NAME

       BIO_f_md, BIO_set_md, BIO_get_md, BIO_get_md_ctx - message digest BIO filter

SYNOPSIS

        #include <openssl/bio.h>
        #include <openssl/evp.h>

        const BIO_METHOD *BIO_f_md(void);
        int BIO_set_md(BIO *b, EVP_MD *md);
        int BIO_get_md(BIO *b, EVP_MD **mdp);
        int BIO_get_md_ctx(BIO *b, EVP_MD_CTX **mdcp);

DESCRIPTION

       BIO_f_md() returns the message digest BIO method. This is a filter BIO that digests any data passed
       through it.  It is a BIO wrapper for the digest routines EVP_DigestInit(), EVP_DigestUpdate() and
       EVP_DigestFinal().

       Any data written or read through a digest BIO using BIO_read_ex() and BIO_write_ex() is digested.

       BIO_gets(), if its size parameter is large enough finishes the digest calculation and returns the digest
       value. BIO_puts() is not supported.

       BIO_reset() reinitialises a digest BIO.

       BIO_set_md() sets the message digest of BIO b to md: this must be called to initialize a digest BIO
       before any data is passed through it. It is a BIO_ctrl() macro.

       BIO_get_md() places a pointer to the digest BIOs digest method in mdp.  It is a BIO_ctrl() macro.

       BIO_get_md_ctx() returns the digest BIOs context into mdcp.

NOTES

       The context returned by BIO_get_md_ctx() can be used in calls to EVP_DigestFinal() and also the signature
       routines EVP_SignFinal() and EVP_VerifyFinal().

       The context returned by BIO_get_md_ctx() is an internal context structure. Changes made to this context
       will affect the digest BIO itself and the context pointer will become invalid when the digest BIO is
       freed.

       After the digest has been retrieved from a digest BIO it must be reinitialized by calling BIO_reset(), or
       BIO_set_md() before any more data is passed through it.

       If an application needs to call BIO_gets() or BIO_puts() through a chain containing digest BIOs then this
       can be done by prepending a buffering BIO.

       Calling BIO_get_md_ctx() will return the context and initialize the BIO state. This allows applications
       to initialize the context externally if the standard calls such as BIO_set_md() are not sufficiently
       flexible.

RETURN VALUES

       BIO_f_md() returns the digest BIO method.

       BIO_set_md(), BIO_get_md() and BIO_md_ctx() return 1 for success and <=0 for failure.

EXAMPLES

       The following example creates a BIO chain containing an SHA1 and MD5 digest BIO and passes the string
       "Hello World" through it. Error checking has been omitted for clarity.

        BIO *bio, *mdtmp;
        char message[] = "Hello World";

        bio = BIO_new(BIO_s_null());
        mdtmp = BIO_new(BIO_f_md());
        BIO_set_md(mdtmp, EVP_sha1());
        /*
         * For BIO_push() we want to append the sink BIO and keep a note of
         * the start of the chain.
         */
        bio = BIO_push(mdtmp, bio);
        mdtmp = BIO_new(BIO_f_md());
        BIO_set_md(mdtmp, EVP_md5());
        bio = BIO_push(mdtmp, bio);
        /* Note: mdtmp can now be discarded */
        BIO_write(bio, message, strlen(message));

       The next example digests data by reading through a chain instead:

        BIO *bio, *mdtmp;
        char buf[1024];
        int rdlen;

        bio = BIO_new_file(file, "rb");
        mdtmp = BIO_new(BIO_f_md());
        BIO_set_md(mdtmp, EVP_sha1());
        bio = BIO_push(mdtmp, bio);
        mdtmp = BIO_new(BIO_f_md());
        BIO_set_md(mdtmp, EVP_md5());
        bio = BIO_push(mdtmp, bio);
        do {
            rdlen = BIO_read(bio, buf, sizeof(buf));
            /* Might want to do something with the data here */
        } while (rdlen > 0);

       This next example retrieves the message digests from a BIO chain and outputs them. This could be used
       with the examples above.

        BIO *mdtmp;
        unsigned char mdbuf[EVP_MAX_MD_SIZE];
        int mdlen;
        int i;

        mdtmp = bio;   /* Assume bio has previously been set up */
        do {
            EVP_MD *md;

            mdtmp = BIO_find_type(mdtmp, BIO_TYPE_MD);
            if (!mdtmp)
                break;
            BIO_get_md(mdtmp, &md);
            printf("%s digest", OBJ_nid2sn(EVP_MD_get_type(md)));
            mdlen = BIO_gets(mdtmp, mdbuf, EVP_MAX_MD_SIZE);
            for (i = 0; i < mdlen; i++) printf(":%02X", mdbuf[i]);
            printf("\n");
            mdtmp = BIO_next(mdtmp);
        } while (mdtmp);

        BIO_free_all(bio);

BUGS

       The lack of support for BIO_puts() and the non standard behaviour of BIO_gets() could be regarded as
       anomalous. It could be argued that BIO_gets() and BIO_puts() should be passed to the next BIO in the
       chain and digest the data passed through and that digests should be retrieved using a separate BIO_ctrl()
       call.

HISTORY

       Before OpenSSL 1.0.0., the call to BIO_get_md_ctx() would only work if the BIO was initialized first.

COPYRIGHT

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       Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance
       with the License.  You can obtain a copy in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
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