base64.h File Reference

uudecode/base64 API. More...

Functions
int	uudecode (char const *src, size_t encoded_size, char **result, size_t *decoded_size)
	Decode a buffer using the uuencode Base64 algorithm. More...
int	base64_decode (char const *src, size_t encoded_size, char **result, size_t *decoded_size)
	base64-decode a buffer. More...

Detailed Description

uudecode/base64 API.

Function Documentation

uudecode()

int uudecode	(	char const *	src,
		size_t	encoded_size,
		char **	result,
		size_t *	decoded_size
	)

Decode a buffer using the uuencode Base64 algorithm.

Parameters

src	The buffer to decode.
encoded_size	Number of input bytes in the source buffer.
result	Contains the decoded data on success.
decoded_size	Number of output bytes on success.

This is just a simple wrapper for base64_decode() which strips whitespace.

Returns

The return value of the underlying call to base64_decode().

See also

uuencode(1), uudecode(1).

References base64_decode().

base64_decode()

int base64_decode	(	char const *	src,
		size_t	encoded_size,
		char **	result,
		size_t *	decoded_size
	)

base64-decode a buffer.

Parameters

src	The buffer to decode.
encoded_size	The special value -1 means: look for terminating zero byte.
result	Points to dynamically allocated target buffer on success.
decoded_size	Number of bytes written to result.

Skips all whitespace anywhere. Converts characters, four at a time, starting at (or after) src from base - 64 numbers into three 8 bit bytes in the target area.

It is OK to pass a NULL pointer as decoded_size. The result is terminated with a zero byte.

Returns

Standard. The contents of result and decoded_size are undefined on failure.

References alloc(), BASE64_MAX_DECODED_SIZE, PAD64, and para_isspace.

Referenced by decode_private_key(), and uudecode().