ldns(3)                    Library Functions Manual                    ldns(3)



NAME
       ldns_key_new, ldns_key_new_frm_algorithm, ldns_key_new_frm_fp,
       ldns_key_new_frm_fp_l, ldns_key_new_frm_fp_rsa,
       ldns_key_new_frm_fp_rsa_l, ldns_key_new_frm_fp_dsa,
       ldns_key_new_frm_fp_dsa_l - create a ldns_key


SYNOPSIS
       #include <stdint.h>
       #include <stdbool.h>

       #include <ldns/ldns.h>

       ldns_key* ldns_key_new(void);

       ldns_key* ldns_key_new_frm_algorithm(ldns_signing_algorithm a, uint16_t
       size);

       ldns_status ldns_key_new_frm_fp(ldns_key **k, FILE *fp);

       ldns_status ldns_key_new_frm_fp_l(ldns_key **k, FILE *fp, int
       *line_nr);

       RSA* ldns_key_new_frm_fp_rsa(FILE *fp);

       RSA* ldns_key_new_frm_fp_rsa_l(FILE *fp, int *line_nr);

       DSA* ldns_key_new_frm_fp_dsa(FILE *fp);

       DSA* ldns_key_new_frm_fp_dsa_l(FILE *fp, int *line_nr);

DESCRIPTION
       ldns_key_new() Creates a new empty key structure
              Returns a new ldns_key * structure

       ldns_key_new_frm_algorithm() Creates a new key based on the algorithm

              a: The algorithm to use
              size: the number of bytes for the keysize
              Returns a new ldns_key structure with the key

       ldns_key_new_frm_fp() Creates a new priv key based on the contents of
              the file pointed by fp.

              The file should be in Private-key-format v1.x.

              k: the new ldns_key structure
              fp: the file pointer to use
              Returns an error or LDNS_STATUS_OK

       ldns_key_new_frm_fp_l() Creates a new private key based on the contents
              of the file pointed by fp

              The file should be in Private-key-format v1.x.

              k: the new ldns_key structure
              fp: the file pointer to use
              line_nr: pointer to an integer containing the current line num-
              ber (for debugging purposes)
              Returns an error or LDNS_STATUS_OK

       ldns_key_new_frm_fp_rsa() frm_fp helper function. This function parses
              the remainder of the (RSA) priv. key file generated from bind9
              fp: the file to parse
              Returns NULL on failure otherwise a RSA structure

       ldns_key_new_frm_fp_rsa_l() frm_fp helper function. This function
              parses the remainder of the (RSA) priv. key file generated from
              bind9
              fp: the file to parse
              line_nr: pointer to an integer containing the current line num-
              ber (for debugging purposes)
              Returns NULL on failure otherwise a RSA structure

       ldns_key_new_frm_fp_dsa() frm_fp helper function. This function parses
              the remainder of the (DSA) priv. key file
              fp: the file to parse
              Returns NULL on failure otherwise a RSA structure

       ldns_key_new_frm_fp_dsa_l() frm_fp helper function. This function
              parses the remainder of the (DSA) priv. key file
              fp: the file to parse
              line_nr: pointer to an integer containing the current line num-
              ber (for debugging purposes)
              Returns NULL on failure otherwise a RSA structure

AUTHOR
       The ldns team at NLnet Labs.


REPORTING BUGS
       Please report bugs to ldns-team@nlnetlabs.nl or in our bugzilla at
       http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs/index.html


COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (c) 2004 - 2006 NLnet Labs.

       Licensed under the BSD License. There is NO warranty; not even for MER-
       CHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


SEE ALSO
       ldns_key.  And perldoc Net::DNS, RFC1034, RFC1035, RFC4033, RFC4034
       and RFC4035.

REMARKS
       This manpage was automatically generated from the ldns source code.



                                  30 May 2006                          ldns(3)
