OSSL_STORE_LOADER(3SSL) OpenSSL OSSL_STORE_LOADER(3SSL)
NAME
OSSL_STORE_LOADER, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_fetch, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_up_ref,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_free, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_provider,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_properties, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_is_a,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_description, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_do_all_provided,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_names_do_all, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_new, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_engine,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_scheme, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open_ex, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_attach,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_ctrl, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_expect,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_find, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_load,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_eof, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_error,
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_close, OSSL_STORE_register_loader,
OSSL_STORE_unregister_loader, OSSL_STORE_open_fn, OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn,
OSSL_STORE_attach_fn, OSSL_STORE_ctrl_fn, OSSL_STORE_expect_fn,
OSSL_STORE_find_fn, OSSL_STORE_load_fn, OSSL_STORE_eof_fn,
OSSL_STORE_error_fn, OSSL_STORE_close_fn - Types and functions to
manipulate, register and unregister STORE loaders for different URI
schemes
SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/store.h>
typedef struct ossl_store_loader_st OSSL_STORE_LOADER;
OSSL_STORE_LOADER *OSSL_STORE_LOADER_fetch(OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx,
const char *scheme,
const char *properties);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_up_ref(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader);
void OSSL_STORE_LOADER_free(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader);
const OSSL_PROVIDER *OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_provider(const OSSL_STORE_LOADER *
loader);
const char *OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_properties(const OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader);
const char *OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_description(const OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_is_a(const OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader,
const char *scheme);
void OSSL_STORE_LOADER_do_all_provided(OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx,
void (*user_fn)(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader,
void *arg),
void *user_arg);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_names_do_all(const OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader,
void (*fn)(const char *name, void *data),
void *data);
The following functions have been deprecated since OpenSSL 3.0, and can
be hidden entirely by defining OPENSSL_API_COMPAT with a suitable
version value, see openssl_user_macros(7):
OSSL_STORE_LOADER *OSSL_STORE_LOADER_new(ENGINE *e, const char *scheme);
const ENGINE *OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_engine(const OSSL_STORE_LOADER
*store_loader);
const char *OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_scheme(const OSSL_STORE_LOADER
*store_loader);
/* struct ossl_store_loader_ctx_st is defined differently by each loader */
typedef struct ossl_store_loader_ctx_st OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX;
typedef OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *(*OSSL_STORE_open_fn)(
const char *uri, const UI_METHOD *ui_method, void *ui_data);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *store_loader,
OSSL_STORE_open_fn store_open_function);
typedef OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *(*OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn)(
const char *uri, const UI_METHOD *ui_method, void *ui_data);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open_ex
(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *store_loader,
OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn store_open_ex_function);
typedef OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *(*OSSL_STORE_attach_fn)
(const OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader, BIO *bio,
OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx, const char *propq,
const UI_METHOD *ui_method, void *ui_data);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_attach(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader,
OSSL_STORE_attach_fn attach_function);
typedef int (*OSSL_STORE_ctrl_fn)(OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *ctx, int cmd,
va_list args);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_ctrl(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *store_loader,
OSSL_STORE_ctrl_fn store_ctrl_function);
typedef int (*OSSL_STORE_expect_fn)(OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *ctx, int expected);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_expect(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader,
OSSL_STORE_expect_fn expect_function);
typedef int (*OSSL_STORE_find_fn)(OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *ctx,
OSSL_STORE_SEARCH *criteria);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_find(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader,
OSSL_STORE_find_fn find_function);
typedef OSSL_STORE_INFO *(*OSSL_STORE_load_fn)(OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *ctx,
UI_METHOD *ui_method,
void *ui_data);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_load(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *store_loader,
OSSL_STORE_load_fn store_load_function);
typedef int (*OSSL_STORE_eof_fn)(OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *ctx);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_eof(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *store_loader,
