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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
</description>
<section>
- <title>DATA TYPES</title>
+ <title>Common Records and ASN.1 Types</title>
<note><p>All records used in this Reference Manual
<!-- except #policy_tree_node{} -->
@@ -54,193 +54,132 @@
records and constant macros described here and in the User's Guide:</p>
<code> -include_lib("public_key/include/public_key.hrl").</code>
+ </section>
+
+ <datatypes>
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="oid"/>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Object identifier, a tuple of integers as generated by the <c>ASN.1</c> compiler.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="der_encoded"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="pki_asn1_type"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="asn1_type"/>
+ <desc>
+ <p>ASN.1 type present in the Public Key applications ASN.1 specifications.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="pem_entry"/>
+ <name name="der_or_encrypted_der"/>
+ <name name="cipher_info"/>
+ <name name="cipher"/>
+ <name name="salt"/>
+ <name name="cipher_info_params"/>
+ <desc>
+ <code>Cipher = "RC2-CBC" | "DES-CBC" | "DES-EDE3-CBC"</code>
+ <p><c>Salt</c> could be generated with
+ <seealso marker="crypto:crypto#strong_rand_bytes-1"><c>crypto:strong_rand_bytes(8)</c></seealso>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="public_key"/>
+ <name name="rsa_public_key"/>
+ <name name="dsa_public_key"/>
+ <name name="ec_public_key"/>
+ <name name="ecpk_parameters"/>
+ <name name="ecpk_parameters_api"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="private_key"/>
+ <name name="rsa_private_key"/>
+ <name name="dsa_private_key"/>
+ <name name="ec_private_key"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="key_params"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="digest_type"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="crl_reason"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="issuer_id"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="issuer_name"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="ssh_file"/>
+ <desc>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+
+
+
+ </datatypes>
- <p>The following data types are used in the functions for <c>public_key</c>:</p>
-
- <taglist>
- <tag><c>oid()</c></tag>
- <item><p>Object identifier, a tuple of integers as generated by the <c>ASN.1</c> compiler.</p></item>
-
- <tag><c>boolean() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>true | false</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>string() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>[bytes()]</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>der_encoded() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>binary()</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>pki_asn1_type() =</c></tag>
- <item>
- <p><c>'Certificate'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'RSAPrivateKey'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'RSAPublicKey'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'DSAPrivateKey'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'DSAPublicKey'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'DHParameter'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'PrivateKeyInfo'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'CertificationRequest'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'CertificateList'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'ECPrivateKey'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'EcpkParameters'</c></p>
- </item>
-
- <tag><c>pem_entry () =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>{pki_asn1_type(), binary(), %% DER or encrypted DER</c></p>
- <p><c> not_encrypted | cipher_info()}</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>cipher_info() = </c></tag>
- <item><p><c>{"RC2-CBC" | "DES-CBC" | "DES-EDE3-CBC", crypto:strong_rand_bytes(8)</c></p>
- <p><c>| {#'PBEParameter{}, digest_type()} | #'PBES2-params'{}}</c></p>
- </item>
-
- <tag><marker id="type-public_key"/>
- <c>public_key() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key() | ec_public_key()</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><marker id="type-private_key"/>
- <c>private_key() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>rsa_private_key() | dsa_private_key() | ec_private_key()</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>rsa_public_key() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>#'RSAPublicKey'{}</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>rsa_private_key() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>#'RSAPrivateKey'{}</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>dsa_public_key() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>{integer(), #'Dss-Parms'{}}</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>dsa_private_key() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>#'DSAPrivateKey'{}</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>ec_public_key()</c></tag>
- <item><p>= <c>{#'ECPoint'{}, #'ECParameters'{} | {namedCurve, oid()}}</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>ec_private_key() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>#'ECPrivateKey'{}</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>key_params() =</c></tag>
- <item><p> #'DHParameter'{} | {namedCurve, oid()} | #'ECParameters'{}
- | {rsa, Size::integer(), PubExp::integer()} </p></item>
-
- <tag><c>public_crypt_options() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>[{rsa_pad, rsa_padding()}]</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>rsa_padding() =</c></tag>
- <item>
- <p><c>'rsa_pkcs1_padding'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'rsa_no_padding'</c></p>
- </item>
-
- <tag><c>public_sign_options() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>[{rsa_pad, rsa_sign_padding()} | {rsa_pss_saltlen, integer()}]</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>rsa_sign_padding() =</c></tag>
- <item>
- <p><c>'rsa_pkcs1_padding'</c></p>
- <p><c>| 'rsa_pkcs1_pss_padding'</c></p>
- </item>
-
- <tag><c>digest_type() = </c></tag>
- <item><p>Union of <c>rsa_digest_type()</c>, <c>dss_digest_type()</c>,
- and <c>ecdsa_digest_type()</c>.</p></item>
-
- <tag><c>rsa_digest_type() = </c></tag>
- <item><p><c>'md5' | 'ripemd160' | 'sha' | 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>dss_digest_type() = </c></tag>
- <item><p><c>'sha' | 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p>
- <p>Note that the actual supported dss_digest_type depends on the underlying crypto library.
