From: Karl-Heinz Zimmer Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 22:37:51 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Adjust and complete the documentation of the new "StructuringInfo" struct and the... X-Git-Tag: gpgme-1.2.0@1385~1159 X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=87e4dde1dbb210a51e16b38634ed9f585b5ec72b;p=gpgme.git Adjust and complete the documentation of the new "StructuringInfo" struct and the corresponding free_StructuringInfo() function and - for plugin developers - the corresponding init_StructuringInfo() function --- diff --git a/trunk/gpgmeplug/cryptplug.h b/trunk/gpgmeplug/cryptplug.h index 5cc665f..a1cab11 100644 --- a/trunk/gpgmeplug/cryptplug.h +++ b/trunk/gpgmeplug/cryptplug.h @@ -118,13 +118,23 @@ typedef char bool; The following methods are used to maintain and query certificates. */ + +/*! \defgroup groupSignCryptAct Signing and Encrypting Actions + + This section describes methods and structures + used for signing and/or encrypting your mails. +*/ + + /*! \defgroup groupSignAct Signature Actions + \ingroup groupSignCryptAct This section describes methods that are used for working with signatures. */ /*! \defgroup groupCryptAct Encryption and Decryption + \ingroup groupSignCryptAct The following methods are used to encrypt and decrypt email messages. @@ -140,8 +150,15 @@ typedef char bool; This section describes functions for managing CRLs. */ +/*! \defgroup groupAdUsoInterno Important functions to be used by plugin implementors ONLY. + This section describes functions that have to be used by + plugin implementors but should not be used by plugin users + directly. + If you are not planning to write your own cryptography + plugin you should ignore this section! +*/ // dummy values: @@ -221,6 +238,19 @@ typedef enum { +/*! \ingroup groupGeneral + \brief This function returns a URL to be used for reporting a bug that + you found (or suspect, resp.) in this cryptography plug-in. + + If the plugins for some reason cannot specify an appropriate URL you + should at least be provided with a text giving you some advise on + how to report a bug. + + \note This function must be implemented by each plug-in using + this API specification. +*/ +const char* bugURL( void ); + /*! \ingroup groupGeneral \brief This function sets up all internal structures. @@ -310,7 +340,7 @@ const char* signatureConfigurationDialog( void ); /*! \ingroup groupConfigSign \brief This function returns an XML representation of a configuration dialog for selecting a signature key. - + This will typically be used when the user wants to select a signature key for one specific message only; the defaults are set in the dialog returned by @@ -402,8 +432,8 @@ void setWarnSendUnsigned( bool ); \brief Returns whether a warning should be emitted when the user tries to send an email message unsigned. */ -bool warnSendUnsigned( void ); - +bool warnSendUnsigned( void ); + /*! \ingroup groupConfigSign \brief Specifies whether sent email messages should be stored @@ -561,14 +591,14 @@ void setRootCertificateExpiryNearInterval( int ); */ int rootCertificateExpiryNearInterval( void ); - + /*! \ingroup groupConfigCrypt \brief This function returns an XML representation of a configuration dialog for configuring encryption handling. - + The syntax is that of .ui files as specified in the Imhotep documentation. This function does not execute or show the @@ -610,7 +640,7 @@ const char* encryptionHandlingDialog( void ); \brief This function returns an XML representation of a dialog that lets the user select the certificate to use for encrypting. - + If it was not possible to determine the correct certificate from the information in the email message, the user is presented with a list of possible @@ -649,16 +679,16 @@ EncryptEmail encryptEmail( void ); \brief Specifies whether a warning should be emitted when the user tries to send an email message unencrypted. */ -void setWarnSendUnencrypted( bool ); +void setWarnSendUnencrypted( bool ); + - /*! \ingroup groupConfigSign \brief Returns whether a warning should be emitted when the user tries to send an email message unencrypted. */ bool warnSendUnencrypted( void ); - + /*! \ingroup groupConfigCrypt \brief Specifies whether encrypted email messages should be stored encrypted or decrypted. @@ -712,7 +742,7 @@ void setReceiverCertificateExpiryNearWarning( bool ); */ bool receiverCertificateExpiryNearWarning( void ); - + /*! \ingroup groupConfigCrypt \brief Specifies the number of days which a receiver certificate must be valid before it is considered to expire in the near future. @@ -724,7 +754,7 @@ void setReceiverCertificateExpiryNearWarningInterval( int ); must be valid before it is considered to expire in the near future. */ int receiverCertificateExpiryNearWarningInterval( void ); - + /*! \ingroup groupConfigCrypt \brief Specifies whether a warning should be emitted if a certificate in the chain expires in the near future. @@ -745,13 +775,13 @@ bool certificateInChainExpiryNearWarning( void ); must be valid before it is considered to expire in the near future. */ void setCertificateInChainExpiryNearWarningInterval( int ); - + /*! \ingroup groupConfigCrypt \brief Returns the number of days which a certificate in the chain must be valid before it is considered to expire in the near future. */ int certificateInChainExpiryNearWarningInterval( void ); - + /*! \ingroup groupConfigCrypt \brief Specifies whether a warning is emitted if the email address @@ -763,9 +793,9 @@ void setReceiverEmailAddressNotInCertificateWarning( bool ); \brief Returns whether a warning is emitted if the email address of the receiver does not appear in the certificate. */ -bool receiverEmailAddressNotInCertificateWarning( void ); +bool receiverEmailAddressNotInCertificateWarning( void ); + - /*! \ingroup groupConfigCrypt \brief Specifies whether certificate revocation lists should be used. @@ -888,7 +918,7 @@ CertificateSource crlSource( void ); \brief Returns \c true if and only if the certificates in the certificate chain starting at \c certificate are valid. - + If \c level is non-null, the parameter contains the degree of trust on a backend-specific scale. In an X.509 implementation, this will either be \c 1 @@ -898,18 +928,434 @@ CertificateSource crlSource( void ); bool certificateValidity( const char* certificate, int* level ); +/*! \ingroup groupSignCryptAct + \brief Information record returned by signing and by encrypting + functions - this record should be used together with a + corresponding \c free_StructuringInfo() function call. + + Use this information to compose a MIME object containing signed + and/or encrypted content (or to build a text frame around your + flat non-MIME message body, resp.) + + If value returned in \c makeMimeObject is TRUE the + text strings returned in \c contentTypeMain and \c contentDispMain + and \c contentTEncMain (and, if required, \c content[..]Version and + \c bodyTextVersion and \c content[..]Sig) should be used to compose + a respective MIME object.
+ If FALSE the texts returned in \c flatTextPrefix and + \c flatTextSeparator and \c flatTextPostfix are to be used instead.
+ Allways either the \c content[..] and \c bodyTextVersion + parameters or the \c flatText[..] parameters are holding + valid data - never both of them may be used simultaneously + as plugins will just ignore the parameters not matching their + \c makeMimeObject setting. + + When creating your MIME object please observe these common rules: + \li Parameters named \c contentType[..] and \c contentDisp[..] and + \c contentTEnc[..] will return the values for the respective MIME + headers 'Content-Type' and 'Content-Disposition' and + 'Content-Transfer-Encoding'. The following applies to these parameters: + \li The relevant MIME part may only be created if the respective + \c contentType[..] parameter is holding a non-zero-length string. If the + \c contentType[..] parameter value is invalid or holding an empty string + the respective \c contentDisp[..] and \c contentTEnc[..] parameters + should be ignored. + \li If the respective \c contentDisp[..] or \c contentTEnc[..] parameter + is NULL or holding a zero-length string it is up to you whether you want + to add the relevant MIME header yourself, but since it in in the + responsibility of the plugin implementors to provide you with all + neccessary 'Content-[..]' header information you should not need + to define them if they are not returned by the signing or encrypting + function - otherwise this may be considered as a bug in the plugin and + you could report the missing MIME header information to the address + returned by the \c bugURL() function. + + If \c makeMultiMime returns FALSE the \c contentTypeMain