RE: PKIX: String representation of GeneralName

[Paul Koning <pkoning@xxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>> "Manger" == Manger, James <JManger@vtrlmel1.telstra.com.au> writes:

 Manger> Amit, There is already a standardized string representation
 Manger> of GeneralName values.  It is ASN.1 value notation.  As
 Manger> stated in the X.680 summary, ASN.1 provides "a notation
 Manger> .. for specifying values of these [ASN.1] types".  Almost
 Manger> all specifications defining ASN.1 types also use value
 Manger> notation to define some values, e.g. object identifier
 Manger> values, version values, default values, algorithm identifier
 Manger> values etc.

 Manger> Below are the examples from your draft in value notation:
 Manger> ...
 Manger> iPAddress:'C0A8000A'H

I think Amit is right to submit a spec of his own if this is the
alternative.  Any document that attempts to propose a "standard"
notation for IPv4 addresses as 8-digit hex strings is clearly broken.

An alternative would be to have that document repaired so it shows the
correct representation for IP addresses.  If that is done, the need
for Amit's draft may disappear.

	paul