- In OpenSSL version >= 1.0.1 the listed digest are supported, while in 1.0.0 only
- sha, sha224 and sha256 are supported. In version 0.9.8 only sha is supported.</p>
- </item>
-
- <tag><c>ecdsa_digest_type() = </c></tag>
- <item><p><c>'sha' | 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p></item>
-
- <tag><c>crl_reason() = </c></tag>
- <item>
- <p><c>unspecified</c></p>
- <p><c>| keyCompromise</c></p>
- <p><c>| cACompromise</c></p>
- <p><c>| affiliationChanged</c></p>
- <p><c>| superseded</c></p>
- <p><c>| cessationOfOperation</c></p>
- <p><c>| certificateHold</c></p>
- <p><c>| privilegeWithdrawn</c></p>
- <p><c>| aACompromise</c></p>
- </item>
-
- <tag><c>issuer_name() =</c></tag>
- <item><p><c>{rdnSequence,[#'AttributeTypeAndValue'{}]}</c></p>
- </item>
-
- <tag><c>ssh_file() =</c></tag>
- <item>
- <p><c>openssh_public_key</c></p>
- <p><c>| rfc4716_public_key</c></p>
- <p><c>| known_hosts</c></p>
- <p><c>| auth_keys</c></p>
- </item>
- </taglist>
-
-
-<!-- <p><code>policy_tree() = [Root, Children]</code></p> -->
-
-<!-- <p><code>Root = #policy_tree_node{}</code></p> -->
-
-<!-- <p><code>Children = [] | policy_tree()</code></p> -->
-
-<!-- <p>The <c>policy_tree_node</c> record has the following fields:</p> -->
-
-<!-- <taglist> -->
-
-<!-- <tag>valid_policy</tag> -->
-<!-- <item>A single policy OID representing a -->
-<!-- valid policy for the path of length x.</item> -->
-
-<!-- <tag>qualifier_set</tag> -->
-<!-- <item>A set of policy qualifiers associated -->
-<!-- with the valid policy in certificate x.</item> -->
-
-<!-- <tag>critically_indicator</tag> -->
-<!-- <item>Indicates whether the -->
-<!-- certificate policy extension in certificate x was marked as -->
-<!-- critical.</item> -->
-
-<!-- <tag>expected_policy_set</tag> -->
-<!-- <item>Contains one or more policy OIDs -->
-<!-- that would satisfy this policy in the certificate x+1.</item> -->
-<!-- </taglist> -->
- </section>
<funcs>
<func>
- <name>compute_key(OthersKey, MyKey)-></name>
- <name>compute_key(OthersKey, MyKey, Params)-></name>
+ <name name="compute_key" arity="2"/>
+ <fsummary>Computes shared secret.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Computes shared secret.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="compute_key" arity="3"/>
<fsummary>Computes shared secret.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>OthersKey = #'ECPoint'{} | binary(), MyKey = #'ECPrivateKey'{} | binary()</v>
- <v>Params = #'DHParameter'{}</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Computes shared secret.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>decrypt_private(CipherText, Key) -> binary()</name>
- <name>decrypt_private(CipherText, Key, Options) -> binary()</name>
+ <name name="decrypt_private" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="decrypt_private" arity="3"/>
<fsummary>Public-key decryption.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>CipherText = binary()</v>
- <v>Key = rsa_private_key()</v>
- <v>Options = public_crypt_options()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Public-key decryption using the private key. See also <seealso
