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NAME
       shishi_key_from_string - API function


SYNOPSIS
       #include <shishi.h>

       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);


ARGUMENTS
       Shishi * handle
                   Shishi library handle create by shishi_init().

       int32_t type
                   type of key.

       const char * password
                   input array containing password.

       size_t passwordlen
                   length of input array containing password.

       const char * salt
                   input array containing salt.

       size_t saltlen
                   length of input array containing salt.

       const char * parameter
                   input array with opaque encryption type specific information.

       Shishi_key ** outkey
                   pointer to structure that will hold newly created key information


DESCRIPTION
       Create a new Key information structure, and set the key type and key value using  shishi_string_to_key().
       KEY contains a newly allocated structure only if this function is successful.


RETURN VALUE
       Returns SHISHI_OK iff successful.


REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-shishi@gnu.org>.


       Copyright © 2002-2010 Simon Josefsson.
       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 shishi is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and shishi programs are
       properly installed at your site, the command

              info shishi

       should give you access to the complete manual.