RSA_new(3)                  OpenSSL                  RSA_new(3)





NAME
       RSA_new, RSA_free - allocate and free RSA objects

SYNOPSIS
        #include <openssl/rsa.h>

        RSA * RSA_new(void);

        void RSA_free(RSA *rsa);

DESCRIPTION
       RSA_new() allocates and initializes an RSA structure. It
       is equivalent to calling RSA_new_method(NULL).

       RSA_free() frees the RSA structure and its components.
       The key is erased before the memory is returned to the
       system.

RETURN VALUES
       If the allocation fails, RSA_new() returns NULL and sets
       an error code that can be obtained by ERR_get_error(3).
       Otherwise it returns a pointer to the newly allocated
       structure.

       RSA_free() returns no value.

SEE ALSO
       ERR_get_error(3), rsa(3), RSA_generate_key(3),
       RSA_new_method(3)

HISTORY
       RSA_new() and RSA_free() are available in all versions
       of SSLeay and OpenSSL.



0.9.7c                     2002-09-25                RSA_new(3)
