(Node.js) Get Certificate Subject Part by Name or OID

Demonstrates the GetSubjectPart method where a name or OID can be passed.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var cert = new chilkat.Cert();

    var success = cert.LoadByCommonName("myCert");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(cert.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // This example demonstrates getting the SERIALNUMBER part of the subject,
    // if one such part exists in the cert's subject.
    // Not too many certicates include the serial number in the Subject.
    // (Chilean issued certificates for SII is one such case where the SERIALNUMBER part exists within the Subject.)
    var serialNum = cert.GetSubjectPart("SERIALNUMBER");
    if (cert.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log("No SERIALNUMBER part exists.");
        return;
    }

    console.log(serialNum);

    // We could also get the part by the OID.
    // See https://oidref.com/2.5.4.5 for a list of OID's in the 2.5.4.* range..
    // The OID for SERIALNUMBER is "2.5.4.5"
    serialNum = cert.GetSubjectPart("2.5.4.5");
    if (cert.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log("No SERIALNUMBER part exists.");
        return;
    }

    console.log(serialNum);

}

chilkatExample();