subinterfaces of URIReference in javax.xml.crypto.dsig
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `Reference` A representation of the `Reference` element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.

  - ### Uses of URIReference in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo

    Subinterfaces of URIReference in javax.xml.crypto.dsig.keyinfo
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `RetrievalMethod` A representation of the XML `RetrievalMethod` element as defined in the W3C Recommendation for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing.

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