NAME

shishi_key_from_string - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <shishi.h>

int shishi_key_from_string(Shishi * handle, int32_t type, const char * password, size_t passwordlen, const char * salt, size_t saltlen, const char * parameter, Shishi_key ** outkey);

ARGUMENTS

Shishi * handle: Shishi library handle create by shishi_init().
int32_t type: type of key.
const char * password: input array containing password.
size_t passwordlen: length of input array containing password.
const char * salt: input array containing salt.
size_t saltlen: length of input array containing salt.
const char * parameter: input array with opaque encryption type specific information.
Shishi_key ** outkey: pointer to structure that will hold newly created key information

DESCRIPTION

Create a new Key information structure, and set the key type and key value using shishi_string_to_key(). KEY contains a newly allocated structure only if this function is successful.

RETURN VALUE

Returns SHISHI_OK iff successful.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-shishi@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2010 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.