The ICertEncodeCRLDistInfo interface provides methods for handling CRL distribution information arrays used in certificate extensions. A certificate extension can be created using a CRL distribution information array stored in an extension handler COM object instantiated by the policy module. Each element in the array is a CRL distribution point structure that contains an array of names and name choices.
The following methods are provided by the ICertEncodeCRLDistInfo interface.
| Method | Description |
| Decode | Decodes an ASN encoded CRL distribution information array and stores the resulting array in the COM object. |
| Encode | Performs ASN encoding on a CRL distribution information array stored in the COM object and returns the ASN encoded array. |
| GetDistPointCount | Returns the number of CRL distribution point elements in a CRL distribution information array. |
| GetName | Returns the name at a specified index of a CRL distribution point structure. |
| GetNameChoice | Returns the name choice at a specified index of a CRL distribution point structure. |
| GetNameCount | Returns the number of names in a CRL distribution point structure. |
| Reset | Resets an array of CRL distribution information structures to a specified number of structures and initializes the structure elements. |
| SetNameCount | Sets the name count for the specified distribution point in a CRL distribution information array. |
| SetNameEntry | Sets the name and name choice at a specified index of a distribution point in a CRL distribution information array. |