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1/*
2 * qca_core.h - Qt Cryptographic Architecture
3 * Copyright (C) 2003-2007 Justin Karneges <justin@affinix.com>
4 * Copyright (C) 2004,2005 Brad Hards <bradh@frogmouth.net>
5 * Copyright (C) 2014-2016 Ivan Romanov <drizt@land.ru>
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23
24/**
25 \file qca_core.h
26
27 Header file for core %QCA infrastructure
28
29 \note You should not use this header directly from an
30 application. You should just use <tt> \#include <QtCrypto>
31 </tt> instead.
32*/
33
34#ifndef QCA_CORE_H
35#define QCA_CORE_H
36
37#include "qca_export.h"
38#include "qca_support.h"
39#include "qca_tools.h"
40#include "qca_version.h"
41#include <QList>
42#include <QSharedData>
43#include <QSharedDataPointer>
44#include <QString>
45#include <QStringList>
46
47/**
48 The current version of %QCA.
49
50 This is equivalent to ::QCA_VERSION, except it provides
51 a runtime check of the version of %QCA that is being used.
52*/
53QCA_EXPORT int qcaVersion();
54
55/**
56 The current version of %QCA.
57
58 This is equivalent to ::QCA_VERSION_STR, except it provides
59 a runtime check of the version of %QCA that is being used.
60*/
61QCA_EXPORT const char *qcaVersionStr();
62
63/**
64 The current version of %QCA.
65
66 This is equivalent to ::QCA_MAJOR_VERSION, except it provides
67 a runtime check of the version of %QCA that is being used.
68*/
69QCA_EXPORT int qcaMajorVersion();
70
71/**
72 The current version of %QCA.
73
74 This is equivalent to ::QCA_MINOR_VERSION, except it provides
75 a runtime check of the version of %QCA that is being used.
76*/
77QCA_EXPORT int qcaMinorVersion();
78
79/**
80 The current version of %QCA.
81
82 This is equivalent to ::QCA_PATCH_VERSION, except it provides
83 a runtime check of the version of %QCA that is being used.
84*/
85QCA_EXPORT int qcaPatchVersion();
86
87/**
88 QCA - the Qt Cryptographic Architecture
89*/
90namespace QCA {
91
92class Provider;
93class Random;
94class CertificateCollection;
95class Global;
96class KeyStore;
97class KeyStoreEntry;
98class KeyStoreInfo;
99class KeyStoreManager;
100class Logger;
101
102/**
103 Convenience representation for the plugin providers
104
105 You can get a list of providers using the providers()
106 function
107
108 \sa ProviderListIterator
109 \sa providers()
110*/
112
113/**
114 Mode settings for memory allocation
115
116 QCA can use secure memory, however most operating systems
117 restrict the amount of memory that can be pinned by user
118 applications, to prevent a denial-of-service attack.
119
120 QCA supports two approaches to getting memory - the mlock
121 method, which generally requires root (administrator) level
122 privileges, and the mmap method which is not as secure, but
123 which should be able to be used by any process.
124
125 \sa Initializer
126*/
128{
129 Practical, ///< mlock and drop root if available, else mmap
130 Locking, ///< mlock and drop root
131 LockingKeepPrivileges ///< mlock, retaining root privileges
133
134/**
135 Direction settings for symmetric algorithms
136
137 For some algorithms, it makes sense to have a "direction", such
138 as Cipher algorithms which can be used to encrypt or decrypt.
139*/
141{
142 Encode, ///< Operate in the "forward" direction; for example, encrypting
143 Decode ///< Operate in the "reverse" direction; for example, decrypting
145
146/**
147 Initialise %QCA.
148 This call is not normally required, because it is cleaner
149 to use an Initializer.
150*/
151QCA_EXPORT void init();
152
153/**
154 \overload
155
156 \param m the MemoryMode to use
157 \param prealloc the amount of memory in kilobytes to allocate
158 for secure storage
159*/
160QCA_EXPORT void init(MemoryMode m, int prealloc);
161
162/**
163 Clean up routine
164
165 This routine cleans up %QCA, including memory allocations
166 This call is not normally required, because it is cleaner
167 to use an Initializer
168*/
169QCA_EXPORT void deinit();
170
171/**
172 Test if secure storage memory is available
173
174 \return true if secure storage memory is available
175*/
176QCA_EXPORT bool haveSecureMemory();
177
178/**
179 Test if secure random is available
180
181 Secure random is considered available if the global random
182 provider is not the default provider.
183
184 \return true if secure random is available
185*/
186QCA_EXPORT bool haveSecureRandom();
187
188/**
189 Test if a capability (algorithm) is available.
190
191 Since capabilities are made available at runtime, you
192 should always check before using a capability the first
193 time, as shown below.
194 \code
195QCA::init();
196if(!QCA::isSupported("sha1"))
197 printf("SHA1 not supported!\n");
198else
199{
200 QString result = QCA::SHA1::hashToString(myString);
201 printf("sha1(\"%s\") = [%s]\n", myString.data(), qPrintable(result));
202}
203 \endcode
204
205 \param features the name of the capability to test for
206 \param provider if specified, only check for the capability in that
207 specific provider. If not provided, or provided as an empty
208 string, then check for capabilities in all available providers
209 \return true if the capability is available, otherwise false
210
211 Note that you can test for a combination of capabilities,
212 using a comma delimited list:
213 \code
214QCA::isSupported("sha1,md5"):
215 \endcode
216 which will return true if all of the capabilities listed
217 are present.
218*/
219QCA_EXPORT bool isSupported(const char *features, const QString &provider = QString());
220
221/**
222 \overload
223
224 \param features a list of features to test for
225 \param provider if specified, only check for the capability in that
226 specific provider. If not provided, or provided as an empty
227 string, then check for capabilities in all available providers
228*/
229QCA_EXPORT bool isSupported(const QStringList &features, const QString &provider = QString());
230
231/**
232 Generate a list of all the supported features in plugins,
233 and in built in capabilities
234
235 \return a list containing the names of the features
236
237 The following code writes a list of features to standard out
238 \code
239QStringList capabilities;
240capabilities = QCA::supportedFeatures();
241std::cout << "Supported:" << capabilities.join(",") << std::endl;
242 \endcode
243 \sa isSupported(const char *features)
244 \sa isSupported(const QStringList &features)
245 \sa defaultFeatures()
246*/
248
249/**
250 Generate a list of the built in features. This differs from
251 supportedFeatures() in that it does not include features provided
252 by plugins.
253
254 \return a list containing the names of the features
255
256 The following code writes a list of features to standard out
257 \code
258QStringList capabilities;
259capabilities = QCA::defaultFeatures();
260std::cout << "Default:" << capabilities.join(",") << std::endl;
261 \endcode
262
263 \sa isSupported
264 \sa supportedFeatures()
265*/
267
268/**
269 Add a provider to the current list of providers
270
271 This function allows you to add a provider to the
272 current plugin providers at a specified priority. If
273 a provider with the name already exists, this call fails.
274
275 QCA takes ownership of the provider.
276
277 \param p a pointer to a Provider object, which must be
278 set up.
279 \param priority the priority level to set the provider to
280 \return true if the provider is added, and false if the
281 provider is not added (failure)
282
283 \sa unloadProvider for unloading specified providers
284 \sa setProviderPriority for a description of the provider priority system
285*/
286QCA_EXPORT bool insertProvider(Provider *p, int priority = 0);
287
288/**
289 Unload specified provider
290
291 The specified provider is removed from the list of providers
292 and deleted. If no provider with the name is found, this call fails.
293
294 \param name the name of the provider
295 \return true if the provider is unloaded, and false if the provider
296 cannot be found
297
298 \sa insertProvider for adding providers
299*/
300QCA_EXPORT bool unloadProvider(const QString &name);
301
302/**
303 Change the priority of a specified provider
304
305 QCA supports a number of providers, and if a number of providers
306 support the same algorithm, it needs to choose between them. You
307 can do this at object instantiation time (by specifying the name
308 of the provider that should be used). Alternatively, you can provide a
309 relative priority level at an application level, using this call.
310
311 Priority is used at object instantiation time. The provider is selected
312 according to the following logic:
313 - if a particular provider is nominated, and that provider supports
314 the required algorithm, then the nominated provider is used
315 - if no provider is nominated, or it doesn't support the required
316 algorithm, then the provider with the lowest priority number will be used,
317 if that provider supports the algorithm.
