--redirected to -users Perhaps the higher-level BIO api is what you are looking for. Look at the examples at (http://www.openssl.org/docs/crypto/BIO_s_accept.html#) and(http://www.openssl.org/docs/crypto/BIO_s_connect.html#) and see if it is what you want.
====================== Greg Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael McTernan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 1:44 PM Subject: Simplified API? > Hi, > > I just started getting into the SSL stuff for a simple server... I was > shocked! > > Basically there is lack of documentation out there and the API is > non-obvious, big and would seem to require too many function calls for > little functionality (Someone once said that good API's have a small > surface area that encapsulates high functionality.. but that's open to > discussion). > > I'm guessing that the documentation situtaion will improve as these things > always do, but I guess that most of the API will be fixed since > compatablity with previous apps will be wanted. > > So I ask, will there be as simplified API for people like me who want to > add SSL into an app without spending more than a day working it out? > > Something along the lines of... > > ssock_t ssocket() > int sbind(ssock_t,inaddr,len,cert_t?) > ssock_t saccept(ssock_t,inaddr,len) > int sconnect(ssock_t,inaddr,len) > int sread() swrite() sclose() > sgetfd() <- for poll/select support > > ...would be very nice as it sticks with the Berkely socket paragdm that > everyone knows and uses. > > Doing this would surely make it easy for everyone to add SSL to apps if > needed, which would help the spread of SSL into further apps. > > At the moment I think I'm going to pass on openssl - the need isn't urgent > enough for the time investment (and unfortunately stunnel isn't suitable > either). > > Mike > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > Development Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
