Package org.globus.gsi.bc

Class X509NameHelper

java.lang.Object

org.globus.gsi.bc.X509NameHelper

public class X509NameHelper
extends Object

A helper class to deal with X509Name object.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
X509NameHelper(org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Sequence seq)	Creates an instance using the specified ASN.1 sequence.
X509NameHelper(org.bouncycastle.asn1.x500.X500Name name)	Creates an instance using existing X500Name object.
X509NameHelper(org.bouncycastle.asn1.x509.X509Name name)	Creates an instance using existing X509Name object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	add(org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1ObjectIdentifier oid, String value)	Appends the specified OID and value pair name component to the end of the current name.
void	add(org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Set entry)	Appends the specified name component entry to the current name.
org.bouncycastle.asn1.x509.X509Name	getAsName()	Converts to X509Name object.
org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Set	getLastNameEntry()	Gets the last name component in the current name.
static org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Set	getLastNameEntry(org.bouncycastle.asn1.x500.X500Name name)	Gets the last name component from the X509Name name.
org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Set	getNameEntryAt(int i)	Gets the name component at specified position.
String	toString()	Returns Globus format representation of the name.
static String	toString(org.bouncycastle.asn1.x509.X509Name name)	Returns Globus format representation of the name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

X509NameHelper

public X509NameHelper(org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Sequence seq)

Creates an instance using the specified ASN.1 sequence.

Parameters:

seq - the name sequence

X509NameHelper

public X509NameHelper(org.bouncycastle.asn1.x500.X500Name name)

Creates an instance using existing X500Name object. This behaves like a copy constructor.

Parameters:

name - existing X500Name

X509NameHelper

public X509NameHelper(org.bouncycastle.asn1.x509.X509Name name)

Creates an instance using existing X509Name object. This behaves like a copy constructor.

Parameters:

name - existing X509Name

Method Detail

getAsName

public org.bouncycastle.asn1.x509.X509Name getAsName()

Converts to X509Name object.

Returns:

the X509Name object.

add

public void add(org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1ObjectIdentifier oid,
                String value)

Appends the specified OID and value pair name component to the end of the current name.

Parameters:

oid - the name component oid, e.g. BCStyle.CN

value - the value (e.g. "proxy")

add

public void add(org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Set entry)

Appends the specified name component entry to the current name. This can be used to add handle multiple AVAs in one name component.

Parameters:

entry - the name component to add.

getNameEntryAt

public org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Set getNameEntryAt(int i)

Gets the name component at specified position.

Returns:

the name component the specified position.

getLastNameEntry

public org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Set getLastNameEntry()

Gets the last name component in the current name.

Returns:

the last name component. Null if there is none.

getLastNameEntry

public static org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Set getLastNameEntry(org.bouncycastle.asn1.x500.X500Name name)

Gets the last name component from the X509Name name.

Returns:

the last name component. Null if there is none.

toString

public static String toString(org.bouncycastle.asn1.x509.X509Name name)

Returns Globus format representation of the name. It handles names with multiple AVAs.

Parameters:

name - the name to get the Globus format of.

Returns:

the Globus format of the name

toString

public String toString()

Returns Globus format representation of the name.

Overrides:

toString in class Object