java.lang.Object
- org.mozilla.jss.netscape.security.util.DerValue

```
public class DerValue
extends java.lang.Object
```
Represents a single DER-encoded value. DER encoding rules are a subset of the "Basic" Encoding Rules (BER), but they only support a single way ("Definite" encoding) to encode any given value.
All DER-encoded data are triples {type, length, data}. This class represents such tagged values as they have been read (or constructed), and provides structured access to the encoded data.
At this time, this class supports only a subset of the types of DER data encodings which are defined. That subset is sufficient for parsing most X.509 certificates, and working with selected additional formats (such as PKCS #10 certificate requests, and some kinds of PKCS #7 data).

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected org.mozilla.jss.netscape.security.util.DerInputBuffer`	`buffer`
`DerInputStream`	`data`	The DER-encoded data of the value.
`byte`	`tag`	The DER tag of the value; one of the tag_ constants.
`static byte`	`TAG_APPLICATION`
`static byte`	`tag_BitString`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "BIT STRING" value.
`static byte`	`tag_BMPString`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "BMPString" value.
`static byte`	`tag_Boolean`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "BOOLEAN" value.
`static byte`	`TAG_CONTEXT`
`static byte`	`tag_Enumerated`	Tag value including an ASN.1 "ENUMERATED" value
`static byte`	`tag_GeneralizedTime`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "GeneralizedTime" value.
`static byte`	`tag_GeneralString`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "GeneralString" value.
`static byte`	`tag_IA5String`	Tag value including an ASCII string
`static byte`	`tag_Integer`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "INTEGER" value.
`static byte`	`tag_Null`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "NULL" value.
`static byte`	`tag_ObjectId`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "OBJECT IDENTIFIER" value.
`static byte`	`tag_OctetString`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "OCTET STRING" value.
`static byte`	`tag_PrintableString`	Tag value including a "printable" string
`static byte`	`TAG_PRIVATE`
`static byte`	`tag_Sequence`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "SEQUENCE" (zero to N elements, order is significant).
`static byte`	`tag_SequenceOf`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "SEQUENCE OF" (one to N elements, order is significant).
`static byte`	`tag_Set`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "SET" (zero to N members, order does not matter).
`static byte`	`tag_SetOf`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "SET OF" (one to N members, order does not matter).
`static byte`	`tag_T61String`	Tag value including a "teletype" string
`static byte`	`TAG_UNIVERSAL`	The tag class types
`static byte`	`tag_UniversalString`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "UniversalString" value.
`static byte`	`tag_UtcTime`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "UTCTime" value.
`static byte`	`tag_UTF8String`	Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "UTF8String" value.
`static byte`	`tag_VisibleString`
`static byte[]`	`tags_DirectoryString`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`DerValue(byte[] buf)`	Get an ASN.1/DER encoded datum from a buffer.
`DerValue(byte[] buf, int offset, int len)`	Get an ASN.1/DER encoded datum from part of a buffer.
`DerValue(byte tag, byte[] data)`	Creates a DerValue from a tag and some DER-encoded data.
`DerValue(byte tag, byte[] data, int offset, int length)`	Creates a DerValue from a tag and some DER-encoded data.
`DerValue(java.io.InputStream in)`	Get an ASN1/DER encoded datum from an input stream.
`DerValue(java.lang.String value)`	Creates a DER value from a string using a generic way of determining the proper tag for the string.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static byte`	`createTag(byte tagClass, boolean form, byte val)`	Create the tag of the attribute.
`void`	`encode(DerOutputStream out)`	Encode an ASN1/DER encoded datum onto a DER output stream.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object other)`	Returns true iff the other object is a DER value which is bitwise equal to this one.
`boolean`	`equals(DerValue other)`	Bitwise equality comparison.
`java.lang.String`	`getASN1CharString()`
`java.lang.String`	`getAsString()`	Returns the name component as a Java string, regardless of its encoding restrictions (ASCII, T61, Printable, etc).
`byte[]`	`getBitString()`	Returns an ASN.1 BIT STRING value.
`byte[]`	`getBitString(boolean tagImplicit)`	Returns an ASN.1 BIT STRING value, with the tag assumed implicit based on the parameter.
`java.lang.String`	`getBMPString()`
`boolean`	`getBoolean()`	Returns an ASN.1 BOOLEAN
`java.lang.String`	`getDirectoryString()`
`int`	`getEnumerated()`	Returns an ASN.1 unsigned integer value of enumerated value.
`java.lang.String`	`getIA5String()`	Returns an ASN.1 IA5 (ASCII) STRING value
`BigInt`	`getInteger()`	Returns an ASN.1 unsigned INTEGER value.
`BigInt`	`getInteger(boolean tagImplicit)`	Returns an ASN.1 unsigned INTEGER value, the parameter determining if the tag is implicit.
`byte[]`	`getOctetString()`	Returns an ASN.1 OCTET STRING
`ObjectIdentifier`	`getOID()`	Returns an ASN.1 OBJECT IDENTIFIER.
`java.lang.String`	`getPrintableString()`	Returns an ASN.1 STRING value
`java.lang.String`	`getT61String()`	Returns an ASN.1 T61 (Teletype) STRING value
`BitArray`	`getUnalignedBitString()`	Returns an ASN.1 BIT STRING value that need not be byte-aligned.
`BitArray`	`getUnalignedBitString(boolean tagImplicit)`	Returns an ASN.1 BIT STRING value, with the tag assumed implicit based on the parameter.
`java.lang.String`	`getUniversalString()`
`java.lang.String`	`getUTF8String()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isConstructed()`	Returns true iff the CONSTRUCTED bit is set in the type tag.
`boolean`	`isContextSpecific()`	Returns true iff the CONTEXT SPECIFIC bit is set in the type tag.
`boolean`	`isContextSpecific(byte cntxtTag)`	Returns true iff the CONTEXT SPECIFIC TAG matches the passed tag.
`int`	`length()`	Get the length of the encoded value.
`void`	`resetTag(byte tag)`	Set the tag of the attribute.
`byte[]`	`toByteArray()`	Returns a DER-encoded value, such that if it's passed to the DerValue constructor, a value equivalent to "this" is returned.
`DerInputStream`	`toDerInputStream()`	For "set" and "sequence" types, this function may be used to return a DER stream of the members of the set or sequence.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Returns a printable representation of the value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - TAG_UNIVERSAL
```
public static final byte TAG_UNIVERSAL
```
    The tag class types
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAG_APPLICATION
```
public static final byte TAG_APPLICATION
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAG_CONTEXT
```
public static final byte TAG_CONTEXT
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TAG_PRIVATE
```