marker="crypto:crypto#private_decrypt/4">crypto:private_decrypt/4</seealso></p>
@@ -248,14 +187,9 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>decrypt_public(CipherText, Key) - > binary()</name>
- <name>decrypt_public(CipherText, Key, Options) - > binary()</name>
+ <name name="decrypt_public" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="decrypt_public" arity="3"/>
<fsummary>Public-key decryption.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>CipherText = binary()</v>
- <v>Key = rsa_public_key()</v>
- <v>Options = public_crypt_options()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Public-key decryption using the public key. See also <seealso
marker="crypto:crypto#public_decrypt/4">crypto:public_decrypt/4</seealso></p>
@@ -263,47 +197,24 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>der_decode(Asn1type, Der) -> term()</name>
+ <name name="der_decode" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Decodes a public-key ASN.1 DER encoded entity.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v>
- <d>ASN.1 type present in the Public Key applications
- ASN.1 specifications.</d>
- <v>Der = der_encoded()</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
+ <desc>
<p>Decodes a public-key ASN.1 DER encoded entity.</p>
</desc>
</func>
-
+
<func>
- <name>der_encode(Asn1Type, Entity) -> der_encoded()</name>
+ <name name="der_encode" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Encodes a public-key entity with ASN.1 DER encoding.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v>
- <d>ASN.1 type present in the Public Key applications
- ASN.1 specifications.</d>
- <v>Entity = term()</v>
- <d>Erlang representation of <c>Asn1Type</c></d>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Encodes a public-key entity with ASN.1 DER encoding.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>dh_gex_group(MinSize, SuggestedSize, MaxSize, Groups) -> {ok, {Size,Group}} | {error,Error}</name>
+ <name name="dh_gex_group" arity="4"/>
<fsummary>Selects a group for Diffie-Hellman key exchange</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>MinSize = positive_integer()</v>
- <v>SuggestedSize = positive_integer()</v>
- <v>MaxSize = positive_integer()</v>
- <v>Groups = undefined | [{Size,[{G,P}]}]</v>
- <v>Size = positive_integer()</v>
- <v>Group = {G,P}</v>
- <v>G = positive_integer()</v>
- <v>P = positive_integer()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Selects a group for Diffie-Hellman key exchange with the key size in the range <c>MinSize...MaxSize</c>
and as close to <c>SuggestedSize</c> as possible. If <c>Groups == undefined</c> a default set will be
@@ -322,13 +233,10 @@
</desc>
</func>
- <func>
- <name>encrypt_private(PlainText, Key) -> binary()</name>
+ <func>
+ <name name="encrypt_private" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="encrypt_private" arity="3"/>
<fsummary>Public-key encryption using the private key.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>PlainText = binary()</v>
- <v>Key = rsa_private_key()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Public-key encryption using the private key.
