params: add OSSL_PARAM helpers for time_t.
[openssl.git] / doc / man3 / OSSL_PARAM_int.pod
index 8d4aa90c6d0838f6def92f2d5a21054ebb87891d..ca4e9d066eca179a44d917b5ad5243297a0dd9d9 100644 (file)
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 =head1 NAME
 
 OSSL_PARAM_double, OSSL_PARAM_int, OSSL_PARAM_int32, OSSL_PARAM_int64,
-OSSL_PARAM_long, OSSL_PARAM_size_t, OSSL_PARAM_uint, OSSL_PARAM_uint32,
+OSSL_PARAM_long, OSSL_PARAM_size_t, OSSL_PARAM_time_t, OSSL_PARAM_uint, OSSL_PARAM_uint32,
 OSSL_PARAM_uint64, OSSL_PARAM_ulong, OSSL_PARAM_BN, OSSL_PARAM_utf8_string,
 OSSL_PARAM_octet_string, OSSL_PARAM_utf8_ptr, OSSL_PARAM_octet_ptr,
 OSSL_PARAM_END,
 OSSL_PARAM_construct_double, OSSL_PARAM_construct_int,
 OSSL_PARAM_construct_int32, OSSL_PARAM_construct_int64,
-OSSL_PARAM_construct_long, OSSL_PARAM_construct_size_t,
+OSSL_PARAM_construct_long, OSSL_PARAM_construct_size_t, OSSL_PARAM_construct_time_t,
 OSSL_PARAM_construct_uint, OSSL_PARAM_construct_uint32,
 OSSL_PARAM_construct_uint64, OSSL_PARAM_construct_ulong,
 OSSL_PARAM_construct_BN, OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string,
@@ -17,17 +17,18 @@ OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_ptr, OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string,
 OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_ptr, OSSL_PARAM_construct_end,
 OSSL_PARAM_locate, OSSL_PARAM_locate_const,
 OSSL_PARAM_get_double, OSSL_PARAM_get_int, OSSL_PARAM_get_int32,
-OSSL_PARAM_get_int64, OSSL_PARAM_get_long, OSSL_PARAM_get_size_t,
+OSSL_PARAM_get_int64, OSSL_PARAM_get_long, OSSL_PARAM_get_size_t, OSSL_PARAM_get_time_t,
 OSSL_PARAM_get_uint, OSSL_PARAM_get_uint32, OSSL_PARAM_get_uint64,
 OSSL_PARAM_get_ulong, OSSL_PARAM_get_BN, OSSL_PARAM_get_utf8_string,
 OSSL_PARAM_get_octet_string, OSSL_PARAM_get_utf8_ptr,
 OSSL_PARAM_get_octet_ptr,
 OSSL_PARAM_set_double, OSSL_PARAM_set_int, OSSL_PARAM_set_int32,
-OSSL_PARAM_set_int64, OSSL_PARAM_set_long, OSSL_PARAM_set_size_t,
+OSSL_PARAM_set_int64, OSSL_PARAM_set_long, OSSL_PARAM_set_size_t, OSSL_PARAM_set_time_t,
 OSSL_PARAM_set_uint, OSSL_PARAM_set_uint32, OSSL_PARAM_set_uint64,
 OSSL_PARAM_set_ulong, OSSL_PARAM_set_BN, OSSL_PARAM_set_utf8_string,
 OSSL_PARAM_set_octet_string, OSSL_PARAM_set_utf8_ptr,
-OSSL_PARAM_set_octet_ptr
+OSSL_PARAM_set_octet_ptr,
+OSSL_PARAM_UNMODIFIED, OSSL_PARAM_modified, OSSL_PARAM_set_all_unmodified
 - OSSL_PARAM helpers
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ OSSL_PARAM_set_octet_ptr
 
