SSL_state_string 3 2005-04-23 0.9.9-dev OpenSSL

NAME

SSL_state_string, SSL_state_string_long - get textual description of state of an SSL object

LIBRARY

libcrypto, -lcrypto

SYNOPSIS


 #include 


 const char *SSL_state_string(const SSL *ssl);
 const char *SSL_state_string_long(const SSL *ssl);

DESCRIPTION

_S_S_L___s_t_a_t_e___s_t_r_i_n_g_(_) returns a 6 letter string indicating the current state of the SSL object ssssll.

_S_S_L___s_t_a_t_e___s_t_r_i_n_g___l_o_n_g_(_) returns a string indicating the current state of the SSL object ssssll.

NOTES

During its use, an SSL objects passes several states. The state is internally maintained. Querying the state information is not very informative before or when a connection has been established. It however can be of significant interest during the handshake.

When using non-blocking sockets, the function call performing the handshake may return with SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ or SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE condition, so that SSL_state_string[_long]() may be called.

For both blocking or non-blocking sockets, the details state information can be used within the info_callback function set with the _S_S_L___s_e_t___i_n_f_o___c_a_l_l_b_a_c_k_(_) call.

RETURN VALUES

Detailed description of possible states to be included later.

SEE ALSO

_s_s_l(3), _S_S_L___C_T_X___s_e_t___i_n_f_o___c_a_l_l_b_a_c_k(3)