asn1_parser2array

Section: libtasn1 (3)
Updated: 2.3
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NAME

asn1_parser2array - function that generates a C structure from an ASN1 file  

SYNOPSIS

#include <libtasn1.h>

int asn1_parser2array(const char * inputFileName, const char * outputFileName, const char * vectorName, char * errorDescription);  

ARGUMENTS

const char * inputFileName
specify the path and the name of file that contains ASN.1 declarations.
const char * outputFileName
specify the path and the name of file that will contain the C vector definition.
const char * vectorName
specify the name of the C vector.
char * errorDescription
return the error description or an empty string if success.
 

DESCRIPTION

Creates a file containing a C vector to use to manage the definitions included in *INPUTFILENAME file. If *INPUTFILENAME is "/aa/bb/xx.yy" and OUTPUTFILENAME is NULL, the file created is "/aa/bb/xx_asn1_tab.c". If VECTORNAME is NULL the vector name will be "xx_asn1_tab".  

RETURNS

 

ASN1_SUCCESS

The file has a correct syntax and every identifier is known.  

ASN1_FILE_NOT_FOUND

An error occured while opening FILE_NAME.  

ASN1_SYNTAX_ERROR

The syntax is not correct.  

ASN1_IDENTIFIER_NOT_FOUND

In the file there is an identifier that is not defined.  

ASN1_NAME_TOO_LONG

In the file there is an identifier whith more than ASN1_MAX_NAME_SIZE characters.  

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc..
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 libtasn1 is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and libtasn1 programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info libtasn1

should give you access to the complete manual.