GP11Attribute

typedef struct {
	gulong type;
	guchar *value;
	gulong length;
} GP11Attribute;

This structure represents a PKCS11 CK_ATTRIBUTE.

gp11_attribute_init ()

void                gp11_attribute_init                 (GP11Attribute *attr,
                                                         gulong attr_type,
                                                         gconstpointer value,
                                                         gsize length);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute. This copies the value memory into an internal buffer.

When done with the attribute you should use gp11_attribute_clear() to free the internal memory.

gp11_attribute_init_invalid ()

void                gp11_attribute_init_invalid         (GP11Attribute *attr,
                                                         gulong attr_type);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to an 'invalid' or 'not found' state. Specifically this sets the value length to (CK_ULONG)-1 as specified in the PKCS11 specification.

When done with the attribute you should use gp11_attribute_clear() to free the internal memory.

gp11_attribute_init_empty ()

void                gp11_attribute_init_empty           (GP11Attribute *attr,
                                                         gulong attr_type);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to an empty state. The attribute type will be set, but no data will be set.

When done with the attribute you should use gp11_attribute_clear() to free the internal memory.

gp11_attribute_init_boolean ()

void                gp11_attribute_init_boolean         (GP11Attribute *attr,
                                                         gulong attr_type,
                                                         gboolean value);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to boolean. This will result in a CK_BBOOL attribute from the PKCS11 specs.

When done with the attribute you should use gp11_attribute_clear() to free the internal memory.

gp11_attribute_init_date ()

void                gp11_attribute_init_date            (GP11Attribute *attr,
                                                         gulong attr_type,
                                                         const GDate *value);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to a date. This will result in a CK_DATE attribute from the PKCS11 specs.

When done with the attribute you should use gp11_attribute_clear() to free the internal memory.

gp11_attribute_init_ulong ()

void                gp11_attribute_init_ulong           (GP11Attribute *attr,
                                                         gulong attr_type,
                                                         gulong value);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to a unsigned long. This will result in a CK_ULONG attribute from the PKCS11 specs.

When done with the attribute you should use gp11_attribute_clear() to free the internal memory.

gp11_attribute_init_string ()

void                gp11_attribute_init_string          (GP11Attribute *attr,
                                                         gulong attr_type,
                                                         const gchar *value);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to a string. This will result in an attribute containing the text, but not the null terminator. The text in the attribute will be of the same encoding as you pass to this function.

When done with the attribute you should use gp11_attribute_clear() to free the internal memory.

gp11_attribute_init_copy ()

void                gp11_attribute_init_copy            (GP11Attribute *dest,
                                                         const GP11Attribute *src);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute as a copy of another attribute. This copies the value memory as well.

When done with the copied attribute you should use gp11_attribute_clear() to free the internal memory.

gp11_attribute_new ()

GP11Attribute*      gp11_attribute_new                  (gulong attr_type,
                                                         gpointer value,
                                                         gsize length);

Create a new PKCS11 attribute. The value will be copied into the new attribute.

gp11_attribute_new_invalid ()

GP11Attribute*      gp11_attribute_new_invalid          (gulong attr_type);

Create a new PKCS11 attribute as 'invalid' or 'not found' state. Specifically this sets the value length to (CK_ULONG)-1 as specified in the PKCS11 specification.

gp11_attribute_new_empty ()

GP11Attribute*      gp11_attribute_new_empty            (gulong attr_type);

Create a new PKCS11 attribute with empty data.

gp11_attribute_new_boolean ()

GP11Attribute*      gp11_attribute_new_boolean          (gulong attr_type,
                                                         gboolean value);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to boolean. This will result in a CK_BBOOL attribute from the PKCS11 specs.

gp11_attribute_new_date ()

GP11Attribute*      gp11_attribute_new_date             (gulong attr_type,
                                                         const GDate *value);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to a date. This will result in a CK_DATE attribute from the PKCS11 specs.

gp11_attribute_new_ulong ()

GP11Attribute*      gp11_attribute_new_ulong            (gulong attr_type,
                                                         gulong value);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to a unsigned long. This will result in a CK_ULONG attribute from the PKCS11 specs.

gp11_attribute_new_string ()

GP11Attribute*      gp11_attribute_new_string           (gulong attr_type,
                                                         const gchar *value);

Initialize a PKCS11 attribute to a string. This will result in an attribute containing the text, but not the null terminator. The text in the attribute will be of the same encoding as you pass to this function.

gp11_attribute_is_invalid ()

gboolean            gp11_attribute_is_invalid           (GP11Attribute *attr);

Check if the PKCS11 attribute represents 'invalid' or 'not found' according to the PKCS11 spec. That is, having length of (CK_ULONG)-1.

gp11_attribute_get_boolean ()

gboolean            gp11_attribute_get_boolean          (GP11Attribute *attr);

Get the CK_BBOOL of a PKCS11 attribute. No conversion is performed. It is an error to pass an attribute to this function unless you're know it's supposed to contain a boolean value.

gp11_attribute_get_ulong ()

gulong              gp11_attribute_get_ulong            (GP11Attribute *attr);

Get the CK_ULONG value of a PKCS11 attribute. No conversion is performed. It is an error to pass an attribute to this function unless you're know it's supposed to contain a value of the right type.

gp11_attribute_get_string ()

gchar*              gp11_attribute_get_string           (GP11Attribute *attr);

Get the string value of a PKCS11 attribute. No conversion is performed. It is an error to pass an attribute to this function unless you're know it's supposed to contain a value of the right type.

gp11_attribute_get_date ()

void                gp11_attribute_get_date             (GP11Attribute *attr,
                                                         GDate *value);

Get the CK_DATE of a PKCS11 attribute. No conversion is performed. It is an error to pass an attribute to this function unless you're know it's supposed to contain a value of the right type.

gp11_attribute_dup ()

GP11Attribute*      gp11_attribute_dup                  (GP11Attribute *attr);

Duplicate the PKCS11 attribute. All value memory is also copied.

gp11_attribute_clear ()

void                gp11_attribute_clear                (GP11Attribute *attr);

Clear allocated memory held by a statically allocated attribute. These are usually initialized with gp11_attribute_init() or a similar function.

The type of the attribute will remain set.

gp11_attribute_free ()

void                gp11_attribute_free                 (GP11Attribute *attr);

Free an attribute and its allocated memory. These is usually used with attributes that are allocated by gp11_attribute_new() or a similar function.