318 - if the provider with the lowest priority number doesn't support
319 the required algorithm, the provider with the next lowest priority number
320 will be tried, and so on through to the provider with the largest priority
321 number
322 - if none of the plugin providers support the required algorithm, then
323 the default (built-in) provider will be tried.
324
325 \param name the name of the provider
326 \param priority the new priority of the provider. As a special case, if
327 you pass in -1, then this provider gets the same priority as the
328 the last provider that was added or had its priority set using this
329 call.
330
331 \sa providerPriority
332*/
333QCA_EXPORT void setProviderPriority(const QString &name, int priority);
334
335/**
336 Return the priority of a specified provider
337
338 The name of the provider (eg "qca-ossl") is used to look up the
339 current priority associated with that provider. If the provider
340 is not found (or something else went wrong), -1 is returned.
341
342 \param name the name of the provider
343
344 \return the current priority level
345
346 \sa setProviderPriority for a description of the provider priority system
347*/
348QCA_EXPORT int providerPriority(const QString &name);
349
350/**
351 Return a list of the current providers
352
353 The current plugin providers are provided as a list, which you
354 can iterate over using ProviderListIterator.
355
356 \sa ProviderList
357 \sa ProviderListIterator
358*/
360
361/**
362 Return the named provider, or 0 if not found
363
364 \param name the name of the provider to search for.
365*/
366QCA_EXPORT Provider *findProvider(const QString &name);
367
368/**
369 Return the default provider
370*/
372
373/**
374 Retrieve plugin paths. It consists of:
375 1. QCA_PLUGIN_PATH environment if set.
376 2. \c %QCoreApplication::libraryPaths() .
377 3. Directory where plugins were installed.
378
379 QCA_PLUGIN_PATH is paths list like PATH or QT_PLUGIN_PATH.
380 It uses system path separator. \";\" on Windows and \":\" on Unix.
381
382 This function was introduced in %QCA 2.1.
383*/
385
386/**
387 Scan for new plugins
388*/
389QCA_EXPORT void scanForPlugins();
390
391/**
392 Unload the current plugins
393*/
394QCA_EXPORT void unloadAllPlugins();
395
396/**
397 Retrieve plugin diagnostic text
398*/
400
401/**
402 Clear plugin diagnostic text
403*/
405
406/**
407 Add plugin diagnostic text
408
409 This function should only be called by providers.
410
411 \param text the diagnostic message to append
412*/
413QCA_EXPORT void appendPluginDiagnosticText(const QString &text);
414
415/**
416 Set a global property
417
418 \param name the name of the property
419 \param value the value to set the property to
420
421 \sa getProperty
422*/
423QCA_EXPORT void setProperty(const QString &name, const QVariant &value);
424
425/**
426 Retrieve a global property
427
428 \param name the name of the property to look up
429
430 \sa setProperty
431*/
432QCA_EXPORT QVariant getProperty(const QString &name);
433
434/**
435 Set provider configuration
436
437 Allowed value types: QString, int, bool
438
439 \param name the name of the provider to set the configuration to
440 \param config the configuration
441*/
442QCA_EXPORT void setProviderConfig(const QString &name, const QVariantMap &config);
443
444/**
445 Retrieve provider configuration
446
447 \param name the name of the provider to retrieve the configuration of
448*/
449QCA_EXPORT QVariantMap getProviderConfig(const QString &name);
450
451/**
452 Save provider configuration to persistent storage
453
454 \param name the name of the provider to have its configuration saved
455*/
456QCA_EXPORT void saveProviderConfig(const QString &name);
457
458/**
459 Return the name of the global random number provider
460*/
462
463/**
464 Change the global random number provider
465
466 The Random capabilities of %QCA are provided as part of the
467 built in capabilities, however the generator can be changed
468 if required.
469
470 \param provider the name of the provider to use as the global random
471 provider.
472*/
473QCA_EXPORT void setGlobalRandomProvider(const QString &provider);
474
475/**
476 Return a reference to the %QCA Logger, which is used for diagnostics
477 and error recording.
478
479 The system Logger is automatically created for you on start.
480*/
481QCA_EXPORT Logger *logger();
482
483/**
484 Log a text message. This is an efficient function
485 to avoid overhead of argument executions when log level
486 blocks the message.
487
488 \param message the text to log
489 \param severity the type of information to log
490
491 \note This is a macro, so arguments may or may not be evaluated.