  /*
   * TYPE in function names is one of:
-  * double, int, int32, int64, long, size_t, uint, uint32, uint64, ulong
+  * double, int, int32, int64, long, size_t, time_t, uint, uint32, uint64, ulong
   * Corresponding TYPE in function arguments is one of:
-  * double, int, int32_t, int64_t, long, size_t, unsigned int, uint32_t,
+  * double, int, int32_t, int64_t, long, size_t, time_t, unsigned int, uint32_t,
   * uint64_t, unsigned long
   */
 
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ OSSL_PARAM_set_octet_ptr
  #define OSSL_PARAM_octet_ptr(key, address, size)
  #define OSSL_PARAM_END
 
+ #define OSSL_PARAM_UNMODIFIED
+
  OSSL_PARAM OSSL_PARAM_construct_TYPE(const char *key, TYPE *buf);
  OSSL_PARAM OSSL_PARAM_construct_BN(const char *key, unsigned char *buf,
                                     size_t bsize);
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ OSSL_PARAM_set_octet_ptr
  int OSSL_PARAM_set_octet_ptr(OSSL_PARAM *p, const void *val,
                               size_t used_len);
 
+ int OSSL_PARAM_modified(const OSSL_PARAM *param);
+ void OSSL_PARAM_set_all_unmodified(OSSL_PARAM *params);
+
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 A collection of utility functions that simplify and add type safety to the
@@ -120,6 +126,10 @@ long int (long)
 
 =item *
 
+time_t
+
+=item *
+
 size_t
 
 =item *
@@ -167,7 +177,9 @@ size B<rsize> is created.
 OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string() is a function that constructs a UTF8
 string OSSL_PARAM structure.
 A parameter with name B<key>, storage B<buf> and size B<bsize> is created.
-If B<bsize> is zero, the string length is determined using strlen(3).
+If B<bsize> is zero, the string length is determined using strlen(3) + 1 for the
+null termination byte.
+Generally pass zero for B<bsize> instead of calling strlen(3) yourself.
 
 OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string() is a function that constructs an OCTET
 string OSSL_PARAM structure.
@@ -226,7 +238,9 @@ OSSL_PARAM_get_octet_string() retrieves an OCTET string from the parameter
 pointed to by B<p>.
 The OCTETs are either stored into B<*val> with a length limit of B<max_len> or,
 in the case when B<*val> is B<NULL>, memory is allocated and
-B<max_len> is ignored.
+B<max_len> is ignored. B<*used_len> is populated with the number of OCTETs
+stored. If B<val> is NULL then the OCTETS are not stored, but B<*used_len> is
+still populated.
 If memory is allocated by this function, it must be freed by the caller.
 
 OSSL_PARAM_set_octet_string() sets an OCTET string from the parameter
@@ -248,6 +262,17 @@ OSSL_PARAM_set_octet_ptr() sets the OCTET string pointer in the parameter
 referenced by B<p> to the values B<val>.
 The length of the OCTET string is provided by B<used_len>.
 
+The OSSL_PARAM_UNMODIFIED macro is used to detect if a parameter was set.  On
+creation, via either the macros or construct calls, the I<return_size> field
+is set to this.  If the parameter is set using the calls defined herein, the
+I<return_size> field is changed.
+
+OSSL_PARAM_modified() queries if the parameter B<param> has been set or not
+using the calls defined herein.
+
+OSSL_PARAM_set_all_unmodified() resets the unused indicator for all parameters
+in the array B<params>.
+
 =head1 RETURN VALUES
 
 OSSL_PARAM_construct_TYPE(), OSSL_PARAM_construct_BN(),
@@ -259,6 +284,8 @@ OSSL_PARAM_locate() and OSSL_PARAM_locate_const() return a pointer to
 the matching OSSL_PARAM object.  They return B<NULL> on error or when
 no object matching B<key> exists in the B<array>.
 
+OSSL_PARAM_modified() returns B<1> if the parameter was set and B<0> otherwise.
+
 All other functions return B<1> on success and B<0> on failure.
 
 =head1 NOTES
@@ -334,7 +361,7 @@ These APIs were introduced in OpenSSL 3.0.
 
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 
-Copyright 2019 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright 2019-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
 this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy