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NAME

CSSM_QuerySize, CSP_QuerySize — Get size of the output data (CDSA)

SYNOPSIS

# include <cssm.h>
API:
CSSM_RETURN CSSMAPI CSSM_QuerySize
(CSSM_CC_HANDLE CCHandle,
CSSM_BOOL Encrypt,
uint32 QuerySizeCount,
CSSM_QUERY_SIZE_DATA_PTR DataBlockSizes)
SPI:
CSSM_RETURN CSSMCSPI CSP_QuerySize
(CSSM_CSP_HANDLE CSPHandle,
CSSM_CC_HANDLE CCHandle,
const CSSM_CONTEXT *Context,
CSSM_BOOL Encrypt,
uint32 QuerySizeCount,
CSSM_QUERY_SIZE_DATA_PTR DataBlockSizes)

LIBRARY

Common Security Services Manager library (cdsa$incssm300_shr.exe)

API PARAMETERS

CCHandle (input) 

The handle for an encryption and decryption context.

Encrypt (input) 

A boolean indicating whether encryption is the operation for which the output data size should be calculated. If CSSM_TRUE, the operation is encryption. If CSSM_FALSE the operation is decryption.

QuerySizeCount (input)
  

The number of entries in the array of DataBlockSizes.

DataBlockSizes (input/output)
  

An array of data block input sizes and corresponding entries for the data block output sizes that are returned by this function.

SPI PARAMETERS

CSPHandle (input)
  

The handle that describes the add-in Cryptographic Service Provider module used to perform calls to CSSM for the memory functions managed by CSSM.

Context (input) 

Pointer to CSSM_CONTEXT structure that describes the attributes with this context.

DESCRIPTION

This function queries for the size of the output data for a cryptographic operation. If the context is an encryption or decryption context type then the Encrypt parameter will determine which operation is being performed. If Encrypt is set to CSSM_TRUE then it is an encrypt operation, otherwise it is a decrypt operation. For all other context types the Encrypt parameter is ignored. This function can also be used to query the output size requirements for the intermediate steps of a staged cryptographic operation. There may be algorithm-specific and token-specific rules restricting the lengths of data following data update calls.

RETURN VALUE

A CSSM_RETURN value indicating success or specifying a particular error condition. The value CSSM_OK indicates success. All other values represent an error condition.

ERRORS

Errors are described in the CDSA Technical Standard.

CSSMERR_CSP_QUERY_SIZE_UNKNOWN

SEE ALSO

Books

Intel CDSA Application Developer's Guide

Online Help

Functions for the CSSM API:

CSSM_EncryptData, CSSM_EncryptDataUpdate, CSSM_DecryptData, CSSM_DecryptDataUpdate, CSSM_SignData, CSSM_VerifyData, CSSM_DigestData, CSSM_GenerateMac

Functions for the CSP SPI:

CSP_EncryptData, CSP_EncryptDataUpdate, CSP_DecryptData, CSP_DecryptDataUpdate, CSP_SignData, CSP_VerifyData, CSP_DigestData, CSP_GenerateMac