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.TH "shishi_key_from_string" 3 "1.0.2" "shishi" "shishi"
.SH NAME
shishi_key_from_string \- API function
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <shishi.h>
.sp
.BI "int shishi_key_from_string(Shishi * " handle ", int32_t " type ", const char * " password ", size_t " passwordlen ", const char * " salt ", size_t " saltlen ", const char * " parameter ", Shishi_key ** " outkey ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "Shishi * handle" 12
Shishi library handle create by \fBshishi_init()\fP.
.IP "int32_t type" 12
type of key.
.IP "const char * password" 12
input array containing password.
.IP "size_t passwordlen" 12
length of input array containing password.
.IP "const char * salt" 12
input array containing salt.
.IP "size_t saltlen" 12
length of input array containing salt.
.IP "const char * parameter" 12
input array with opaque encryption type specific information.
.IP "Shishi_key ** outkey" 12
pointer to structure that will hold newly created key information
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Create a new Key information structure, and set the key type and
key value using \fBshishi_string_to_key()\fP.  KEY contains a newly
allocated structure only if this function is successful.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
Returns SHISHI_OK iff successful.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to <bug-shishi@gnu.org>.
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2002-2010 Simon Josefsson.
.br
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.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
The full documentation for
.B shishi
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
.B info
and
.B shishi
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info shishi
.PP
should give you access to the complete manual.