RSA_new 3 2003-07-24 0.9.9-dev OpenSSL

NAME

RSA_new, RSA_free - allocate and free RSA objects

LIBRARY

libcrypto, -lcrypto

SYNOPSIS


 #include 


 RSA * RSA_new(void);


 void RSA_free(RSA *rsa);

DESCRIPTION

_R_S_A___n_e_w_(_) allocates and initializes an RRSSAA structure. It is equivalent to calling RSA_new_method(NULL).

_R_S_A___f_r_e_e_(_) frees the RRSSAA structure and its components. The key is erased before the memory is returned to the system.

RETURN VALUES

If the allocation fails, _R_S_A___n_e_w_(_) returns NNUULLLL and sets an error code that can be obtained by _E_R_R___g_e_t___e_r_r_o_r(3). Otherwise it returns a pointer to the newly allocated structure.

_R_S_A___f_r_e_e_(_) returns no value.

SEE ALSO

_E_R_R___g_e_t___e_r_r_o_r(3), _o_p_e_n_s_s_l___r_s_a(3), _R_S_A___g_e_n_e_r_a_t_e___k_e_y(3), _R_S_A___n_e_w___m_e_t_h_o_d(3)

HISTORY

_R_S_A___n_e_w_(_) and _R_S_A___f_r_e_e_(_) are available in all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.