492*/
493#define QCA_logTextMessage(message, severity) \
494 do { \
495 QCA::Logger::Severity s = severity; \
496 QCA::Logger *l = QCA::logger(); \
497 if (s <= l->level()) { \
498 l->logTextMessage(message, s); \
499 } \
500 } while (false)
501
502/**
503 Log a binary message. This is an efficient function
504 to avoid overhead of argument executions when log level
505 blocks the message.
506
507 \param blob the blob to log
508 \param severity the type of information to log
509
510 \note This is a macro, so arguments may or may not be evaluated.
511*/
512#define QCA_logBinaryMessage(blob, severity) \
513 do { \
514 QCA::Logger::Severity s = severity; \
515 QCA::Logger *l = QCA::logger(); \
516 if (s <= l->level()) { \
517 l->logBinaryMessage(blob, s); \
518 } \
519 } while (false)
520
521/**
522 Test if QCA can access the root CA certificates
523
524 If root certificates are available, this function returns true,
525 otherwise it returns false.
526
527 \sa systemStore
528*/
529QCA_EXPORT bool haveSystemStore();
530
531/**
532 Get system-wide root Certificate Authority (CA) certificates
533
534 Many operating systems (or distributions, on Linux-type systems)
535 come with some trusted certificates. Typically, these include
536 the root certificates for major Certificate Authorities (for
537 example, Verisign, Comodo) and some additional certificates that
538 are used for system updates. They are provided in different ways
539 for different systems.
540
541 This function provides an common way to access the system
542 certificates. There are other ways to access certificates - see
543 the various I/O methods (such as fromDER() and fromPEM())
544 in the Certificate and CertificateCollection classes.
545
546 \note Availability of the system certificates depends on how
547 %QCA was built. You can test whether the system certificates
548 are available using the haveSystemStore() function.
549
550*/
552
553/**
554 Get the application name that will be used by SASL server mode
555
556 The application name is used by SASL in server mode, as some systems might
557 have different security policies depending on the app.
558 The default application name is 'qca'
559*/
560QCA_EXPORT QString appName();
561
562/**
563 Set the application name that will be used by SASL server mode
564
565 The application name is used by SASL in server mode, as some systems might
566 have different security policies depending on the app. This should be set
567 before using SASL objects, and it cannot be changed later.
568
569 \param name the name string to use for SASL server mode
570*/
571QCA_EXPORT void setAppName(const QString &name);
572
573/**
574 Convert a byte array to printable hexadecimal
575 representation.
576
577 This is a convenience function to convert an arbitrary
578 QByteArray to a printable representation.
579
580 \code
581QByteArray test(10);
582test.fill('a');
583// 0x61 is 'a' in ASCII
584if (QString("61616161616161616161") == QCA::arrayToHex(test) )
585{
586 printf ("arrayToHex passed\n");
587}
588 \endcode
589
590 \param array the array to be converted
591 \return a printable representation
592*/
593QCA_EXPORT QString arrayToHex(const QByteArray &array);
594
595/**
596 Convert a QString containing a hexadecimal representation
597 of a byte array into a QByteArray
598
599 This is a convenience function to convert a printable
600 representation into a QByteArray - effectively the inverse
601 of QCA::arrayToHex.
602
603 \code
604QCA::init();
605QByteArray test(10);
606
607test.fill('b'); // 0x62 in hexadecimal
608test[7] = 0x00; // can handle strings with nulls
609
610if (QCA::hexToArray(QString("62626262626262006262") ) == test )
611{
612 printf ("hexToArray passed\n");
613}
614 \endcode
615
616 \param hexString the string containing a printable
617 representation to be converted
618 \return the equivalent QByteArray
619*/
620QCA_EXPORT QByteArray hexToArray(const QString &hexString);
621
622/**
623 Convert a byte array to printable base64
624 representation.
625
626 This is a convenience function to convert an arbitrary
627 QByteArray to a printable representation.
628
629 \param array the array to be converted
630 \return a printable representation
631*/
632QCA_EXPORT QString arrayToBase64(const QByteArray &array);
633
634/**
635 Convert a QString containing a base64 representation
636 of a byte array into a QByteArray
637
638 This is a convenience function to convert a printable
639 representation into a QByteArray - effectively the inverse
640 of QCA::arrayToBase64.
