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IX509ExtensionCertificatePolicies::InitializeDecode method (certenroll.h)

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The InitializeDecode method initializes the object from a Distinguished Encoding Rules (DER) encoded byte array that contains the extension value. The DER-encoded byte array is represented by a Unicode encoded string.

Syntax

HRESULT InitializeDecode(
  [in] EncodingType Encoding,
  [in] BSTR         strEncodedData
);

Parameters

[in] Encoding

An EncodingType enumeration value that specifies the type of Unicode encoding applied to the strEncodedData value.

[in] strEncodedData

A BSTR variable that contains the DER-encoded extension.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the function returns S_OK.

If the function fails, it returns an HRESULT value that indicates the error. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table. For a list of common error codes, see Common HRESULT Values.

Return code/value Description
HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_ALREADY_INITIALIZED)
 The object is already initialized.

Remarks

You can use this method if you have a DER-encoded Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) object that contains a CertificatePolicies extension. You must supply the DER-encoded object in a Unicode encoded string. For more information, see the IBinaryConverter interface.

You must call either InitializeEncode or InitializeDecode before you can use an IX509ExtensionCertificatePolicies object. The two methods complement each other. The InitializeEncode method enables you to construct a DER-encoded ASN.1 extension object from raw data, and the InitializeDecode method enables you to initialize the raw data from an encoded object.

You can retrieve the following properties for this extension:

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header certenroll.h
DLL CertEnroll.dll

See also

IX509ExtensionCertificatePolicies