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authorLars Thorsen <[email protected]>2017-06-22 13:13:09 +0200
committerLars Thorsen <[email protected]>2017-11-10 10:24:31 +0100
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[crypto] Add support for loading an alternative Engine
Add support to plug in alternative implementations for some or all of the cryptographic operations supported by the OpenSSL Engine API. When configured appropriately, OpenSSL calls the engine's implementation of these operations instead of its own.
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1 files changed, 143 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
index 5b2c46a004..c0f85945a7 100644
--- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
+++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
+
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
-
</legalnotice>
<title>crypto</title>
@@ -68,11 +67,11 @@
<section>
<title>DATA TYPES </title>
-
- <code>key_value() = integer() | binary() </code>
+
+ <code>key_value() = integer() | binary() </code>
<p>Always <c>binary()</c> when used as return value</p>
- <code>rsa_public() = [key_value()] = [E, N] </code>
+ <code>rsa_public() = [key_value()] = [E, N] </code>
<p> Where E is the public exponent and N is public modulus. </p>
<code>rsa_private() = [key_value()] = [E, N, D] | [E, N, D, P1, P2, E1, E2, C] </code>
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@
<code>dss_public() = [key_value()] = [P, Q, G, Y] </code>
<p>Where P, Q and G are the dss parameters and Y is the public key.</p>
- <code>dss_private() = [key_value()] = [P, Q, G, X] </code>
+ <code>dss_private() = [key_value()] = [P, Q, G, X] </code>
<p>Where P, Q and G are the dss parameters and X is the private key.</p>
<code>srp_public() = key_value() </code>
@@ -109,15 +108,16 @@
<code>ecdh_private() = key_value() </code>
- <code>ecdh_params() = ec_named_curve() | ec_explicit_curve()</code>
+ <code>ecdh_params() = ec_named_curve() | ec_explicit_curve()</code>
<code>ec_explicit_curve() =
- {ec_field(), Prime :: key_value(), Point :: key_value(), Order :: integer(), CoFactor :: none | integer()} </code>
+ {ec_field(), Prime :: key_value(), Point :: key_value(), Order :: integer(),
+ CoFactor :: none | integer()} </code>
<code>ec_field() = {prime_field, Prime :: integer()} |
{characteristic_two_field, M :: integer(), Basis :: ec_basis()}</code>
- <code>ec_basis() = {tpbasis, K :: non_neg_integer()} |
+ <code>ec_basis() = {tpbasis, K :: non_neg_integer()} |
{ppbasis, K1 :: non_neg_integer(), K2 :: non_neg_integer(), K3 :: non_neg_integer()} |
onbasis</code>
@@ -138,14 +138,14 @@
<code>stream_cipher() = rc4 | aes_ctr </code>
- <code>block_cipher() = aes_cbc | aes_cfb8 | aes_cfb128 | aes_ige256 | blowfish_cbc |
+ <code>block_cipher() = aes_cbc | aes_cfb8 | aes_cfb128 | aes_ige256 | blowfish_cbc |
blowfish_cfb64 | des_cbc | des_cfb | des3_cbc | des3_cfb | des_ede3 | rc2_cbc </code>
- <code>aead_cipher() = aes_gcm | chacha20_poly1305 </code>
+ <code>aead_cipher() = aes_gcm | chacha20_poly1305 </code>
- <code>stream_key() = aes_key() | rc4_key() </code>
+ <code>stream_key() = aes_key() | rc4_key() </code>
- <code>block_key() = aes_key() | blowfish_key() | des_key()| des3_key() </code>
+ <code>block_key() = aes_key() | blowfish_key() | des_key()| des3_key() </code>
<code>aes_key() = iodata() </code> <p>Key length is 128, 192 or 256 bits</p>
@@ -174,13 +174,17 @@
Note that both md4 and md5 are recommended only for compatibility with existing applications.
</p>
<code> cipher_algorithms() = aes_cbc | aes_cfb8 | aes_cfb128 | aes_ctr | aes_gcm |
- aes_ige256 | blowfish_cbc | blowfish_cfb64 | chacha20_poly1305 | des_cbc | des_cfb |
- des3_cbc | des3_cfb | des_ede3 | rc2_cbc | rc4 </code>
- <code> mac_algorithms() = hmac | cmac</code>
- <code> public_key_algorithms() = rsa |dss | ecdsa | dh | ecdh | ec_gf2m</code>
+ aes_ige256 | blowfish_cbc | blowfish_cfb64 | chacha20_poly1305 | des_cbc |
+ des_cfb | des3_cbc | des3_cfb | des_ede3 | rc2_cbc | rc4 </code>
+ <code> mac_algorithms() = hmac | cmac</code>
+ <code> public_key_algorithms() = rsa |dss | ecdsa | dh | ecdh | ec_gf2m</code>
<p>Note that ec_gf2m is not strictly a public key algorithm, but a restriction on what curves are supported
with ecdsa and ecdh.
