Package org.bouncycastle.asn1.x500

Class X500Name

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    ASN1Choice, ASN1Encodable, Encodable
    public class X500Name
extends ASN1Object
implements ASN1Choice
    The X.500 Name object. 
         Name ::= CHOICE {
                       RDNSequence }

     RDNSequence ::= SEQUENCE OF RelativeDistinguishedName

     RelativeDistinguishedName ::= SET SIZE (1..MAX) OF AttributeTypeAndValue

     AttributeTypeAndValue ::= SEQUENCE {
                                   type  OBJECT IDENTIFIER,
                                   value ANY }

    • Constructor Detail

      • X500Name

        public X500Name​(X500NameStyle style,
                X500Name name)
        Deprecated.
        use the getInstance() method that takes a style.

      • X500Name

        public X500Name​(RDN[] rDNs)

      • X500Name

        public X500Name​(java.lang.String dirName)

      • X500Name

        public X500Name​(X500NameStyle style,
                java.lang.String dirName)

    • Method Detail

      • getInstance

        public static X500Name getInstance​(ASN1TaggedObject obj,
                                   boolean explicit)
        Return a X500Name based on the passed in tagged object.
        Parameters:
        obj - tag object holding name.
        explicit - true if explicitly tagged false otherwise.
        Returns:
        the X500Name

      • getInstance

        public static X500Name getInstance​(java.lang.Object obj)

      • getRDNs

        public RDN[] getRDNs()
        return an array of RDNs in structure order.
        Returns:
        an array of RDN objects.

      • getAttributeTypes

        public ASN1ObjectIdentifier[] getAttributeTypes()
        return an array of OIDs contained in the attribute type of each RDN in structure order.
        Returns:
        an array, possibly zero length, of ASN1ObjectIdentifiers objects.

      • getRDNs

        public RDN[] getRDNs​(ASN1ObjectIdentifier attributeType)
        return an array of RDNs containing the attribute type given by OID in structure order.
        Parameters:
        attributeType - the type OID we are looking for.
        Returns:
        an array, possibly zero length, of RDN objects.

      • equals

        public boolean equals​(java.lang.Object obj)
        test for equality - note: case is ignored.
        Overrides:
        equals in class ASN1Object

      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object

      • setDefaultStyle

        public static void setDefaultStyle​(X500NameStyle style)
        Set the default style for X500Name construction.
        Parameters:
        style - an X500NameStyle

      • getDefaultStyle

        public static X500NameStyle getDefaultStyle()
        Return the current default style.
        Returns:
        default style for X500Name construction.