/**
* @deprecated
- * Returns the base64-encoded DER encoding of a certifiate's public key in SubjectPublicKeyInfo format.
+ * Returns the base64-encoded DER encoding of a certificate's public key in SubjectPublicKeyInfo format.
*
* @param cert the certificate's key to encode
* @param hash if true, the DER encoded data is hashed with SHA-1 before base64 encoding
* @return the base64 encoded key value
*/
static std::string getDEREncoding(const XSECCryptoX509& cert, bool hash=false, bool nowrap=true);
+
+ /**
+ * Decodes a DER-encoded public key.
+ *
+ * @param buf DER encoded data
+ * @param buflen length of data in bytes
+ * @param base64 true iff DER is base64-encoded
+ * @return the decoded public key, or nullptr
+ */
+ static XSECCryptoKey* fromDEREncoding(const char* buf, unsigned long buflen, bool base64=true);
+
+ /**
+ * Decodes a base64-encoded and DER-encoded public key.
+ *
+ * @param buf base64 and DER encoded data
+ * @return the decoded public key, or nullptr
+ */
+ static XSECCryptoKey* fromDEREncoding(const XMLCh* buf);
};
};