shishi_crypto(3)

NAME
shishi_crypto - API function

SYNOPSIS
#include <shishi.h>

Shishi_crypto * shishi_crypto(Shishi * handle, Shishi_key * key, int keyusage, int32_t etype, const char * iv, size_t ivlen);

ARGUMENTS

Shishi * handle
    shishi handle as allocated by shishi_init().

Shishi_key * key
    key to encrypt with.

int keyusage
    integer specifying what this key will encrypt/decrypt.

int32_t etype
    integer specifying what cipher to use.

const char * iv
    input array with initialization vector

size_t ivlen
    size of input array with initialization vector.

DESCRIPTION
Initialize a crypto context. This store a key, keyusage, encryption type and initialization vector in a "context", and the caller can then use this context to perform encryption via shishi_crypto_encrypt() and decryption via shishi_crypto_encrypt() without supplying all those details again. The functions also takes care of propagating the IV between calls. When the application no longer need to use the context, it should deallocate resources associated with it by calling shishi_crypto_close().

RETURN VALUE
Return a newly allocated crypto context.

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-shishi@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2002-2010 Simon Josefsson.
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 shishi is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and shishi programs are properly installed at your site, the command

    info shishi

should give you access to the complete manual.