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asn1_decode_simple_ber

Section: libtasn1 (3)
Updated: 4.8
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NAME

asn1_decode_simple_ber - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <libtasn1.h>

int asn1_decode_simple_ber(unsigned int etype, const unsigned char * der, unsigned int _der_len, unsigned char ** str, unsigned int * str_len, unsigned int * ber_len);

ARGUMENTS

unsigned int etype: The type of the string to be encoded (ASN1_ETYPE_)
const unsigned char * der: the encoded string
unsigned int _der_len: the bytes of the encoded string
unsigned char ** str: a pointer to the data
unsigned int * str_len: the length of the data
unsigned int * ber_len: the total length occupied by BER (may be NULL)

DESCRIPTION

Decodes a BER encoded type. The output is an allocated value of the data. This decodes BER STRINGS only. Other types are decoded as DER.

RETURNS

ASN1_SUCCESS if successful or an error value.

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