/// <summary>
/// Encodes a cookie
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cookie">The cookie to encode</param>
/// <param name="cookieProtection">The cookie protection to set</param>
/// <returns>A clone of the cookie in encoded format</returns>
public static HttpCookie Encode(HttpCookie cookie, CookieProtection cookieProtection)
{
HttpCookie encodedCookie = CloneCookie(cookie);
encodedCookie.Value = MachineKeyCryptography.Encode(cookie.Value, cookieProtection);
return(encodedCookie);
}
/// <summary>
/// Decodes a cookie. Throws InvalidCypherTextException if unable to decode.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cookie">The cookie to decode</param>
/// <param name="cookieProtection">The protection level to use when decoding</param>
/// <returns>A clone of the cookie in decoded format</returns>
public static HttpCookie Decode(HttpCookie cookie, CookieProtection cookieProtection)
{
try
{
HttpCookie decodedCookie = CloneCookie(cookie);
decodedCookie.Value = MachineKeyCryptography.Decode(cookie.Value, cookieProtection);
return(decodedCookie);
}
catch
{
return(null);
}
}