</p>
+ <code>engine_method_type() = engine_method_rsa | engine_method_dsa | engine_method_dh |
+ engine_method_rand | engine_method_ecdh | engine_method_ecdsa |
+ engine_method_ciphers | engine_method_digests | engine_method_store |
+ engine_method_pkey_meths | engine_method_pkey_asn1_meths</code>
</section>
@@ -261,13 +265,13 @@
is not supported by the underlying OpenSSL implementation.</p>
</desc>
</func>
-
+
<func>
<name>bytes_to_integer(Bin) -> Integer </name>
<fsummary>Convert binary representation, of an integer, to an Erlang integer.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Bin = binary() - as returned by crypto functions</v>
-
+
<v>Integer = integer() </v>
</type>
<desc>
@@ -439,7 +443,7 @@
</type>
<desc>
<p>Updates the HMAC represented by <c>Context</c> using the given <c>Data</c>. <c>Context</c>
- must have been generated using an HMAC init function (such as
+ must have been generated using an HMAC init function (such as
<seealso marker="#hmac_init-2">hmac_init</seealso>). <c>Data</c> can be any length. <c>NewContext</c>
must be passed into the next call to <c>hmac_update</c>
or to one of the functions <seealso marker="#hmac_final-1">hmac_final</seealso> and
@@ -594,7 +598,7 @@
</p>
</desc>
</func>
-
+
<func>
<name>private_encrypt(Type, PlainText, PrivateKey, Padding) -> CipherText</name>
<fsummary>Encrypts PlainText using the private Key.</fsummary>
@@ -905,6 +909,124 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
</desc>
</func>
+ <!-- Engine functions -->
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_get_all_methods() -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Return list of all possible engine methods</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Result = [EngineMethod::atom()]</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>
+ Returns a list of all possible engine methods.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ May throw exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_load(EngineId, PreCmds, PostCmds) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Dynamical load an encryption engine</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>EngineId = unicode:chardata()</v>
+ <v>PreCmds, PostCmds = [{unicode:chardata(), unicode:chardata()}]</v>
+ <v>Result = {ok, Engine::term()} | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>
+ Loads the OpenSSL engine given by <c>EngineId</c> if it is available and then returns ok and
+ an engine handle. This function is the same as calling <c>engine_load/4</c> with
+ <c>EngineMethods</c> set to a list of all the possible methods. An error tuple is
+ returned if the engine can't be loaded.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_load(EngineId, PreCmds, PostCmds, EngineMethods) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Dynamical load an encryption engine</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>EngineId = unicode:chardata()</v>
+ <v>PreCmds, PostCmds = [{unicode:chardata(), unicode:chardata()}]</v>
+ <v>EngineMethods = [engine_method_type()]</v>
+ <v>Result = {ok, Engine::term()} | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>
+ Loads the OpenSSL engine given by <c>EngineId</c> if it is available and then returns ok and
+ an engine handle. An error tuple is returned if the engine can't be loaded.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameters are in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_unload(Engine) -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>Dynamical load an encryption engine</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Engine = term()</v>
+ <v>Result = ok | {error, Reason::term()}</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>
+ Unloads the OpenSSL engine given by <c>EngineId</c>.
+ An error tuple is returned if the engine can't be unloaded.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The function throws a badarg if the parameter is in wrong format.
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>engine_list() -> Result</name>
+ <fsummary>List the known engine ids</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Result = [EngineId::unicode:chardata()]</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>List the id's of all engines in OpenSSL's internal list.</p>
+ <p>
+ It may also throw the exception notsup in case there is
+ no engine support in the underlying OpenSSL implementation.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ See also the chapter <seealso marker="crypto:engine_load#engine_load">Engine Load</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
</funcs>
<!-- Maybe put this in the users guide -->
@@ -979,4 +1101,3 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre>
<!-- </p> -->
<!-- </section> -->
</erlref>
-