Pike v8.0 release 1738

Method Standards.ASN1.Decode.simple_der_decode()


Method simple_der_decode

.Types.Object simple_der_decode(string(8bit) data, mapping(int:program)|void types)

Description

decode a DER encoded object using universal data types

Parameter data

a DER encoded object

Parameter types

An optional set of application-specific types. Should map combined tag numbers to classes from or derived from Standards.ASN1.Types. Combined tag numbers may be generated using Standards.ASN1.Types.make_combined_tag. This set is used to extend universal_types.

Returns

an object from Standards.ASN1.Types or either Standards.ASN1.Decode.Primitive or Standards.ASN1.Decode.Constructed if the type is unknown.