RustCrypto / RustCrypto/formats

der: Add `serde` integration for types in `asn1` module.

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Description

It would be nice if types from the asn1 module could be used with serde. That could be useful in cases when a structure decoded from DER needs to be serialized in some other format (e.g. a human-readable one).

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Research direction

Start by locating the asn1 module and its DER types, then review how those types are currently decoded. Determine the serde integration scope and verify that the affected types can be serialized into a human-readable or other format without breaking existing DER behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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