1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bcprov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1Primitive.java b/bcprov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1Primitive.java
index e6fe1370..3c887e55 100644
--- a/bcprov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1Primitive.java
+++ b/bcprov/src/main/java/org/bouncycastle/asn1/ASN1Primitive.java
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package org.bouncycastle.asn1;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
+/**
+ * Base class for ASN.1 primitive objects. These are the actual objects used to generate byte encodings.
+ */
 public abstract class ASN1Primitive
     extends ASN1Object
 {
@@ -47,11 +50,21 @@ public abstract class ASN1Primitive
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the current object as one which encodes using Distinguished Encoding Rules.
+     *
+     * @return a DER version of this.
+     */
     ASN1Primitive toDERObject()
     {
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the current object as one which encodes using Definite Length encoding.
+     *
+     * @return a DL version of this.
+     */
     ASN1Primitive toDLObject()
     {
         return this;