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Callback Data Functions

Functions that deal with the data structure that contains state associated with the path validation callback. More...

Initializing and destroying a callback data structure

Copying a callback data structure

Getting and setting the certificate chain depth

Getting and setting the "proxy chain" depth

Getting and setting the certificate type

Getting and setting the certificate chain

Getting and setting the limited proxy handling setting

Getting and setting a set of X.509 extension OIDs.

Getting and setting the trusted certificate directory

Getting and setting the callback to be called for unknown X.509 extensions

Getting and setting the error status

Typedefs

Detailed Description

Functions that deal with the data structure that contains state associated with the path validation callback.

Typedef Documentation

typedef struct globus_l_gsi_callback_data_s* globus_gsi_callback_data_t
 

Callback data typedef.

Function Documentation

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_data_init (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t * callback_data )
 

This function initializes a globus_gsi_callback_data_t.

Parameters:
callback_data Reference to the structure to be initialized
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_data_copy (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t source,
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t * dest)
 

This function copies a globus_gsi_callback_data_t.

Parameters:
source The structure to be copied
dest The destination of the copy
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_get_cert_depth (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     int * cert_depth)
 

This function returns the certificate chain depth.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to retrieve the depth from
cert_depth The returned certificate chain depth
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_get_proxy_depth (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     int * proxy_depth)
 

This function returns the number of proxies in the certificate chain.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to retrieve the depth from
proxy_depth The returned "proxy chain" depth
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_get_cert_type (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     globus_gsi_cert_utils_cert_type_t * cert_type)
 

This function returns the certificate type of the certificate currently being processed.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to retrieve the certificate type from
cert_type Variable containing the certificate type on return
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_get_cert_chain (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     STACK_OF(X509)** cert_chain)
 

This function returns the certificate chain associated with the callback data.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to retreive the certificate chain from.
cert_chain Contains the certificate chain upon successful return
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_get_multiple_limited_proxy_ok (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     int * multiple_limited_proxy_ok)
 

This function gets the value of the limited proxy handling setting.

This setting determines whether path validation will accept limited proxies that have been further delegated, ie certificate chains with a limited proxy followed by further proxies.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to get the limited proxy setting from
multiple_limited_proxy_ok Contains the value of the setting upon successful return.
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

Deprecated:
This function always returns true now. It will be removed in the next release.

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_get_extension_oids (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     void ** extension_oids)
 

This function gets a list of X.509 extension OIDs that may be used by the extensions callback to allow or disallow certain extensions.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to get the array of extension OIDs from.
extension_oids Contains the list of extension OIDs upon successful return.
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_get_cert_dir (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     char ** cert_dir)
 

This function gets the trusted certificate directory from the callback data.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to get the trusted certificates directory from.
cert_dir Contains the path to the trusted certificate directory upon successful return.
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_get_extension_cb (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     globus_gsi_extension_callback_t * extension_cb)
 

This function gets the callback that is called for unknown X.509 extensions.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to get the callback information from
extension_cb Contains the extension callback upon successful return.
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_get_error (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     globus_result_t * error)
 

This function gets the error status stored in the callback data.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to get the error from
error Contains the error upon successful return.
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_data_destroy (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data )
 

This function destroys a globus_gsi_callback_data_t.

Parameters:
callback_data The structure to be destroyed
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_set_cert_depth (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     int cert_depth)
 

This function sets the certificate chain depth.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to retrieve the depth from
cert_depth The certificate chain depth
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_set_proxy_depth (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     int proxy_depth)
 

This function sets the number of proxies in the certificate chain.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to retrieve the depth from
proxy_depth The "proxy chain" depth
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_set_cert_type (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     globus_gsi_cert_utils_cert_type_t cert_type)
 

This function sets the certificate type of the certificate currently being processed.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to set the certificate type on
cert_type The certificate type
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_set_cert_chain (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     STACK_OF(X509)* cert_chain)
 

This function sets the certificate chain associated with the callback data.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to set the certificate chain on
cert_chain The certificate chain
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_set_multiple_limited_proxy_ok (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     int multiple_limited_proxy_ok)
 

This function sets the value of the limited proxy handling setting.

This setting determines whether path validation will accept limited proxies that have been further delegated, ie certificate chains with a limited proxy followed by further proxies.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to set the limited proxy setting on
multiple_limited_proxy_ok The value of the setting
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

Deprecated:
This function has been turned into a no-op. It will be removed in the next release.

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_set_extension_oids (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     void * extension_oids)
 

This function sets a list of X.509 extension OIDs that may be used by the extensions callback to allow or disallow certain extensions.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to get the array of extension OIDs from.
extension_oids The list of extension OIDs
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_set_cert_dir (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     char * cert_dir)
 

This function sets the trusted certificate directory on the callback data.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to set the trusted certificates directory on.
cert_dir The path to the trusted certificate directory
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_set_extension_cb (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     globus_gsi_extension_callback_t extension_cb)
 

This function sets the callback that is called for unknown X.509 extensions.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to set the callback information on
extension_cb The extension callback
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

globus_result_t globus_gsi_callback_set_error (
     globus_gsi_callback_data_t callback_data,
     globus_result_t error)
 

This function sets the error status stored in the callback data.

Parameters:
callback_data The globus_gsi_callback_data_t to set the error on
error The error
Returns:
GLOBUS_SUCCESS unless an error occurred, in which case, a globus error object ID is returned

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