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gss_str_to_oid

Section: Generic Security Services API Library Functions (3GSS)
Updated: 15 Jan 2003
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NAME

gss_str_to_oid - convert a string to an OID  

SYNOPSIS

cc -flag ...  file...-lgss [library ...] 
#include <gssapi/gssapi.h>

OM_uint32 gss_str_to_oid(OM_uint32 *minor_status, const gss_buffer_t oid_str, gss_OID *oid);  

DESCRIPTION

The gss_str_to_oid() function converts a string to a GSS-API OID structure. You can use the function to convert a simple string to an OID to . This function is a convenience function, as is its complementary function, gss_oid_to_str(3GSS).

OIDs created with gss_str_to_oid() must be deallocated through gss_release_oid(3GSS), if available. If an OID must be created, use gss_create_empty_oid_set(3GSS) and gss_add_oid_set_member(3GSS) to create it. OIDs created in this way must be released with gss_release_oid_set(3GSS). However, it is strongly suggested that applications use the default GSS-API mechanism instead of creating an OID for a specific mechanism.  

PARAMETERS

The parameter descriptions for gss_str_to_oid() are as follows:

minor_status Status code returned by underlying mechanism.

oid GSS-API OID structure to receive converted string.

oid_str String to convert.

 

ERRORS

gss_str_to_oid() returns one of the following status codes:

GSS_S_CALL_INACCESSIBLE_READ A required input parameter could not be read.

GSS_S_CALL_INACCESSIBLE_WRITE A required output parameter could not be written.

GSS_S_COMPLETE Successful completion.

GSS_S_FAILURE The underlying mechanism detected an error for which no specific GSS status code is defined. The mechanism-specific status code reported by means of the minor_status parameter details the error condition.

 

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
AvailabilitySUNWgss (32-bit)
SUNWgssx (64-bit)
MT LevelSafe

 

SEE ALSO

gss_add_oid_set_member(3GSS), gss_create_empty_oid_set(3GSS), gss_oid_to_str(3GSS), gss_release_oid_set(3GSS), attributes(5)

Solaris Security for Developers Guide  

WARNINGS

This function is included for compatibility only with programs using earlier versions of the GSS-API and should not be used for new programs. Other implementations of the GSS-API might not support this function, so portable programs should not rely on it. Sun might not continue to support this function.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
PARAMETERS
ERRORS
ATTRIBUTES
SEE ALSO
WARNINGS

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