641
642 \param base64String the string containing a printable
643 representation to be converted
644 \return the equivalent QByteArray
645*/
646QCA_EXPORT QByteArray base64ToArray(const QString &base64String);
647
648/**
649 \class Initializer qca_core.h QtCrypto
650
651 Convenience method for initialising and cleaning up %QCA
652
653 To ensure that QCA is properly initialised and cleaned up,
654 it is convenient to create an Initializer object, and let it
655 go out of scope at the end of %QCA usage.
656
657 \ingroup UserAPI
658*/
659class QCA_EXPORT Initializer
660{
661public:
662 /**
663 Standard constructor
664
665 \param m the MemoryMode to use for secure memory
666 \param prealloc the amount of secure memory to pre-allocate,
667 in units of 1024 bytes (1K).
668 */
669 explicit Initializer(MemoryMode m = Practical, int prealloc = 64);
670 ~Initializer();
671
672 Initializer(const Initializer &) = delete;
673 Initializer &operator=(const Initializer &) = delete;
674};
675
676/**
677 \class KeyLength qca_core.h QtCrypto
678
679 Simple container for acceptable key lengths
680
681 The KeyLength specifies the minimum and maximum byte sizes
682 allowed for a key, as well as a "multiple" which the key
683 size must evenly divide into.
684
685 As an example, if the key can be 4, 8 or 12 bytes, you can
686 express this as
687 \code
688KeyLength keyLen( 4, 12, 4 );
689 \endcode
690
691 If you want to express a KeyLength that takes any number
692 of bytes (including zero), you may want to use
693 \code
694#include<limits>
695KeyLength( 0, std::numeric_limits<int>::max(), 1 );
696 \endcode
697
698 \ingroup UserAPI
699*/
700class QCA_EXPORT KeyLength
701{
702public:
703 /**
704 Construct a %KeyLength object
705
706 \param min the minimum length of the key, in bytes
707 \param max the maximum length of the key, in bytes
708 \param multiple the number of bytes that the key must be a
709 multiple of.
710 */
711 KeyLength(int min, int max, int multiple)
712 : _min(min)
713 , _max(max)
714 , _multiple(multiple)
715 {
716 }
717
718 /**
719 Obtain the minimum length for the key, in bytes
720 */
721 int minimum() const
722 {
723 return _min;
724 }
725
726 /**
727 Obtain the maximum length for the key, in bytes
728 */
729 int maximum() const
730 {
731 return _max;
732 }
733
734 /**
735 Return the number of bytes that the key must be a multiple of
736
737 If this is one, then anything between minimum and maximum (inclusive)
738 is acceptable.
739 */
740 int multiple() const
741 {
742 return _multiple;
743 }
744
745private:
746 const int _min, _max, _multiple;
747};
748
749/**
750 \class Provider qca_core.h QtCrypto
751
752 Algorithm provider
753
754 Provider represents a plugin provider (or as a special case, the
755 built-in provider). This is the class you need to inherit
756 from to create your own plugin. You don't normally need to
757 worry about this class if you are just using existing
758 QCA capabilities and plugins, however there is nothing stopping
759 you from using it to obtain information about specific plugins,
760 as shown in the example below.
761
762 \ingroup ProviderAPI
763*/
764class QCA_EXPORT Provider
765{
766public:
767 virtual ~Provider();
768
769 class Context;
770
771 /**
772 Initialisation routine
773
774 This routine will be called when your plugin
775 is loaded, so this is a good place to do any
776 one-off initialisation tasks. If you don't need
777 any initialisation, just implement it as an empty
778 routine.
779 */
780 virtual void init();
781
782 /**
783 Deinitialisation routine
784
785 This routine will be called just before provider destruction.
786 Notably, during QCA shutdown, deinit() will be called on all
787 providers before any of the providers are destructed. Use this
788 opportunity to free any resources that may be used by other
789 providers.
790 */
791 virtual void deinit();
792
793 /**
794 Version number of the plugin
795
796 The format is the same as QCA itself. Version 1.2.3 would be
797 represented as 0x010203.
798
799 The default returns 0 (version 0.0.0).
800 */
801 virtual int version() const;
802
803 /**
804 Target QCA version for the provider.
805
806 This is used to verify compatibility between the
807 provider and QCA. For a provider to be used, it
808 must supply major and minor version numbers here that are
809 less-than or equal to the actual QCA version (the patch
810 version number is ignored). This means an older
811 provider may be used with a newer QCA, but a newer
812 provider cannot be used with an older QCA.
