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Name

gnutls_x509_rdn_get_by_oid — parse an RDN sequence and returns a string

Synopsis

#include <gnutls/x509.h>
int gnutls_x509_rdn_get_by_oid( const gnutls_datum_t * idn,
  const char * oid,
  int indx,
  unsigned int raw_flag,
  void * buf,
  size_t * sizeof_buf);
 

ARGUMENTS

const gnutls_datum_t * idn

should contain a DER encoded RDN sequence

const char * oid

an Object Identifier

int indx

In case multiple same OIDs exist in the RDN indicates which to send. Use 0 for the first one.

unsigned int raw_flag

If non zero then the raw DER data are returned.

void * buf

a pointer to a structure to hold the peer's name

size_t * sizeof_buf

holds the size of buf

DESCRIPTION

This function will return the name of the given Object identifier, of the RDN sequence. The name will be encoded using the rules from RFC2253.

RETURNS

On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS is returned, or GNUTLS_E_SHORT_MEMORY_BUFFER is returned and *sizeof_buf is updated if the provided buffer is not long enough, otherwise a negative error value.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <[email protected]>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

SEE ALSO

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

info gnutls

should give you access to the complete manual.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.

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