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diff --git a/bcprov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1Choice.java b/bcprov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1Choice.java index 603131d1..8a6714f2 100644 --- a/bcprov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1Choice.java +++ b/bcprov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1Choice.java @@ -5,8 +5,22 @@ package org.bouncycastle.asn1; * own object any attempt to tag the object implicitly will convert the tag to * an explicit one as the encoding rules require. * <p> - * If you use this interface your class should also implement the getInstance - * pattern which takes a tag object and the tagging mode used. + * If you use this interface your class should also implement the getInstance() + * pattern which takes a tag object and the tagging mode used. + * <p> + * <hr> + * <p><b>X.690</b></p> + * <p><b>8: Basic encoding rules</b></p> + * <p><b>8.13 Encoding of a choice value </b></p> + * <p> + * The encoding of a choice value shall be the same as the encoding of a value of the chosen type. + * <blockquote> + * NOTE 1 — The encoding may be primitive or constructed depending on the chosen type. + * <p> + * NOTE 2 — The tag used in the identifier octets is the tag of the chosen type, + * as specified in the ASN.1 definition of the choice type. + * </blockquote> + * </p> */ public interface ASN1Choice { |