SecIdentity.h   [plain text]


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/*!
	@header SecIdentity
	The functions provided in SecIdentity implement a convenient way to match private keys with certificates.
*/

#ifndef _SECURITY_SECIDENTITY_H_
#define _SECURITY_SECIDENTITY_H_

#include <Security/SecBase.h>


#if defined(__cplusplus)
extern "C" {
#endif

/*!
	@function SecIdentityGetTypeID
	@abstract Returns the type identifier of SecIdentity instances.
	@result The CFTypeID of SecIdentity instances.
*/
CFTypeID SecIdentityGetTypeID(void);

/*!
	@function SecIdentityCopyCertificate
    @abstract Returns a reference to a certificate for the given identity reference.
    @param identityRef An identity reference.
	@param certificateRef On return, a pointer to the found certificate reference.
    @result A result code.  See "Security Error Codes" (SecBase.h).
*/
OSStatus SecIdentityCopyCertificate(
            SecIdentityRef identityRef, 
            SecCertificateRef *certificateRef);

/*!
	@function SecIdentityGetPrivateKey
    @abstract Returns the private key associated with an identity.
    @param identityRef An identity reference.
	@param privateKeyRef On return, a pointer to the private key for the given identity. The private key must be of class type kSecAppleKeyItemClass.
    @result A result code.  See "Security Error Codes" (SecBase.h).
*/
OSStatus SecIdentityCopyPrivateKey(
            SecIdentityRef identityRef, 
            SecKeyRef *privateKeyRef);

#if defined(__cplusplus)
}
#endif

#endif /* !_SECURITY_SECIDENTITY_H_ */