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package zeroecho.pki.api;

/**
 * Specifies the encoding of a binary artifact payload.
 *
 * <p>
 * The encoding indicates how the {@code bytes} inside {@link EncodedObject}
 * should be interpreted. The logical meaning of the payload (certificate vs CSR
 * vs CRL vs backup) is defined by the surrounding API context and record types.
 * </p>
 */
public enum Encoding {

    /**
     * ASN.1 Distinguished Encoding Rules (DER).
     *
     * <p>
     * Common for X.509 certificates, CRLs, and PKCS#10 certification requests.
     * </p>
     */
    DER,

    /**
     * PEM armored textual representation.
     *
     * <p>
     * Typically base64-wrapped DER with header/footer lines.
     * </p>
     */
    PEM,

    /**
     * Raw binary blob without implying ASN.1 DER or PEM semantics.
     *
     * <p>
     * Use for non-ASN.1 frameworks (e.g., COSE/JWS) or container payloads (e.g.,
     * backup archives).
     * </p>
     */
    BINARY
}
