SYNOPSIS

#include <libtasn1.h>

int asn1_decode_simple_der(unsigned int etype, const unsigned char * der, unsigned int der_len, const unsigned char ** str, unsigned int * str_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

const unsigned char ** str

a pointer to the data

unsigned int * str_len

the length of the data

DESCRIPTION

Decodes a simple DER encoded type (e.g. a string, which is not constructed). The output is a pointer inside the der .

RETURNS

ASN1_SUCCESS if successful or an error value.

COPYRIGHT

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RELATED TO asn1_decode_simple_der…

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  • info libtasn1

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