hx509_name(3)

NAME
hx509_name

SYNOPSIS

  Functions
int hx509_name_to_string (const hx509_name name, char **str)
int hx509_name_cmp (hx509_name n1, hx509_name n2)
int hx509_parse_name (hx509_context context, const char *str, hx509_name *name)
int hx509_name_copy (hx509_context context, const hx509_name from, hx509_name *to)
int hx509_name_to_Name (const hx509_name from, Name *to)
int hx509_name_expand (hx509_context context, hx509_name name, hx509_env env)
void hx509_name_free (hx509_name *name)
int hx509_unparse_der_name (const void *data, size_t length, char **str)
int hx509_name_binary (const hx509_name name, heim_octet_string *os)
int hx509_name_is_null_p (const hx509_name name)
int hx509_general_name_unparse (GeneralName *name, char **str)

Detailed Description

See the PKIX/X.509 Names for description and examples.

Function Documentation

  int hx509_general_name_unparse (GeneralName * name, char ** str)
Unparse the hx509 name in name into a string.

Parameters:
    name the name to print
    str an allocated string returns the name in string form

Returns:
    An hx509 error code, see hx509_get_error_string().

  int hx509_name_binary (const hx509_name name, heim_octet_string * os)
Convert a hx509_name object to DER encoded name.

Parameters:
    name name to concert
    os data to a DER encoded name, free the resulting octet string with hx509_xfree(os->data).

Returns:
    An hx509 error code, see hx509_get_error_string().

  int hx509_name_cmp (hx509_name n1, hx509_name n2)
Compare to hx509 name object, useful for sorting.

Parameters:
    n1 a hx509 name object.
    n2 a hx509 name object.

Returns:
    0 the objects are the same, returns > 0 is n2 is 'larger' then n2, < 0 if n1 is 'smaller' then n2.

  int hx509_name_copy (hx509_context context, const hx509_name from, hx509_name * to)
Copy a hx509 name object.

Parameters:
    context A hx509 cotext.
    from the name to copy from
    to the name to copy to

Returns:
    An hx509 error code, see hx509_get_error_string().

  int hx509_name_expand (hx509_context context, hx509_name name, hx509_env env)
Expands variables in the name using env. Variables are on the form ${name}. Useful when dealing with certificate templates.

Parameters:
    context A hx509 cotext.
    name the name to expand.
    env environment variable to expand.

Returns:
    An hx509 error code, see hx509_get_error_string().

Only UTF8String rdnSequence names are allowed

  void hx509_name_free (hx509_name * name)
Free a hx509 name object, upond return *name will be NULL.

Parameters:
    name a hx509 name object to be freed.

  int hx509_name_is_null_p (const hx509_name name)
Unparse the hx509 name in name into a string.

Parameters:
    name the name to check if its empty/null.

Returns:
    non zero if the name is empty/null.

  int hx509_name_to_Name (const hx509_name from, Name * to)
Convert a hx509_name into a Name.

Parameters:
    from the name to copy from
    to the name to copy to

Returns:
    An hx509 error code, see hx509_get_error_string().

  int hx509_name_to_string (const hx509_name name, char ** str)
Convert the hx509 name object into a printable string. The resulting string should be freed with free().

Parameters:
    name name to print
    str the string to return

Returns:
    An hx509 error code, see hx509_get_error_string().

  int hx509_parse_name (hx509_context context, const char * str, hx509_name * name)
Parse a string into a hx509 name object.

Parameters:
    context A hx509 context.
    str a string to parse.
    name the resulting object, NULL in case of error.

Returns:
    An hx509 error code, see hx509_get_error_string().

  int hx509_unparse_der_name (const void * data, size_t length, char ** str)
Convert a DER encoded name info a string.

Parameters:
    data data to a DER/BER encoded name
    length length of data
    str the resulting string, is NULL on failure.

Returns:
    An hx509 error code, see hx509_get_error_string().

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