NAME

       gsasl_mechanism_name_p - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gsasl.h>

       int gsasl_mechanism_name_p(const char * mech);

ARGUMENTS

       const char * mech
                   input variable with mechanism name string.

DESCRIPTION

       Check  if  the  mechanism  name string  mech follows syntactical rules.  It does not check
       that the name is registered with IANA.  It does not  check  that  the  mechanism  name  is
       actually implemented and supported.

       SASL  mechanisms  are  named  by strings, from 1 to 20 characters in length, consisting of
       upper-case letters, digits, hyphens, and/or underscores.

RETURNS

       non-zero when mechanism name string  mech conforms to rules, zero when it  does  not  meet
       the requirements.

SINCE

       2.0.0

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-gsasl@gnu.org>.
       General guidelines for reporting bugs: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
       GNU SASL home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002-2022 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 gsasl is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and gsasl
       programs are properly installed at your site, the command

              info gsasl

       should  give  you  access  to  the  complete manual.  As an alternative you may obtain the
       manual from:

              http://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/manual/