Class CertificateHelper

Provides helper methods for X.509 certificates.

Inheritance

System.Object

CertificateHelper

Inherited Members

System.Object.ToString()

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

Namespace: ComponentSpace.SAML2.Utility

Assembly: ComponentSpace.Saml2.dll

Syntax

public static class CertificateHelper

Methods

GetPrivateKey(X509Certificate2)

Gets the private key from the certificate using the most appropriate method.

Declaration

public static AsymmetricAlgorithm GetPrivateKey(X509Certificate2 x509Certificate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2	x509Certificate	The certificate.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm	The private key.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
SAMLCertificateException	Thrown when there's no private asymmetric key.

GetPublicKey(X509Certificate2)

Gets the public key from the certificate using the most appropriate method.

Declaration

public static AsymmetricAlgorithm GetPublicKey(X509Certificate2 x509Certificate)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2	x509Certificate	The certificate.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm	The public key.

Exceptions

Type	Condition
SAMLCertificateException	Thrown when there's no public asymmetric key.