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126.IX Title "BIO_new 3"
132.TH BIO_new 3 "2010-03-24" "0.9.8n" "OpenSSL"
127.TH BIO_new 3 "2010-11-16" "0.9.8p" "OpenSSL"
128.\" For nroff, turn off justification. Always turn off hyphenation; it makes
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131.nh
133.SH "NAME"
134BIO_new, BIO_set, BIO_free, BIO_vfree, BIO_free_all \- BIO allocation and freeing functions
135.SH "SYNOPSIS"
136.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
137.Vb 1
138\& #include <openssl/bio.h>
132.SH "NAME"
133BIO_new, BIO_set, BIO_free, BIO_vfree, BIO_free_all \- BIO allocation and freeing functions
134.SH "SYNOPSIS"
135.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
136.Vb 1
137\& #include <openssl/bio.h>
139.Ve
140.PP
141.Vb 5
138\&
142\& BIO * BIO_new(BIO_METHOD *type);
143\& int BIO_set(BIO *a,BIO_METHOD *type);
144\& int BIO_free(BIO *a);
145\& void BIO_vfree(BIO *a);
146\& void BIO_free_all(BIO *a);
147.Ve
148.SH "DESCRIPTION"
149.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
150The \fIBIO_new()\fR function returns a new \s-1BIO\s0 using method \fBtype\fR.
151.PP
152\&\fIBIO_set()\fR sets the method of an already existing \s-1BIO\s0.
153.PP
154\&\fIBIO_free()\fR frees up a single \s-1BIO\s0, \fIBIO_vfree()\fR also frees up a single \s-1BIO\s0
155but it does not return a value. Calling \fIBIO_free()\fR may also have some effect
156on the underlying I/O structure, for example it may close the file being
157referred to under certain circumstances. For more details see the individual
158\&\s-1BIO_METHOD\s0 descriptions.
159.PP
160\&\fIBIO_free_all()\fR frees up an entire \s-1BIO\s0 chain, it does not halt if an error
161occurs freeing up an individual \s-1BIO\s0 in the chain.
162.SH "RETURN VALUES"
163.IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
164\&\fIBIO_new()\fR returns a newly created \s-1BIO\s0 or \s-1NULL\s0 if the call fails.
165.PP
166\&\fIBIO_set()\fR, \fIBIO_free()\fR return 1 for success and 0 for failure.
167.PP
168\&\fIBIO_free_all()\fR and \fIBIO_vfree()\fR do not return values.
169.SH "NOTES"
170.IX Header "NOTES"
171Some BIOs (such as memory BIOs) can be used immediately after calling
172\&\fIBIO_new()\fR. Others (such as file BIOs) need some additional initialization,
173and frequently a utility function exists to create and initialize such BIOs.
174.PP
175If \fIBIO_free()\fR is called on a \s-1BIO\s0 chain it will only free one \s-1BIO\s0 resulting
176in a memory leak.
177.PP
178Calling \fIBIO_free_all()\fR a single \s-1BIO\s0 has the same effect as calling \fIBIO_free()\fR
179on it other than the discarded return value.
180.PP
181Normally the \fBtype\fR argument is supplied by a function which returns a
182pointer to a \s-1BIO_METHOD\s0. There is a naming convention for such functions:
183a source/sink \s-1BIO\s0 is normally called BIO_s_*() and a filter \s-1BIO\s0
184BIO_f_*();
185.SH "EXAMPLE"
186.IX Header "EXAMPLE"
187Create a memory \s-1BIO:\s0
188.PP
189.Vb 1
190\& BIO *mem = BIO_new(BIO_s_mem());
191.Ve
192.SH "SEE ALSO"
193.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
194\&\s-1TBA\s0
139\& BIO * BIO_new(BIO_METHOD *type);
140\& int BIO_set(BIO *a,BIO_METHOD *type);
141\& int BIO_free(BIO *a);
142\& void BIO_vfree(BIO *a);
143\& void BIO_free_all(BIO *a);
144.Ve
145.SH "DESCRIPTION"
146.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
147The \fIBIO_new()\fR function returns a new \s-1BIO\s0 using method \fBtype\fR.
148.PP
149\&\fIBIO_set()\fR sets the method of an already existing \s-1BIO\s0.
150.PP
151\&\fIBIO_free()\fR frees up a single \s-1BIO\s0, \fIBIO_vfree()\fR also frees up a single \s-1BIO\s0
152but it does not return a value. Calling \fIBIO_free()\fR may also have some effect
153on the underlying I/O structure, for example it may close the file being
154referred to under certain circumstances. For more details see the individual
155\&\s-1BIO_METHOD\s0 descriptions.
156.PP
157\&\fIBIO_free_all()\fR frees up an entire \s-1BIO\s0 chain, it does not halt if an error
158occurs freeing up an individual \s-1BIO\s0 in the chain.
159.SH "RETURN VALUES"
160.IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
161\&\fIBIO_new()\fR returns a newly created \s-1BIO\s0 or \s-1NULL\s0 if the call fails.
162.PP
163\&\fIBIO_set()\fR, \fIBIO_free()\fR return 1 for success and 0 for failure.
164.PP
165\&\fIBIO_free_all()\fR and \fIBIO_vfree()\fR do not return values.
166.SH "NOTES"
167.IX Header "NOTES"
168Some BIOs (such as memory BIOs) can be used immediately after calling
169\&\fIBIO_new()\fR. Others (such as file BIOs) need some additional initialization,
170and frequently a utility function exists to create and initialize such BIOs.
171.PP
172If \fIBIO_free()\fR is called on a \s-1BIO\s0 chain it will only free one \s-1BIO\s0 resulting
173in a memory leak.
174.PP
175Calling \fIBIO_free_all()\fR a single \s-1BIO\s0 has the same effect as calling \fIBIO_free()\fR
176on it other than the discarded return value.
177.PP
178Normally the \fBtype\fR argument is supplied by a function which returns a
179pointer to a \s-1BIO_METHOD\s0. There is a naming convention for such functions:
180a source/sink \s-1BIO\s0 is normally called BIO_s_*() and a filter \s-1BIO\s0
181BIO_f_*();
182.SH "EXAMPLE"
183.IX Header "EXAMPLE"
184Create a memory \s-1BIO:\s0
185.PP
186.Vb 1
187\& BIO *mem = BIO_new(BIO_s_mem());
188.Ve
189.SH "SEE ALSO"
190.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
191\&\s-1TBA\s0