/// <summary>
/// Detects the type of store represented by the path.
/// </summary>
public static string DetermineStoreType(string storePath)
{
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(storePath))
{
return(CertificateStoreType.Directory);
}
if (storePath.StartsWith(LocalMachine, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
return(CertificateStoreType.X509Store);
}
if (storePath.StartsWith(CurrentUser, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
return(CertificateStoreType.X509Store);
}
foreach (string storeTypeName in CertificateStoreType.RegisteredStoreTypeNames)
{
ICertificateStoreType storeType = CertificateStoreType.GetCertificateStoreTypeByName(storeTypeName);
if (storeType.SupportsStorePath(storePath))
{
return(storeTypeName);
}
}
return(CertificateStoreType.Directory);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns an object that can be used to access the store.
/// </summary>
public static ICertificateStore CreateStore(string storeTypeName)
{
ICertificateStore store = null;
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(storeTypeName))
{
return(new CertificateIdentifierCollection());
}
switch (storeTypeName)
{
case CertificateStoreType.X509Store:
{
store = new X509CertificateStore();
break;
}
case CertificateStoreType.Directory:
{
store = new DirectoryCertificateStore();
break;
}
default:
{
ICertificateStoreType storeType = CertificateStoreType.GetCertificateStoreTypeByName(storeTypeName);
if (storeType != null)
{
store = storeType.CreateStore();
break;
}
throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid store type name: {storeTypeName}");
}
}
return(store);
}