ContentInfo Class

.NET Framework (current version)

The ContentInfo class represents the CMS/PKCS #7 ContentInfo data structure as defined in the CMS/PKCS #7 standards document. This data structure is the basis for all CMS/PKCS #7 messages.

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

Inheritance Hierarchy

System::Object
System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs::ContentInfo

Syntax

C++

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public ref class ContentInfo sealed

Constructors

	Name	Description
	ContentInfo(array<Byte>^)	The ContentInfo(array<Byte>^) constructor creates an instance of the ContentInfo class by using an array of byte values as the data and a default object identifier (OID) that represents the content type.
	ContentInfo(Oid^, array<Byte>^)	The ContentInfo(Oid^, array<Byte>^) constructor creates an instance of the ContentInfo class by using the specified content type and an array of byte values as the data.

Properties

	Name	Description
	Content	The Content property retrieves the content of the CMS/PKCS #7 message.
	ContentType	The ContentType property retrieves the Oid object that contains the object identifier (OID) of the content type of the inner content of the CMS/PKCS #7 message.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object^)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize()	Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the ContentInfo instance is reclaimed by garbage collection.(Overrides Object::Finalize().)
	GetContentType(array<Byte>^)	The GetContentType static method retrieves the outer content type of the encoded ContentInfo message represented by an array of byte values.
	GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance.(Inherited from Object.)
	ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object.(Inherited from Object.)

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0

Thread Safety

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