public static final byte TAG_PRIVATE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag
```
public byte tag
```
    The DER tag of the value; one of the tag_ constants.
  - buffer
```
protected org.mozilla.jss.netscape.security.util.DerInputBuffer buffer
```
  - data
```
public DerInputStream data
```
    The DER-encoded data of the value.
  - tag_Boolean
```
public static final byte tag_Boolean
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "BOOLEAN" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_Integer
```
public static final byte tag_Integer
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "INTEGER" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_BitString
```
public static final byte tag_BitString
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "BIT STRING" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_OctetString
```
public static final byte tag_OctetString
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "OCTET STRING" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_Null
```
public static final byte tag_Null
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "NULL" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_ObjectId
```
public static final byte tag_ObjectId
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "OBJECT IDENTIFIER" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_Enumerated
```
public static final byte tag_Enumerated
```
    Tag value including an ASN.1 "ENUMERATED" value
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_PrintableString
```
public static final byte tag_PrintableString
```
    Tag value including a "printable" string
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_VisibleString
```
public static final byte tag_VisibleString
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_T61String
```
public static final byte tag_T61String
```
    Tag value including a "teletype" string
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_IA5String
```
public static final byte tag_IA5String
```
    Tag value including an ASCII string
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_UtcTime
```
public static final byte tag_UtcTime
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "UTCTime" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_GeneralizedTime
```
public static final byte tag_GeneralizedTime
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "GeneralizedTime" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_GeneralString
```
public static final byte tag_GeneralString
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "GeneralString" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_BMPString
```
public static final byte tag_BMPString
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "BMPString" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_UniversalString
```
public static final byte tag_UniversalString
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "UniversalString" value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_UTF8String
```
public static final byte tag_UTF8String
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "UTF8String" value. (since 1998)
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tags_DirectoryString
```
public static final byte[] tags_DirectoryString
```
  - tag_Sequence
```
public static final byte tag_Sequence
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "SEQUENCE" (zero to N elements, order is significant).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_SequenceOf
```
public static final byte tag_SequenceOf
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "SEQUENCE OF" (one to N elements, order is significant).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_Set
```
public static final byte tag_Set
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "SET" (zero to N members, order does not matter).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - tag_SetOf
```
public static final byte tag_SetOf
```
    Tag value indicating an ASN.1 "SET OF" (one to N members, order does not matter).
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - DerValue
```
public DerValue(java.lang.String value)
         throws java.io.IOException
```
    Creates a DER value from a string using a generic way of determining the proper tag for the string. Assumes the string is a Generic attribute value and uses the converter for generic string values to convert to the Der Value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - DerValue
```
public DerValue(byte tag,
                byte[] data)
```
    Creates a DerValue from a tag and some DER-encoded data.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - the DER type tag
    
    data - the DER-encoded data
  - DerValue
```
public DerValue(byte tag,
                byte[] data,
                int offset,
                int length)
```
    Creates a DerValue from a tag and some DER-encoded data.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - the DER type tag
    
    data - the DER-encoded data
    
    offset - offset of the data
    
    length - length of the data
  - DerValue
```
public DerValue(byte[] buf)
         throws java.io.IOException
```
    Get an ASN.1/DER encoded datum from a buffer. The entire buffer must hold exactly one datum, including its tag and length.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - buffer holding a single DER-encoded datum.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - DerValue
```
public DerValue(byte[] buf,
                int offset,
                int len)
         throws java.io.IOException
```
    Get an ASN.1/DER encoded datum from part of a buffer. That part of the buffer must hold exactly one datum, including its tag and length.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - the buffer
    
    offset - start point of the single DER-encoded dataum
    
    len - how many bytes are in the encoded datum
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - DerValue
```
public DerValue(java.io.InputStream in)
         throws java.io.IOException
```
    Get an ASN1/DER encoded datum from an input stream. The stream may have additional data following the encoded datum.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - the input stream holding a single DER datum, which may be followed by additional data
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
- Method Detail
  - isContextSpecific
```
public boolean isContextSpecific()
```
    Returns true iff the CONTEXT SPECIFIC bit is set in the type tag. This is associated with the ASN.1 "DEFINED BY" syntax.
  - isContextSpecific
```
public boolean isContextSpecific(byte cntxtTag)
```
    Returns true iff the CONTEXT SPECIFIC TAG matches the passed tag.
  - isConstructed
```
public boolean isConstructed()
```
    Returns true iff the CONSTRUCTED bit is set in the type tag.
  - encode
```
public void encode(DerOutputStream out)
            throws java.io.IOException
```
    Encode an ASN1/DER encoded datum onto a DER output stream.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getBoolean
```
public boolean getBoolean()
                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 BOOLEAN
    
