Merge commit '8c53cd751261a9c46177fd509aa49d591dd4bcf2'

utils_v2/web/certs/expiry.py

@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ import sys
 sys.path.append(".")
 sys.path.append("..")
 
+# System-level activities:
+import io
+
 # To check certs through cryptographic algorithms:
 from cryptography import x509
 from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ class CertExpiryCheck:
     # ┃ ┏┓┏┏┓┃  ┃ ┏┓┏┓╋┏
     # ┗┛┗┛┗┗┻┗  ┗┛┗ ┛ ┗┛
 
-    def load_local(self, path: str) -> bool:
+    def load_local(self, path: str | io.BytesIO) -> bool:
 
         """
         Loads a certificate stored on a local file path and checks for its validity.
@@ -221,8 +224,13 @@ class CertExpiryCheck:
         try:
 
             # Read the contents of the certificate file:
-            with open(path, 'rb') as f:
-                cert_data = f.read()
+            if isinstance(path, str):
+                with open(path, 'rb') as f:
+                    cert_data = f.read()
+            elif isinstance(path, io.BytesIO):
+                path.seek(0)
+                cert_data = path.read()
+            else: cert_data = None
 
             # Load the certificate:
             cert = x509.load_pem_x509_certificate(cert_data, default_backend())