}

    /**
     *
     * @param type
     * @param sequence
     * @param index
     * @return sequence element cast to type
     * @throws PACDecodingException
     */
    public static <T extends ASN1Primitive> T as ( Class<T> type, DLSequence sequence, int index ) throws PACDecodingException {
        return as(type, sequence, index);
    }

    /**
     * 
     * @param type
     * @param sequence