Partha Sarathy Maripini created QPID-8777:
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             Summary: [Broker-J] Implement BC-FIPS certificate generator plugin 
using explicit provider instances
                 Key: QPID-8777
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-8777
             Project: Qpid
          Issue Type: Sub-task
          Components: Broker-J
            Reporter: Partha Sarathy Maripini


*Background:*
FIPS 140 compliance requires certificate generation to run strictly within a 
validated cryptographic boundary without modifying global JVM security state 
via Security.addProvider().

*Tasks:*
1. Create a separate Maven module `qpid-broker-plugins-cert-generator-bcfips` 
depending on `org.bouncycastle:bc-fips`.
2. Implement `CertificateGeneratorProvider` using explicit 
`BouncyCastleFipsProvider` instances passed directly to key pair generators and 
signature builders.
3. Ensure no static initializers or constructors trigger thread-specific 
"Approved-Only" state during QpidServiceLoader discovery scanning.

*Acceptance Criteria:*
- BC-FIPS certificate generator successfully creates self-signed certificates.
- Operations do not execute Security.addProvider() or mutate the shared JVM 
provider registry.
- Plugin discovery produces no security-policy side-effects.



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