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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4aa9e60 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +asn1kit +======= + +asn1kit is an ASN.1 library written for Ruby. + +asn1kit parses a subset of the ASN.1:2015 [see below for what is supported] and +supports encoding of the BER (Basic Encoding Rules) and DER (Distinguished +Encoding Rules). + +What is supported by ASN1Kit +---------------------------- + +* Compiling ASN.1 module definition into Ruby objects +* BER/DER decoding and DER encoding +* TBA + +The level of support is sufficient to compile and process most of the PKIX +modules. + +What is not supported by ASN1Kit +-------------------------------- + +* Constraints are not supported except the SizeConstraint. +* XML value notation is not supported. +* TBA + +How does the compiler work +-------------------------- + +The most part of the compiler is available in `lib/asn1kit/parse.ry` and +`lib/asn1kit/compile.rb`. + +TBA |