    Returns:
    
    the boolean held in this DER value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getOID
```
public ObjectIdentifier getOID()
                        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 OBJECT IDENTIFIER.
    
    Returns:
    
    the OID held in this DER value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getOctetString
```
public byte[] getOctetString()
                      throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 OCTET STRING
    
    Returns:
    
    the octet string held in this DER value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getEnumerated
```
public int getEnumerated()
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 unsigned integer value of enumerated value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the (unsigned) integer held in this DER value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getInteger
```
public BigInt getInteger()
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 unsigned INTEGER value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the (unsigned) integer held in this DER value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getInteger
```
public BigInt getInteger(boolean tagImplicit)
                  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 unsigned INTEGER value, the parameter determining if the tag is implicit.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tagImplicit - if true, ignores the tag value as it is assumed implicit.
    
    Returns:
    
    the (unsigned) integer held in this DER value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getBitString
```
public byte[] getBitString()
                    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 BIT STRING value. The bit string must be byte-aligned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the bit string held in this value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getUnalignedBitString
```
public BitArray getUnalignedBitString()
                               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 BIT STRING value that need not be byte-aligned.
    
    Returns:
    
    a BitArray representing the bit string held in this value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getAsString
```
public java.lang.String getAsString()
                             throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns the name component as a Java string, regardless of its encoding restrictions (ASCII, T61, Printable, etc).
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getBitString
```
public byte[] getBitString(boolean tagImplicit)
                    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 BIT STRING value, with the tag assumed implicit based on the parameter. The bit string must be byte-aligned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tagImplicit - if true, the tag is assumed implicit.
    
    Returns:
    
    the bit string held in this value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getUnalignedBitString
```
public BitArray getUnalignedBitString(boolean tagImplicit)
                               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 BIT STRING value, with the tag assumed implicit based on the parameter. The bit string need not be byte-aligned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tagImplicit - if true, the tag is assumed implicit.
    