returned must + not be altered but used to specify a single part mime object holding the + code bloc, e.g. this is used for 'enveloped-data' single part MIME + objects. In this case you should ignore both the \c content[..]Version + and \c content[..]Code parameters. + + If \c makeMultiMime returns TRUE also the following rules apply: + \li If \c includeCleartext is TRUE you should include the cleartext + as first part of our multipart MIME object, typically this is TRUE + when signing mails but FALSE when encrypting. + \li The \c contentTypeMain returned typically starts with + "multipart/" while providing a "protocol" and a "micalg" parameter: just + add an appropriate \c "; boundary=[your \c boundary \c string]" to get + the complete Content-Type value to be used for the MIME object embedding + both the signed part and the signature part (or - in case of + encrypting - the version part and the code part, resp.). + \li If \c contentTypeVersion is holding a non-zero-length string an + additional MIME part must added immediately before the code part, this + version part's MIME headers must have the unaltered values of + \c contentTypeVersion and (if they are holding non-zero-length strings) + \c contentDispVersion and \c contentTEncVersion, the unaltered contents + of \c bodyTextVersion must be it's body. + \li The value returned in \c contentTypeCode is specifying the complete + Content-Type to be used for this multipart MIME object's signature part + (or - in case of encrypting - for the code part following after the + version part, resp.), you should not add/change/remove anything here + but just use it's unaltered value for specifying the Content-Type header + of the respective MIME part. + \li The same applies to the \c contentDispCode value: just use it's + unaltered value to specify the Content-Disposition header entry of + the respective MIME part. + \li The same applies to the \c contentTEncCode value: just use it's + unaltered value to specify the Content-Transfer-Encoding header of + the respective MIME part. + + If value returned in \c makeMimeObject is FALSE the + text strings returned in \c flatTextPrefix and \c flatTextPostfix + should be used to build a frame around the cleartext and the code + bloc holding the signature (or - in case of encrypting - the encoded + data bloc, resp.).
+ If \c includeCleartext is TRUE this frame should also include the + cleartext as first bloc, this bloc should be divided from the code bloc + by the contents of \c flatTextSeparator - typically this is used for + signing but not when encrypting.
+ If \c includeCleartext is FALSE you should ignore both the cleartext + and the \c flatTextSeparator parameter. + + How to use StructuringInfo data in your program: + \li To compose a signed message please act as described below. + \li For constructing an encrypted message just replace the + \c signMessage() call by the respective \c encryptMessage() call + and then proceed exactly the same way. + \li In any case make sure to free your \c ciphertext and + to call \c free_StructuringInfo() when you are done with processing + the data returned by the signing (or encrypting, resp.) function. + +\verbatim + + char* ciphertext; + StructuringInfo structInf; + + if( ! signMessage( cleartext, &ciphertext, certificate, + &structuring ) ) { + + myErrorDialog( "Error: could not sign the message!" ); + + } else { + if( structInf.makeMimeObject ) { + + // Build the main MIME object. + // This is done by + // using the header values returned in + // structInf.contentTypeMain and in + // structInf.contentDispMain and in + // structInf.contentTEncMain. + .. + + if( ! structInf.makeMultiMime ) { + + // Build the main MIME object's body. + // This is done by + // using the code bloc returned in + // ciphertext. + .. + + } else { + + // Build the encapsulated MIME parts. + if( structInf.includeCleartext ) { + + // Build a MIME part holding the cleartext. + // This is done by + // using the original cleartext's headers and by + // taking it's original body text. + .. + + } + if( structInf.contentTypeVersion + && 0 < strlen( structInf.contentTypeVersion ) ) { + + // Build a MIME part holding the version information. + // This is done by + // using the header values returned in + // structInf.contentTypeVersion and + // structInf.contentDispVersion and + // structInf.contentTEncVersion