OSSL_STORE_eof_fn store_eof_function);
typedef int (*OSSL_STORE_error_fn)(OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *ctx);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_error(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *store_loader,
OSSL_STORE_error_fn store_error_function);
typedef int (*OSSL_STORE_close_fn)(OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX *ctx);
int OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_close(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *store_loader,
OSSL_STORE_close_fn store_close_function);
int OSSL_STORE_register_loader(OSSL_STORE_LOADER *loader);
OSSL_STORE_LOADER *OSSL_STORE_unregister_loader(const char *scheme);
DESCRIPTION
OSSL_STORE_LOADER is a method for OSSL_STORE loaders, which implement
OSSL_STORE_open(), OSSL_STORE_open_ex(), OSSL_STORE_load(),
OSSL_STORE_eof(), OSSL_STORE_error() and OSSL_STORE_close() for specific
storage schemes.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_fetch() looks for an implementation for a storage
scheme within the providers that has been loaded into the OSSL_LIB_CTX
given by libctx, and with the properties given by properties.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_up_ref() increments the reference count for the given
loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_free() decrements the reference count for the given
loader, and when the count reaches zero, frees it. If the argument is
NULL, nothing is done.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_provider() returns the provider of the given
loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_properties() returns the property definition
associated with the given loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_is_a() checks if loader is an implementation of an
algorithm that's identifiable with scheme.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_description() returns a description of the
loader, meant for display and human consumption. The description is at
the discretion of the loader implementation.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_do_all_provided() traverses all store implementations
by all activated providers in the library context libctx, and for each
of the implementations, calls user_fn with the implementation method and
user_arg as arguments.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_names_do_all() traverses all names for the given
loader, and calls fn with each name and data.
Legacy Types and Functions (deprecated)
These functions help applications and engines to create loaders for
schemes they support. These are all deprecated and discouraged in
favour of provider implementations, see provider-storemgmt(7).
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX is a type template, to be defined by each loader
using "struct ossl_store_loader_ctx_st { ... }".
OSSL_STORE_open_fn, OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn, OSSL_STORE_ctrl_fn,
OSSL_STORE_expect_fn, OSSL_STORE_find_fn, OSSL_STORE_load_fn,
OSSL_STORE_eof_fn, and OSSL_STORE_close_fn are the function pointer
types used within a STORE loader. The functions pointed at define the
functionality of the given loader.
OSSL_STORE_open_fn and OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn
OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn takes a URI and is expected to interpret it in
the best manner possible according to the scheme the loader
implements. It also takes a UI_METHOD and associated data, to be
used any time something needs to be prompted for, as well as a
library context libctx with an associated property query propq, to
be used when fetching necessary algorithms to perform the loads.
Furthermore, this function is expected to initialize what needs to
be initialized, to create a private data store
(OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX, see above), and to return it. If something
goes wrong, this function is expected to return NULL.
OSSL_STORE_open_fn does the same thing as OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn but
uses NULL for the library context libctx and property query propq.
OSSL_STORE_attach_fn
This function takes a BIO, otherwise works like
OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn.
OSSL_STORE_ctrl_fn
This function takes a OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX pointer, a command
number cmd and a va_list args and is used to manipulate loader
specific parameters.
Loader specific command numbers must begin at
OSSL_STORE_C_CUSTOM_START. Any number below that is reserved for
future globally known command numbers.
This function is expected to return 1 on success, 0 on error.
OSSL_STORE_expect_fn
This function takes a OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX pointer and a
OSSL_STORE_INFO identity expected, and is used to tell the loader
what object type is expected. expected may be zero to signify that
no specific object type is expected.
This function is expected to return 1 on success, 0 on error.
OSSL_STORE_find_fn
This function takes a OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX pointer and a
OSSL_STORE_SEARCH search criterion, and is used to tell the loader
what to search for.
When called with the loader context being NULL, this function is
expected to return 1 if the loader supports the criterion, otherwise
0.
When called with the loader context being something other than NULL,
this function is expected to return 1 on success, 0 on error.
OSSL_STORE_load_fn
This function takes a OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX pointer and a UI_METHOD
with associated data. It's expected to load the next available
data, mold it into a data structure that can be wrapped in a
OSSL_STORE_INFO using one of the OSSL_STORE_INFO(3) functions. If
no more data is available or an error occurs, this function is
expected to return NULL. The OSSL_STORE_eof_fn and
OSSL_STORE_error_fn functions must indicate if it was in fact the
end of data or if an error occurred.
Note that this function retrieves one data item only.