    Returns:
    
    the bit string held in this value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getPrintableString
```
public java.lang.String getPrintableString()
                                    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 STRING value
    
    Returns:
    
    the printable string held in this value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getDirectoryString
```
public java.lang.String getDirectoryString()
                                    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getASN1CharString
```
public java.lang.String getASN1CharString()
                                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getT61String
```
public java.lang.String getT61String()
                              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 T61 (Teletype) STRING value
    
    Returns:
    
    the teletype string held in this value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getIA5String
```
public java.lang.String getIA5String()
                              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns an ASN.1 IA5 (ASCII) STRING value
    
    Returns:
    
    the ASCII string held in this value
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getBMPString
```
public java.lang.String getBMPString()
                              throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getUniversalString
```
public java.lang.String getUniversalString()
                                    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getUTF8String
```
public java.lang.String getUTF8String()
                               throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)
```
    Returns true iff the other object is a DER value which is bitwise equal to this one.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - the object being compared with this one
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(DerValue other)
```
    Bitwise equality comparison. DER encoded values have a single encoding, so that bitwise equality of the encoded values is an efficient way to establish equivalence of the unencoded values.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - the object being compared with this one
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a printable representation of the value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    printable representation of the value
  - toByteArray
```
public byte[] toByteArray()
                   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Returns a DER-encoded value, such that if it's passed to the DerValue constructor, a value equivalent to "this" is returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    DER-encoded value, including tag and length.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - toDerInputStream
```
public DerInputStream toDerInputStream()
                                throws java.io.IOException
```
    For "set" and "sequence" types, this function may be used to return a DER stream of the members of the set or sequence. This operation is not supported for primitive types such as integers or bit strings.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - length
```
public int length()
```
    Get the length of the encoded value.
  - createTag
```
public static byte createTag(byte tagClass,
                             boolean form,
                             byte val)
```
    Create the tag of the attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tagClass - the tag class type, one of UNIVERSAL, CONTEXT, APPLICATION or PRIVATE
    
    form - if true, the value is constructed, otherwise it is primitive.
    
    val - the tag value
  - resetTag
```
public void resetTag(byte tag)
```
    Set the tag of the attribute. Commonly used to reset the tag value used for IMPLICIT encodings.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tag - the tag value

Class DerValue

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

TAG_UNIVERSAL

TAG_APPLICATION

TAG_CONTEXT

TAG_PRIVATE

tag

buffer

data

tag_Boolean

tag_Integer

tag_BitString

tag_OctetString

tag_Null

tag_ObjectId

tag_Enumerated

tag_PrintableString

tag_VisibleString

tag_T61String

tag_IA5String

tag_UtcTime

tag_GeneralizedTime

tag_GeneralString

tag_BMPString

tag_UniversalString

tag_UTF8String

tags_DirectoryString

tag_Sequence

tag_SequenceOf

tag_Set

tag_SetOf

Constructor Detail

DerValue

DerValue

DerValue

DerValue

DerValue

DerValue

Method Detail

isContextSpecific

isContextSpecific

isConstructed

encode

getBoolean

getOID

getOctetString

getEnumerated

getInteger

getInteger

getBitString

getUnalignedBitString

getAsString

getBitString

getUnalignedBitString

getPrintableString

getDirectoryString

getASN1CharString

getT61String

getIA5String

getBMPString

getUniversalString

getUTF8String

equals

hashCode

equals

toString

toByteArray

toDerInputStream

length

createTag

resetTag