See also <seealso
@@ -337,12 +245,9 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>encrypt_public(PlainText, Key) -> binary()</name>
+ <name name="encrypt_public" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="encrypt_public" arity="3"/>
<fsummary>Public-key encryption using the public key.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>PlainText = binary()</v>
- <v>Key = rsa_public_key()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Public-key encryption using the public key. See also <seealso
marker="crypto:crypto#public_encrypt/4">crypto:public_encrypt/4</seealso>.</p>
@@ -350,11 +255,8 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>generate_key(Params) -> {Public::binary(), Private::binary()} | #'ECPrivateKey'{} | #'RSAPrivateKey'{}</name>
+ <name name="generate_key" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Generates a new keypair.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Params = key_params()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Generates a new keypair. Note that except for Diffie-Hellman
the public key is included in the private key structure. See also
@@ -364,38 +266,27 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>pem_decode(PemBin) -> [pem_entry()]</name>
+ <name name="pem_decode" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Decodes PEM binary data and returns
entries as ASN.1 DER encoded entities.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>PemBin = binary()</v>
- <d>Example {ok, PemBin} = file:read_file("cert.pem").</d>
- </type>
<desc>
- <p>Decodes PEM binary data and returns
- entries as ASN.1 DER encoded entities.</p>
+ <p>Decodes PEM binary data and returns entries as ASN.1 DER encoded entities.</p>
+ <p>Example <c>{ok, PemBin} = file:read_file("cert.pem").</c></p>
</desc>
</func>
- <func>
- <name>pem_encode(PemEntries) -> binary()</name>
+ <func>
+ <name name="pem_encode" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Creates a PEM binary.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v> PemEntries = [pem_entry()] </v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Creates a PEM binary.</p>
- </desc>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Creates a PEM binary.</p>
+ </desc>
</func>
- <func>
- <name>pem_entry_decode(PemEntry) -> term()</name>
- <name>pem_entry_decode(PemEntry, Password) -> term()</name>
+ <func>
+ <name name="pem_entry_decode" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="pem_entry_decode" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Decodes a PEM entry.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>PemEntry = pem_entry()</v>
- <v>Password = string()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Decodes a PEM entry. <c>pem_decode/1</c> returns a list of PEM
entries. Notice that if the PEM entry is of type
@@ -404,51 +295,36 @@
</desc>
</func>
- <func>
- <name>pem_entry_encode(Asn1Type, Entity) -> pem_entry()</name>
- <name>pem_entry_encode(Asn1Type, Entity, {CipherInfo, Password}) -> pem_entry()</name>
+ <func>
+ <name name="pem_entry_encode" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="pem_entry_encode" arity="3"/>
<fsummary>Creates a PEM entry that can be fed to <c>pem_encode/1</c>.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Asn1Type = pki_asn1_type()</v>
- <v>Entity = term()</v>
- <d>Erlang representation of
- <c>Asn1Type</c>. If <c>Asn1Type</c> is 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo',
+ <desc>
+ <p>Creates a PEM entry that can be feed to <c>pem_encode/1</c>.</p>
+ <p>If <c>Asn1Type</c> is <c>'SubjectPublicKeyInfo'</c>,
<c>Entity</c> must be either an <c>rsa_public_key()</c>,
<c>dsa_public_key()</c> or an <c>ec_public_key()</c>
and this function creates the appropriate
- 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo' entry.
- </d>
- <v>CipherInfo = cipher_info()</v>
- <v>Password = string()</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Creates a PEM entry that can be feed to <c>pem_encode/1</c>.</p>
- </desc>
+ <c>'SubjectPublicKeyInfo'</c> entry.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
</func>
-
+
<func>
- <name>pkix_decode_cert(Cert, otp|plain) -> #'Certificate'{} | #'OTPCertificate'{}</name>
+ <name name="pkix_decode_cert" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Decodes an ASN.1 DER-encoded PKIX x509 certificate.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Cert = der_encoded()</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Decodes an ASN.1 DER-encoded PKIX certificate. Option <c>otp</c>
- uses the customized ASN.1 specification OTP-PKIX.asn1 for
- decoding and also recursively decode most of the standard
- parts.</p>
- </desc>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Decodes an ASN.1 DER-encoded PKIX certificate. Option <c>otp</c>
+ uses the customized ASN.1 specification OTP-PKIX.asn1 for
+ decoding and also recursively decode most of the standard
+ parts.</p>
+ </desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_encode(Asn1Type, Entity, otp | plain) -> der_encoded()</name>
+ <name name="pkix_encode" arity="3"/>
<fsummary>DER encodes a PKIX x509 certificate or part of such a
certificate.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v>
- <d>The ASN.1 type can be 'Certificate', 'OTPCertificate' or a subtype of either.</d>
- <v>Entity = #'Certificate'{} | #'OTPCertificate'{} | a valid subtype</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>DER encodes a PKIX x509 certificate or part of such a
certificate. This function must be used for encoding certificates or parts of certificates
@@ -458,69 +334,47 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_is_issuer(Cert, IssuerCert) -> boolean()</name>
