NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | PARAMETERS | ERRORS | ATTRIBUTES | SEE ALSO | WARNINGS
cc -flag … file…-lgss [library …] #include <gssapi/gssapi.h>gss_oid_to_str(OM_uint32 *minor_status, const gss_OID *oid, gss_buffer_toid_str);
The gss_oid_to_str() function converts a GSS-API OID structure to a string. You can use the function to convert the name of a mechanism from an OID to a simple string. This function is a convenience function, as is its complementary function, gss_str_to_oid(3GSS).
If an OID must be created, use gss_create_empty_oid_set(3GSS) and gss_add_oid_set_member()(3GSS) to create it. OIDs created in this way must be released with gss_release_oid_set(3GSS). However, it is strongly suggested that applications use the default GSS-API mechanism instead of creating an OID for a specific mechanism.
The parameter descriptions for gss_oid_to_str() are as follows:
Status code returned by underlying mechanism.
GSS-API OID structure to convert.
String to receive converted OID.
gss_oid_to_str() returns one of the following status codes:
A required input parameter could not be read.
A required output parameter could not be written.
Successful completion.
The underlying mechanism detected an error for which no specific GSS status code is defined. The mechanism-specific status code reported by means of the minor_status parameter details the error condition.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE |
ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
---|---|
Availability |
SUNWgss (32–bit) |
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SUNWgssx (64–bit) |
MT-Level |
Safe |
gss_add_oid_set_member()(3GSS), gss_create_empty_oid_set(3GSS), gss_release_oid_set(3GSS), gss_str_to_oid(3GSS), attributes(5)
This function is included for compatibility only with programs using earlier versions of the GSS-API and should not be used for new programs. Other implementations of the GSS-API might not support this function, so portable programs should not rely on it. Sun might not continue to support this function.
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