NAME¶

shishi_asn1_read - API function

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <shishi.h>

int shishi_asn1_read(Shishi * handle, Shishi_asn1 node, const char * field, char ** data, size_t * datalen);

ARGUMENTS¶

Shishi * handle

shishi handle as allocated by shishi_init().

Shishi_asn1 node

ASN.1 variable to read field from.

const char * field

name of field in node to read.

char ** data

newly allocated output buffer that will hold ASN.1 field data.

size_t * datalen

actual size of output buffer.

DESCRIPTION¶

Extract data stored in a ASN.1 field into a newly allocated buffer. The buffer will always be zero terminated, even though datalen will not include the added zero.

RETURN VALUE¶

Returns SHISHI_OK if successful, SHISHI_ASN1_NO_ELEMENT if the element do not exist, SHISHI_ASN1_NO_VALUE if the field has no value, ot SHISHI_ASN1_ERROR otherwise.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to <bug-shishi@gnu.org>. GNU Shishi home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2002-2022 Simon Josefsson.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO¶

The full documentation for shishi is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and shishi programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info shishi

should give you access to the complete manual.