and by + // taking the body contents returned in + // structInf.bodyTextVersion. + .. + + } + if( structInf.contentTypeCode + && 0 < strlen( structInf.contentTypeCode ) ) { + + // Build a MIME part holding the code information. + // This is done by + // using the header values returned in + // structInf.contentTypeCode and + // structInf.contentDispCode and + // structInf.contentTEncCode and by + // taking the body contents returned in + // ciphertext. + .. + + } else { + + // Plugin error! + myErrorDialog( "Error: Cryptography plugin returned a main" + "Content-Type=Multipart/.. but did not " + "specify the code bloc's Content-Type header." + "\nYou may report this bug:" + "\n" + cryptplug.bugURL() ); + } + } + } else { + + // Build a plain message body + // based on the values returned in structInf. + // Note: We do _not_ insert line breaks between the parts since + // it is the plugin job to provide us with ready-to-use + // texts containing all neccessary line breaks. + strcpy( myMessageBody, structInf.plainTextPrefix ); + if( structInf.includeCleartext ) { + strcat( myMessageBody, cleartext ); + strcat( myMessageBody, structInf.plainTextSeparator ); + } + strcat( myMessageBody, *ciphertext ); + strcat( myMessageBody, structInf.plainTextPostfix ); + } + + // free the memory that was allocated + // for the ciphertext + free( ciphertext ); + + // free the memory that was allocated + // for our StructuringInfo's char* members + free_StructuringInfo( &structuring ); + } + +\endverbatim + + \note Make sure to call \c free_StructuringInfo() when you are done + with processing the StructuringInfo data! + + \see free_StructuringInfo + \see signMessage, encryptMessage, encryptAndSignMessage +*/ +struct StructuringInfo { + bool includeCleartext; /*!< specifies whether we should include the + cleartext as first part of our multipart + MIME object (or - for non-MIME + messages - as flat text to be set before + the ciphertext, resp.), typically this + is TRUE when signing mails but FALSE + when encrypting
+ (this parameter is relevant no matter + whether \c makeMimeObject is TRUE or + FALSE) */ + bool makeMimeObject; /*!< specifies whether we should create a MIME + object or a flat text message body */ + // the following are used for MIME messages only + bool makeMultiMime; /*!< specifies whether we should create a + 'Multipart' MIME object or a single part + object, if FALSE only \c contentTypeMain, + \c contentDispMain and \c contentTEncMain + may be used and all other parameters have + to be ignored
+ (ignore this parameter if \c makeMimeObject + is FALSE) */ + char* contentTypeMain; /*!< value of the main 'Content-Type' + header
+ (ignore this parameter if \c makeMimeObject + is FALSE) */ + char* contentDispMain; /*!< value of the main 'Content-Disposition' + header
+ (ignore this parameter if \c makeMimeObject + is FALSE) */ + char* contentTEncMain; /*!< value of the main + 'Content-TransferEncoding' header
+ (ignore this parameter if \c makeMimeObject + is FALSE) */ + char* contentTypeVersion; /*!< 'Content-Type' of the additional version + part that might preceed the code part - + if NULL or zero length no version part + must be created
+ (ignore this parameter if either + \c makeMimeObject or \c makeMultiMime + is FALSE) */ + char* contentDispVersion; /*!< 'Content-Disposition' of the additional + preceeding the code part (only valid if + \c contentTypeVersion holds a + non-zero-length string)
+ (ignore this parameter if either + \c makeMimeObject or \c makeMultiMime + is FALSE or if \c contentTypeVersion does + not return a non-zero-length string) */ + char* contentTEncVersion; /*!< 'Content-Transfer-Encoding' of the + additional version part (only valid if + \c contentTypeVersion holds a + non-zero-length string)
+ (ignore this parameter if either + \c makeMimeObject or \c makeMultiMime + is FALSE or if \c contentTypeVersion does + not return a non-zero-length string) */ + char* bodyTextVersion; /*!< body text of the additional version part + (only valid if \c contentTypeVersion + holds a non-zero-length string)
+ (ignore this parameter if either + \c makeMimeObject or \c makeMultiMime + is FALSE or if \c contentTypeVersion does + not return a non-zero-length string) */ + char* contentTypeCode; /*!< 'Content-Type' of the code part holding + the signature code (or the encrypted + data, resp.)
