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AsnEncodedDataCollection Class

Represents a collection of AsnEncodedData objects. This class cannot be inherited.

Namespace:  System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class AsnEncodedDataCollection _
	Implements ICollection, IEnumerable
'Usage
Dim instance As AsnEncodedDataCollection

This class implements the ICollection interface.

The following code example shows how to use the AsnEncodedDataCollection class.

Imports System
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates



Class AsnEncodedDataSample
   Shared msg As String 
   Shared Sub Main()
      'The following example demonstrates the usage the AsnEncodedData classes. 
      ' Asn encoded data is read from the extensions of an X509 certificate. 
      Try 
         ' Open the certificate store. 
         Dim store As New X509Store("MY", StoreLocation.CurrentUser)
         store.Open((OpenFlags.ReadOnly Or OpenFlags.OpenExistingOnly))
         Dim collection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(store.Certificates, X509Certificate2Collection)
         Dim fcollection As X509Certificate2Collection = CType(collection.Find(X509FindType.FindByTimeValid, DateTime.Now, False), X509Certificate2Collection)
         ' Select one or more certificates to display extensions information. 
         Dim scollection As X509Certificate2Collection = X509Certificate2UI.SelectFromCollection(fcollection, "Certificate Select", "Select certificates from the following list to get extension information on that certificate", X509SelectionFlag.MultiSelection)

         ' Create a new AsnEncodedDataCollection object. 
         Dim asncoll As New AsnEncodedDataCollection()
         Dim i As Integer 
         For i = 0 To scollection.Count - 1
            ' Display certificate information.
	    msg = "Certificate name: "& scollection(i).GetName()
            MsgBox(msg)

            ' Display extensions information. 
            Dim extension As X509Extension
            For Each extension In  scollection(i).Extensions
               ' Create an AsnEncodedData object using the extensions information. 
               Dim asndata As New AsnEncodedData(extension.Oid, extension.RawData)
	       msg = "Extension type: " & extension.Oid.FriendlyName & Environment.NewLine & "Oid value: " & asndata.Oid.Value _
		& Environment.NewLine & "Raw data length: " & asndata.RawData.Length & Environment.NewLine _
		& asndata.Format(True) & Environment.NewLine
               MsgBox(msg)
		
               ' Add the AsnEncodedData object to the AsnEncodedDataCollection object.
               asncoll.Add(asndata)
            Next extension
         Next i
	 msg = "Number of AsnEncodedData items in the collection: " & asncoll.Count
         MsgBox(msg)         
         store.Close()

         'Create an enumerator for moving through the collection. 
         Dim asne As AsnEncodedDataEnumerator = asncoll.GetEnumerator()
         'You must execute a MoveNext() to get to the first item in the collection.
         asne.MoveNext()
         ' Write out AsnEncodedData in the collection.
	 msg = "First AsnEncodedData in the collection: " & asne.Current.Format(True)
	 MsgBox(msg)
	

         asne.MoveNext()
	 msg = "Second AsnEncodedData in the collection: " & asne.Current.Format(True)
	 MsgBox(msg)

         'Return index in the collection to the beginning.
         asne.Reset()
      Catch 
         MsgBox("Information could not be written out for this certificate.")
      End Try 
   End Sub 'Main
End Class 'AsnEncodedDataSample

System.Object
  System.Security.Cryptography.AsnEncodedDataCollection

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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