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137 .IX Title "BIO_new 3"
138 .TH BIO_new 3 "2009-07-19" "1.0.1n" "OpenSSL"
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144 BIO_new, BIO_set, BIO_free, BIO_vfree, BIO_free_all \- BIO allocation and freeing functions
148 .IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
150 \& #include <openssl/bio.h>
152 \& BIO * BIO_new(BIO_METHOD *type);
153 \& int BIO_set(BIO *a,BIO_METHOD *type);
154 \& int BIO_free(BIO *a);
155 \& void BIO_vfree(BIO *a);
156 \& void BIO_free_all(BIO *a);
159 .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
160 The \fIBIO_new()\fR function returns a new \s-1BIO\s0 using method \fBtype\fR.
162 \&\fIBIO_set()\fR sets the method of an already existing \s-1BIO.\s0
164 \&\fIBIO_free()\fR frees up a single \s-1BIO,\s0 \fIBIO_vfree()\fR also frees up a single \s-1BIO\s0
165 but it does not return a value. Calling \fIBIO_free()\fR may also have some effect
166 on the underlying I/O structure, for example it may close the file being
167 referred to under certain circumstances. For more details see the individual
168 \&\s-1BIO_METHOD\s0 descriptions.
170 \&\fIBIO_free_all()\fR frees up an entire \s-1BIO\s0 chain, it does not halt if an error
171 occurs freeing up an individual \s-1BIO\s0 in the chain.
173 .IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
174 \&\fIBIO_new()\fR returns a newly created \s-1BIO\s0 or \s-1NULL\s0 if the call fails.
176 \&\fIBIO_set()\fR, \fIBIO_free()\fR return 1 for success and 0 for failure.
178 \&\fIBIO_free_all()\fR and \fIBIO_vfree()\fR do not return values.
181 Some BIOs (such as memory BIOs) can be used immediately after calling
182 \&\fIBIO_new()\fR. Others (such as file BIOs) need some additional initialization,
183 and frequently a utility function exists to create and initialize such BIOs.
185 If \fIBIO_free()\fR is called on a \s-1BIO\s0 chain it will only free one \s-1BIO\s0 resulting
188 Calling \fIBIO_free_all()\fR a single \s-1BIO\s0 has the same effect as calling \fIBIO_free()\fR
189 on it other than the discarded return value.
191 Normally the \fBtype\fR argument is supplied by a function which returns a
192 pointer to a \s-1BIO_METHOD.\s0 There is a naming convention for such functions:
193 a source/sink \s-1BIO\s0 is normally called BIO_s_*() and a filter \s-1BIO\s0
197 Create a memory \s-1BIO:\s0
200 \& BIO *mem = BIO_new(BIO_s_mem());
203 .IX Header "SEE ALSO"