- <fsummary>Checks if <c>IssuerCert</c> issued <c>Cert</c>.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{} | #'CertificateList'{}</v>
- <v>IssuerCert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Checks if <c>IssuerCert</c> issued <c>Cert</c>.</p>
- </desc>
- </func>
+ <name name="pkix_is_issuer" arity="2"/>
+ <fsummary>Checks if <c>IssuerCert</c> issued <c>Cert</c>.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Checks if <c>IssuerCert</c> issued <c>Cert</c>.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
- <func>
- <name>pkix_is_fixed_dh_cert(Cert) -> boolean()</name>
- <fsummary>Checks if a certificate is a fixed Diffie-Hellman certificate.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Checks if a certificate is a fixed Diffie-Hellman certificate.</p>
- </desc>
- </func>
+ <func>
+ <name name="pkix_is_fixed_dh_cert" arity="1"/>
+ <fsummary>Checks if a certificate is a fixed Diffie-Hellman certificate.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Checks if a certificate is a fixed Diffie-Hellman certificate.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
- <func>
- <name>pkix_is_self_signed(Cert) -> boolean()</name>
- <fsummary>Checks if a certificate is self-signed.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Checks if a certificate is self-signed.</p>
- </desc>
- </func>
+ <func>
+ <name name="pkix_is_self_signed" arity="1"/>
+ <fsummary>Checks if a certificate is self-signed.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Checks if a certificate is self-signed.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
- <func>
- <name>pkix_issuer_id(Cert, IssuedBy) -> {ok, IssuerID} | {error, Reason}</name>
- <fsummary>Returns the issuer id.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v>
- <v>IssuedBy = self | other</v>
- <v>IssuerID = {integer(), issuer_name()}</v>
- <d>The issuer id consists of the serial number and the issuers name.</d>
- <v>Reason = term()</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Returns the issuer id.</p>
- </desc>
- </func>
-
+ <func>
+ <name name="pkix_issuer_id" arity="2"/>
+ <fsummary>Returns the issuer id.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Returns the issuer id.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
- <func>
- <name>pkix_normalize_name(Issuer) -> Normalized</name>
- <fsummary>Normalizes an issuer name so that it can be easily
- compared to another issuer name.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Issuer = issuer_name()</v>
- <v>Normalized = issuer_name()</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Normalizes an issuer name so that it can be easily
- compared to another issuer name.</p>
- </desc>
- </func>
-
+ <func>
+ <name name="pkix_normalize_name" arity="1"/>
+ <fsummary>Normalizes an issuer name so that it can be easily
+ compared to another issuer name.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Normalizes an issuer name so that it can be easily
+ compared to another issuer name.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
<func>
<name>pkix_path_validation(TrustedCert, CertChain, Options) -> {ok, {PublicKeyInfo, PolicyTree}} | {error, {bad_cert, Reason}} </name>
<fsummary>Performs a basic path validation according to RFC 5280.</fsummary>
@@ -622,26 +476,16 @@ fun(OtpCert :: #'OTPCertificate'{},
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_crl_issuer(CRL) -> issuer_name()</name>
+ <name name="pkix_crl_issuer" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Returns the issuer of the <c>CRL</c>.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>CRL = der_encoded() | #'CertificateList'{} </v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Returns the issuer of the <c>CRL</c>.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_crls_validate(OTPCertificate, DPAndCRLs, Options) -> CRLStatus()</name>
+ <name name="pkix_crls_validate" arity="3"/>
<fsummary>Performs CRL validation.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>OTPCertificate = #'OTPCertificate'{}</v>
- <v>DPAndCRLs = [{DP::#'DistributionPoint'{}, {DerCRL::der_encoded(), CRL::#'CertificateList'{}}}] </v>
- <v>Options = proplists:proplist()</v>
- <v>CRLStatus() = valid | {bad_cert, revocation_status_undetermined} | {bad_cert, {revocation_status_undetermined,
- {bad_crls, Details::term()}}} | {bad_cert, {revoked, crl_reason()}}</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Performs CRL validation. It is intended to be called from
the verify fun of <seealso marker="#pkix_path_validation-3"> pkix_path_validation/3
@@ -692,24 +536,16 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_crl_verify(CRL, Cert) -> boolean()</name>
+ <name name="pkix_crl_verify" arity="2"/>
<fsummary> Verify that <c>Cert</c> is the <c> CRL</c> signer. </fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>CRL = der_encoded() | #'CertificateList'{} </v>
- <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{} </v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Verify that <c>Cert</c> is the <c>CRL</c> signer.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_dist_point(Cert) -> DistPoint</name>
+ <name name="pkix_dist_point" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Creates a distribution point for CRLs issued by the same issuer as <c>Cert</c>.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v> Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{} </v>
- <v> DistPoint = #'DistributionPoint'{}</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Creates a distribution point for CRLs issued by the same issuer as <c>Cert</c>.