+ (ignore this parameter if either + \c makeMimeObject or \c makeMultiMime + is FALSE) */ + char* contentDispCode; /*!< 'Content-Disposition' of the code part
+ (ignore this parameter if either + \c makeMimeObject or \c makeMultiMime + is FALSE or if \c contentTypeCode does + not return a non-zero-length string) */ + char* contentTEncCode; /*!< 'Content-Type' of the code part
+ (ignore this parameter if either + \c makeMimeObject or \c makeMultiMime + is FALSE or if \c contentTypeCode does + not return a non-zero-length string) */ + // the following are used for flat non-MIME messages only + char* flatTextPrefix; /*!< text to preceed the main text (or the + code bloc containing the encrypted main + text, resp.)
+ (ignore this parameter if + \c makeMimeObject is TRUE) */ + char* flatTextSeparator; /*!< text to be put between the main text and + the signature code bloc (not used when + encrypting)
+ (ignore this parameter if + \c makeMimeObject is TRUE or if + \c includeCleartext is FALSE) */ + char* flatTextPostfix; /*!< text to follow the signature code bloc + (or the encrypted data bloc, resp.)
+ (ignore this parameter if + \c makeMimeObject is TRUE) */ +}; + + +/*! \ingroup groupAdUsoInterno + \brief If you are not planning to write your own cryptography + plugin you should ignore this function! + + Usage of this function is depreciated for plugin users but highly + recommended for plugin implementors since this is an internal + function for initializing all char* members of a \c StructuringInfo + struct.
+ This function must be called in any plugin's + implementations of the following functions: + + \c signMessage()
+ \c encryptMessage()
+ \c encryptAndSignMessage() + + Calling this function makes sure the corresponding + \c free_StructuringInfo() calls which will be embedded by + your plugin's users into their code will be able to + determine which of the char* members belonging to the + respective's StructuringInfo had been allocated memory + for during previous signing or encrypting actions. + + \see free_StructuringInfo, StructuringInfo + \see signMessage, encryptMessage, encryptAndSignMessage +*/ + void init_StructuringInfo( struct StructuringInfo* s ) + { + if( ! s ) return; + + s->includeCleartext = false; + + s->makeMimeObject = false; + s->makeMultiMime = false; + + s->contentTypeMain = 0; + s->contentDispMain = 0; + s->contentTEncMain = 0; + + s->contentTypeVersion = 0; + s->contentDispVersion = 0; + s->contentTEncVersion = 0; + s->bodyTextVersion = 0; + + s->contentTypeCode = 0; + s->contentDispCode = 0; + s->contentTEncCode = 0; + + s->flatTextPrefix = 0; + s->flatTextSeparator = 0; + s->flatTextPostfix = 0; + } + +/*! \ingroup groupSignCryptAct + \brief Important method for freeing all memory that was allocated + for the char* members of a \c StructuringInfo struct - use + this function after each signing or encrypting function + call. + + \note Even when intending to call \c encryptMessage() immediately + after having called \c signMessage() you first must call + the \c free_StructuringInfo() function to make sure all memory is + set free that was allocated for your StructuringInfo's char* members + by the \c signMessage() function! + + \see StructuringInfo +*/ + void free_StructuringInfo( struct StructuringInfo* s ) + { + if( ! s ) return; + if( s->contentTypeMain ) free( s->contentTypeMain ); + if( s->contentDispMain ) free( s->contentDispMain ); + if( s->contentTEncMain ) free( s->contentTEncMain ); + if( s->contentTypeVersion ) free( s->contentTypeVersion ); + if( s->contentDispVersion ) free( s->contentDispVersion ); + if( s->contentTEncVersion ) free( s->contentTEncVersion ); + if( s->bodyTextVersion ) free( s->bodyTextVersion ); + if( s->contentTypeCode ) free( s->contentTypeCode ); + if( s->contentDispCode ) free( s->contentDispCode ); + if( s->contentTEncCode ) free( s->contentTEncCode ); + if( s->flatTextPrefix ) free( s->flatTextPrefix ); + if( s->flatTextSeparator ) free( s->flatTextSeparator ); + if( s->flatTextPostfix ) free( s->flatTextPostfix ); + } + + /*! \ingroup groupSignAct \brief Signs a message \c cleartext and returns - in \c ciphertext the message including - signature. + in \c *ciphertext the signature data bloc that + is to be added to the message. - The signature role is specified by - \c certificate. If \c certificate is \c NULL, - the default certificate is used. + The signature role is specified by \c certificate. + If \c certificate is \c NULL, the default certificate is used. + + If the message could be signed, the function returns + \c true, otherwise + \c