Package org.bouncycastle.asn1.x500

Class X500Name

java.lang.Object
org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Object
org.bouncycastle.asn1.x500.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 Details

    • X500Name

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

    • X500Name

      public X500Name(RDN[] rDNs)

    • X500Name

      public X500Name(X500NameStyle style, RDN[] rDNs)

    • X500Name

      public X500Name(String dirName)

    • X500Name

      public X500Name(X500NameStyle style, String dirName)

  • Method Details

    • 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(Object obj)

    • getInstance

      public static X500Name getInstance(X500NameStyle style, 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.

    • size

      public int size()

    • toASN1Primitive

      public ASN1Primitive toASN1Primitive()
      Description copied from class: ASN1Object
      Method providing a primitive representation of this object suitable for encoding.
      Specified by:
      toASN1Primitive in interface ASN1Encodable
      Specified by:
      toASN1Primitive in class ASN1Object
      Returns:
      a primitive representation of this object.

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class ASN1Object

    • equals

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

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class 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.