OSSL_STORE_eof_fn
This function takes a OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX pointer and is expected
to return 1 to indicate that the end of available data has been
reached. It is otherwise expected to return 0.
OSSL_STORE_error_fn
This function takes a OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX pointer and is expected
to return 1 to indicate that an error occurred in a previous call to
the OSSL_STORE_load_fn function. It is otherwise expected to return
0.
OSSL_STORE_close_fn
This function takes a OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX pointer and is expected
to close or shut down what needs to be closed, and finally free the
contents of the OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX pointer. It returns 1 on
success and 0 on error.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_new() creates a new OSSL_STORE_LOADER. It takes an
ENGINE e and a string scheme. scheme must always be set. Both e and
scheme are used as is and must therefore be alive as long as the created
loader is.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_engine() returns the engine of the store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_scheme() returns the scheme of the store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open() sets the opener function for the
store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open_ex() sets the opener with library context
function for the store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_attach() sets the attacher function for the
store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_ctrl() sets the control function for the
store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_expect() sets the expect function for the
store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_load() sets the loader function for the
store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_eof() sets the end of file checker function for
the store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_close() sets the closing function for the
store_loader.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_free() frees the given store_loader. If the argument
is NULL, nothing is done.
OSSL_STORE_register_loader() register the given store_loader and thereby
makes it available for use with OSSL_STORE_open(), OSSL_STORE_open_ex(),
OSSL_STORE_load(), OSSL_STORE_eof() and OSSL_STORE_close().
OSSL_STORE_unregister_loader() unregister the store loader for the given
scheme.
RETURN VALUES
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_fetch() returns a pointer to an OSSL_STORE_LOADER
object, or NULL on error.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_up_ref() returns 1 on success, or 0 on error.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_names_do_all() returns 1 if the callback was called
for all names. A return value of 0 means that the callback was not
called for any names.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_free() doesn't return any value.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_provider() returns a pointer to a provider
object, or NULL on error.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_properties() returns a pointer to a property
definition string, or NULL on error.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_is_a() returns 1 if loader was identifiable, otherwise
0.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_description() returns a pointer to a description,
or NULL if there isn't one.
The functions with the types OSSL_STORE_open_fn, OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn,
OSSL_STORE_ctrl_fn, OSSL_STORE_expect_fn, OSSL_STORE_load_fn,
OSSL_STORE_eof_fn and OSSL_STORE_close_fn have the same return values as
OSSL_STORE_open(), OSSL_STORE_open_ex(), OSSL_STORE_ctrl(),
OSSL_STORE_expect(), OSSL_STORE_load(), OSSL_STORE_eof() and
OSSL_STORE_close(), respectively.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_new() returns a pointer to a OSSL_STORE_LOADER on
success, or NULL on failure.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open_ex(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_ctrl(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_load(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_eof() and OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_close() return 1
on success, or 0 on failure.
OSSL_STORE_register_loader() returns 1 on success, or 0 on failure.
OSSL_STORE_unregister_loader() returns the unregistered loader on
success, or NULL on failure.
SEE ALSO
ossl_store(7), OSSL_STORE_open(3), OSSL_LIB_CTX(3),
provider-storemgmt(7)
HISTORY
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_fetch(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_up_ref(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_provider(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_properties(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_description(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_is_a(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_do_all_provided() and OSSL_STORE_LOADER_names_do_all()
were added in OpenSSL 3.0.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER and OSSL_STORE_LOADER_free() were added in OpenSSL
1.1.1.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open_ex() and OSSL_STORE_open_ex_fn() were added
in OpenSSL 3.0, and are deprecated.
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_CTX, OSSL_STORE_LOADER_new(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set0_scheme(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_scheme(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_get0_engine(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_expect(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_find(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_attach(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open_ex(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_open(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_ctrl(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_load(),
OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_eof(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_close(),
OSSL_STORE_register_loader(), OSSL_STORE_LOADER_set_error(),
OSSL_STORE_unregister_loader(), OSSL_STORE_open_fn(),
OSSL_STORE_ctrl_fn(), OSSL_STORE_load_fn(), OSSL_STORE_eof_fn() and
OSSL_STORE_close_fn() were added in OpenSSL 1.1.1, and became deprecated
in OpenSSL 3.0.
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