DistributionPoint

Added in version 4.3.91.

class DistributionPoint(**properties: Any)

Superclasses: Object

An object describing a CRL distribution point.

A certificate user can use such a Certifiate Revocation List (CLR) distribution point to check if the certificate has been revoked.

These distribution poitns are for example listed as part of a CertificateExtensionCrlDistributionPoints object.

Methods

class DistributionPoint

get_full_name() → GeneralNames | None

Returns the full name of the CRL distribution point, if set.

get_relative_name_part(part: str) → str | None

Returns a part of the relative name of self, if set.

Note that the relative name might not be set, nor the specific part.

Examples of a part might be the ‘OU’ (organizational unit) or the ‘CN’ (common name). Only the value of that part of the RDN is returned.

Parameters:

part – a RDN type string or OID.