Provides classes and interfaces for parsing and managing certificates, certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and certification paths. It contains support for X.509 v3 certificates and X.509 v2 CRLs.

## Package Specification

- Cryptography Architecture
- RFC 3280: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and CRL Profile

## Related Documentation

For information about X.509 certificates and CRLs, please see:

- http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3280.txt
- PKI API Programmer's Guide
- X.509 Certificates and CRLs

@since 1.2