Can be used as input to <seealso
@@ -719,26 +555,17 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_dist_points(Cert) -> DistPoints</name>
+ <name name="pkix_dist_points" arity="1"/>
<fsummary> Extracts distribution points from the certificates extensions.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v> Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{} </v>
- <v> DistPoints = [#'DistributionPoint'{}]</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p> Extracts distribution points from the certificates extensions.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_match_dist_point(CRL, DistPoint) -> boolean()</name>
+ <name name="pkix_match_dist_point" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Checks whether the given distribution point matches the
Issuing Distribution Point of the CRL.</fsummary>
-
- <type>
- <v>CRL = der_encoded() | #'CertificateList'{} </v>
- <v>DistPoint = #'DistributionPoint'{}</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Checks whether the given distribution point matches the
Issuing Distribution Point of the CRL, as described in RFC 5280.
@@ -748,11 +575,8 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_sign(#'OTPTBSCertificate'{}, Key) -> der_encoded()</name>
+ <name name="pkix_sign" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Signs certificate.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Key = rsa_private_key() | dsa_private_key()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Signs an 'OTPTBSCertificate'. Returns the corresponding
DER-encoded certificate.</p>
@@ -760,17 +584,12 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_sign_types(AlgorithmId) -> {DigestType, SignatureType}</name>
+ <name name="pkix_sign_types" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Translates signature algorithm OID to Erlang digest and signature algorithm types.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>AlgorithmId = oid()</v>
- <d>Signature OID from a certificate or a certificate revocation list.</d>
- <v>DigestType = rsa_digest_type() | dss_digest_type()</v>
- <v>SignatureType = rsa | dsa | ecdsa</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Translates signature algorithm OID to Erlang digest and signature types.
</p>
+ <p>The <c>AlgorithmId</c> is the signature OID from a certificate or a certificate revocation list.</p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -938,12 +757,8 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
</func>
<func>
- <name>pkix_verify(Cert, Key) -> boolean()</name>
+ <name name="pkix_verify" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Verifies PKIX x.509 certificate signature.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Cert = der_encoded()</v>
- <v>Key = rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key() | ec_public_key()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Verifies PKIX x.509 certificate signature.</p>
</desc>
@@ -1059,41 +874,30 @@ end
<func>
- <name>sign(Msg, DigestType, Key) -> binary()</name>
- <name>sign(Msg, DigestType, Key, Options) -> binary()</name>
+ <name name="sign" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="sign" arity="4"/>
<fsummary>Creates a digital signature.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Msg = binary() | {digest,binary()}</v>
- <d>The <c>Msg</c> is either the binary "plain text" data to be
- signed or it is the hashed value of "plain text", that is, the
- digest.</d>
- <v>DigestType = rsa_digest_type() | dss_digest_type() | ecdsa_digest_type()</v>
- <v>Key = rsa_private_key() | dsa_private_key() | ec_private_key()</v>
- <v>Options = public_sign_options()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Creates a digital signature.</p>
+ <p>The <c>Msg</c> is either the binary "plain text" data to be
+ signed or it is the hashed value of "plain text", that is, the
+ digest.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>ssh_decode(SshBin, Type) -> [{public_key(), Attributes::list()}]</name>
+ <name name="ssh_decode" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Decodes an SSH file-binary.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>SshBin = binary()</v>
- <d>Example <c>{ok, SshBin} = file:read_file("known_hosts")</c>.</d>
- <v>Type = public_key | ssh_file()</v>
- <d>If <c>Type</c> is <c>public_key</c> the binary can be either
- an RFC4716 public key or an OpenSSH public key.</d>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Decodes an SSH file-binary. In the case of <c>known_hosts</c> or
- <c>auth_keys</c>, the binary can include one or more lines of the
- file. Returns a list of public keys and their attributes, possible
- attribute values depends on the file type represented by the
- binary.
