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Load PEM Format Certificate (.pem)

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Loads a PEM format digital certificate and fetches information about the cert.

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Java
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    CkCert cert = new CkCert();

    // LoadFromFile will load virtually any certificate format file.
    // It will auto-recognize the format and load appropiately.

    success = cert.LoadFromFile("/Users/chilkat/testData/cer/cert.pem");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(cert.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // DN = "Distinguished Name"
    System.out.println("SubjectDN:" + cert.subjectDN());

    System.out.println("Common Name:" + cert.subjectCN());
    System.out.println("Issuer Common Name:" + cert.issuerCN());

    System.out.println("Serial Number:" + cert.serialNumber());
  }
}