NAME¶

asn1_expand_octet_string - Expand "OCTET STRING" fields in structure.

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <libtasn1.h>

asn1_retCode asn1_expand_octet_string(ASN1_TYPE definitions, ASN1_TYPE * element, const char * octetName, const char * objectName);

ARGUMENTS¶

ASN1_TYPE definitions

ASN1 definitions

ASN1_TYPE * element

pointer to an ASN1 structure

const char * octetName

name of the OCTECT STRING field to expand.

const char * objectName

name of the OBJECT IDENTIFIER field to use to define the type for expansion.

DESCRIPTION¶

Expands an "OCTET STRING" element of a structure created from a DER decoding process (asn1_der_decoding function). The type used for expansion is the first one following the definition of the actual value of the OBJECT IDENTIFIER indicated by OBJECTNAME.

RETURNS¶

ASN1_SUCCESS¶

Substitution OK.

ASN1_ELEMENT_NOT_FOUND¶

OBJECTNAME or OCTETNAME are not correct.

ASN1_VALUE_NOT_VALID¶

Wasn't possible to find the type to use for expansion.

other errors: result of der decoding process.

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc..
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.

SEE ALSO¶

The full documentation for libtasn1 is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and libtasn1 programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info libtasn1

should give you access to the complete manual.