- </p>
-
+ <desc>
+ <p>Decodes an SSH file-binary. In the case of <c>known_hosts</c> or
+ <c>auth_keys</c>, the binary can include one or more lines of the
+ file. Returns a list of public keys and their attributes, possible
+ attribute values depends on the file type represented by the
+ binary.
+ </p>
+ <p>If the <c>Type</c> is <c>ssh2_pubkey</c>, the result will be
+ <c>Decoded_ssh2_pubkey</c>. Otherwise it will be <c>Decoded_OtherType</c>.
+ </p>
<taglist>
<tag>RFC4716 attributes - see RFC 4716.</tag>
<item><p>{headers, [{string(), utf8_string()}]}</p></item>
@@ -1106,23 +910,25 @@ end
<item>{comment, string()}</item>
<item><p>{bits, integer()} - In SSH version 1 files.</p></item>
</taglist>
-
+ <p>Example: <c>{ok, SshBin} = file:read_file("known_hosts")</c>.
+ </p>
+ <p>If <c>Type</c> is <c>public_key</c> the binary can be either
+ an RFC4716 public key or an OpenSSH public key.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>ssh_encode([{Key, Attributes}], Type) -> binary()</name>
+ <name name="ssh_encode" arity="2"/>
<fsummary>Encodes a list of SSH file entries to a binary.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Key = public_key()</v>
- <v>Attributes = list()</v>
- <v>Type = ssh_file()</v>
- </type>
- <desc>
- <p>Encodes a list of SSH file entries (public keys and attributes) to a binary. Possible
- attributes depend on the file type, see <seealso
- marker="#ssh_decode-2"> ssh_decode/2 </seealso>.</p>
- </desc>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Encodes a list of SSH file entries (public keys and attributes) to a binary. Possible
+ attributes depend on the file type, see
+ <seealso marker="#ssh_decode-2"> ssh_decode/2 </seealso>.
+ </p>
+ <p>If the <c>Type</c> is <c>ssh2_pubkey</c>, the <c>InData</c> shall be
+ <c>InData_ssh2_pubkey</c>. Otherwise it shall be <c>OtherInData</c>.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
</func>
<func>
@@ -1131,8 +937,8 @@ end
<name>ssh_hostkey_fingerprint([DigestType], HostKey) -> [string()]</name>
<fsummary>Calculates a ssh fingerprint for a hostkey.</fsummary>
<type>
- <v>Key = public_key()</v>
- <v>DigestType = digest_type()</v>
+ <v>HostKey = <seealso marker="#type-public_key">public_key()</seealso></v>
+ <v>DigestType = <seealso marker="#type-digest_type">digest_type()</seealso></v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Calculates a ssh fingerprint from a public host key as openssh does.</p>
@@ -1161,29 +967,19 @@ end
</func>
<func>
- <name>verify(Msg, DigestType, Signature, Key) -> boolean()</name>
- <name>verify(Msg, DigestType, Signature, Key, Options) -> boolean()</name>
+ <name name="verify" arity="4"/>
+ <name name="verify" arity="5"/>
<fsummary>Verifies a digital signature.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Msg = binary() | {digest,binary()}</v>
- <d>The <c>Msg</c> is either the binary "plain text" data
- or it is the hashed value of "plain text", that is, the digest.</d>
- <v>DigestType = rsa_digest_type() | dss_digest_type() | ecdsa_digest_type()</v>
- <v>Signature = binary()</v>
- <v>Key = rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key() | ec_public_key()</v>
- <v>Options = public_sign_options()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Verifies a digital signature.</p>
+ <p>The <c>Msg</c> is either the binary "plain text" data
+ or it is the hashed value of "plain text", that is, the digest.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>short_name_hash(Name) -> string()</name>
+ <name name="short_name_hash" arity="1"/>
<fsummary>Generates a short hash of an issuer name.</fsummary>
- <type>
- <v>Name = issuer_name()</v>
- </type>
<desc>
<p>Generates a short hash of an issuer name. The hash is
returned as a string containing eight hexadecimal digits.</p>