false. + + Use the StructuringInfo data returned in parameter \c structuring + to find out how to build the respective MIME object (or the plain + text message body, resp.). + + \note The function allocates memory for the \c *ciphertext, so + make sure you set free that memory when no longer needing + it (as shown in example code provided with documentation + of the struct \c StructuringInfo). + + \note The function also allocates memory for some char* members + of the StructuringInfo* parameter that you are providing, + therefore you must call the \c free_StructuringInfo() function + to make sure all memory is set free that was allocated. This must be + done before calling the next cryptography function - even if + you intend to call \c encryptMessage() immediately after + \c signMessage(). + + \see StructuringInfo, free_StructuringInfo */ -bool signMessage( const char* cleartext, +bool signMessage( const char* cleartext, const char** ciphertext, - const char* certificate ); + const char* certificate, + struct StructuringInfo* structuring ); /*! \ingroup groupSignAct @@ -956,17 +1402,36 @@ bool storeCertificatesFromMessage( const char* ciphertext ); /*! \ingroup groupCryptAct \brief Encrypts an email message in - \c cleartext according to the current - settings (algorithm, etc.) and returns it in - \c ciphertext. + \c cleartext according to the \c addressee and + the current settings (algorithm, etc.) and + returns the encoded data bloc in \c *ciphertext. If the message could be encrypted, the function returns \c true, otherwise \c false. + + Use the StructuringInfo data returned in parameter \c structuring + to find out how to build the respective MIME object (or the plain + text message body, resp.). + + \note The function allocates memory for the \c *ciphertext, so + make sure you set free that memory when no longer needing + it (as shown in example code provided with documentation + of the struct \c StructuringInfo). + + \note The function also allocates memory for some char* members + of the StructuringInfo* parameter that you are providing, + therefore you must call the \c free_StructuringInfo() function + to make sure all memory is set free that was allocated. This must be + done before calling the next cryptography function! + + \see StructuringInfo, free_StructuringInfo */ bool encryptMessage( const char* cleartext, const char** ciphertext, - const char* addressee ); + const char* addressee, + struct StructuringInfo* structuring ); + /*! \ingroup groupCryptAct \brief Combines the functionality of @@ -974,16 +1439,33 @@ bool encryptMessage( const char* cleartext, \c signMessage(). If \c certificate is \c NULL, - the default certificate will be used. If - \c sigmeta is non-null, the - \c SignatureMetaData object pointed to will - contain meta information about the signature after the - function call. + the default certificate will be used. + + If the message could be signed and encrypted, the function returns + \c true, otherwise + \c false. + + Use the StructuringInfo data returned in parameter \c structuring + to find out how to build the respective MIME object (or the plain + text message body, resp.). + + \note The function allocates memory for the \c *ciphertext, so + make sure you set free that memory when no longer needing + it (as shown in example code provided with documentation + of the struct \c StructuringInfo). + + \note The function also allocates memory for some char* members + of the StructuringInfo* parameter that you are providing, + therefore you must call the \c free_StructuringInfo() function + to make sure all memory is set free that was allocated. This must be + done before calling the next cryptography function! + + \see StructuringInfo, free_StructuringInfo */ bool encryptAndSignMessage( const char* cleartext, const char** ciphertext, const char* certificate, - struct SignatureMetaData* sigmeta ); + struct StructuringInfo* structuring ); /*! \ingroup groupCryptAct \brief Tries to decrypt an email message @@ -1004,11 +1486,10 @@ bool decryptMessage( const char* ciphertext, const \c decryptMessage(). If \c certificate is \c NULL, - the default certificate will be used. If - \c sigmeta is non-null, the - \c SignatureMetaData object pointed to will - contain meta information about the signature after the - function call. + the default certificate will be used. + If \c sigmeta is non-null, the \c SignatureMetaData + object pointed to will contain meta information about + the signature after the function call. */ bool decryptAndCheckMessage( const char* ciphertext, const char** cleartext,