gnutls_x509_crq_get_attribute_by_oid

Section: gnutls (3)
Updated: 3.7.1
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NAME

gnutls_x509_crq_get_attribute_by_oid - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/x509.h>

int gnutls_x509_crq_get_attribute_by_oid(gnutls_x509_crq_t crq, const char * oid, unsigned indx, void * buf, size_t * buf_size);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_x509_crq_t crq: should contain a gnutls_x509_crq_t type
const char * oid: holds an Object Identifier in null-terminated string
unsigned indx: In case multiple same OIDs exist in the attribute list, this specifies which to get, use (0) to get the first one
void * buf: a pointer to a structure to hold the attribute data (may be NULL)
size_t * buf_size: initially holds the size of buf

DESCRIPTION

This function will return the attribute in the certificate request specified by the given Object ID. The attribute will be DER encoded.

Attributes in a certificate request is an optional set of data appended to the request. Their interpretation depends on the CA policy.

RETURNS

On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

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