Remove unnecessary helper functions
- Update documented methods
- Do not mute the CertificateBuilder object if no version is set
diff --git a/docs/x509/reference.rst b/docs/x509/reference.rst
index 65e3880..b6c2f8a 100644
--- a/docs/x509/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/x509/reference.rst
@@ -393,10 +393,6 @@
.. class:: CertificateBuilder
- .. method:: __init__()
-
- Creates an empty certificate (version 1).
-
.. method:: set_version(version)
Sets the X.509 version that will be used in the certificate.
@@ -404,27 +400,27 @@
:param version: The :class:`~cryptography.x509.Version` that will be
used by the certificate.
- .. method:: set_issuer_name(name)
+ .. method:: issuer_name(name)
Sets the issuer's distinguished name.
:param public_key: The :class:`~cryptography.x509.Name` that describes
the issuer (CA).
- .. method:: set_subject_name(name)
+ .. method:: subject_name(name)
Sets the subject's distinguished name.
:param public_key: The :class:`~cryptography.x509.Name` that describes
the subject (requester).
- .. method:: set_public_key(public_key)
+ .. method:: public_key(public_key)
Sets the subject's public key.
:param public_key: The subject's public key.
- .. method:: set_serial_number(serial_number)
+ .. method:: serial_number(serial_number)
Sets the certificate's serial number (an integer). The CA's policy
determines how it attributes serial numbers to certificates. The only
@@ -435,7 +431,7 @@
identify this certificate (most notably during certificate
revocation checking).
- .. method:: set_not_valid_before(time)
+ .. method:: not_valid_before(time)
Sets the certificate's activation time. This is the time from which
clients can start trusting the certificate. It may be different from
@@ -445,7 +441,7 @@
activation time for the certificate. The certificate may not be
trusted clients if it is used before this time.
- .. method:: set_not_valid_after(time)
+ .. method:: not_valid_after(time)
Sets the certificate's expiration time. This is the time from which
clients should no longer trust the certificate. The CA's policy will