813 */
814 virtual int qcaVersion() const = 0;
815
816 /**
817 The name of the provider.
818
819 Typically you just return a string containing a
820 convenient name.
821
822 \code
823QString name() const
824{
825 return "qca-myplugin";
826}
827 \endcode
828
829 \note The name is used to tell if a provider is
830 already loaded, so you need to make sure it is
831 unique amongst the various plugins.
832 */
833 virtual QString name() const = 0;
834
835 /**
836 The capabilities (algorithms) of the provider.
837
838 Typically you just return a fixed QStringList:
839 \code
840QStringList features() const
841{
842 QStringList list;
843 list += "sha1";
844 list += "sha256";
845 list += "hmac(sha1)";
846 return list;
847}
848 \endcode
849 */
850 virtual QStringList features() const = 0;
851
852 /**
853 Optional credit text for the provider.
854
855 You might display this information in a credits or
856 "About" dialog. Returns an empty string if the
857 provider has no credit text. Only report credit text
858 when absolutely required (for example, an "advertisement
859 clause" related to licensing). Do not use it for
860 reporting general author information.
861 */
862 virtual QString credit() const;
863
864 /**
865 Routine to create a plugin context
866
867 You need to return a pointer to an algorithm
868 Context that corresponds with the algorithm
869 name specified.
870
871 \param type the name of the algorithm required
872
873 \code
874Context *createContext(const QString &type)
875{
876 if ( type == "sha1" )
877 return new SHA1Context( this );
878 else if ( type == "sha256" )
879 return new SHA0256Context( this );
880 else if ( type == "hmac(sha1)" )
881 return new HMACSHA1Context( this );
882 else
883 return 0;
884}
885 \endcode
886
887 Naturally you also need to implement
888 the specified Context subclasses as well.
889 */
890 virtual Context *createContext(const QString &type) = 0;
891
892 /**
893 Method to set up the default configuration options.
894
895 If your provider needs some configuration options,
896 this method allows you to establish default options.
897 The user can then change the configuration options
898 as required, and set them using configChanged().
899
900 You need to return a QVariantMap that has configuration
901 options as the keys, and the default configuration
902 as the values, as shown below:
903 \code
904QVariantMap defaultConfig() const
905{
906 QVariantMap myConfig;
907 myConfig[ "firstOption" ] = QString("firstOptionValue");
908 myConfig[ "secondOption" ] = true;
909 myConfig[ "thirdOpt" ] = 1243;
910 return myConfig;
911}
912 \endcode
913
914 \sa configChanged for how to set the configuration;
915 */
916 virtual QVariantMap defaultConfig() const;
917
918 /**
919 Method to set the configuration options.
920
921 If your provider supports configuration options, you
922 will be advised of user changes to the configuration
923 when this method is called.
924
925 \param config the new configuration to be used by the provider
926 */
927 virtual void configChanged(const QVariantMap &config);
928};
929
930/**
931 \class QCA::Provider::Context qca_core.h QtCrypto
932
933 Internal context class used for the plugin
934
935 \internal
936
937 \ingroup ProviderAPI
938*/
939class QCA_EXPORT Provider::Context : public QObject
940{
941 Q_OBJECT
942public:
943 ~Context() override;
944
945 /**
946 The Provider associated with this Context
947 */
949
950 /**
951 The type of context, as passed to the constructor
952 */
953 QString type() const;
954
955 /**
956 Create a duplicate of this Context
957 */
958 virtual Context *clone() const = 0;
959
960 /**
961 Test if two Contexts have the same Provider
962
963 \param c pointer to the Context to compare to
964
965 \return true if the argument and this Context
966 have the same provider.
967 */
968 bool sameProvider(const Context *c) const;
969
970protected:
971 /**
972 Standard constructor
973
974 \param parent the parent provider for this
975 context
976 \param type the name of the provider context type
977 */
978 Context(Provider *parent, const QString &type);
979
980 /**
981 Copy constructor
982
983 \param from the Context to copy from
984 */
985 Context(const Context &from);
986
987private:
988 // disable assignment
989 Context &operator=(const Context &from);
990
991 Provider *_provider;
992 QString _type;
993};
994
995/**
996 \class BasicContext qca_core.h QtCrypto
997
998 Base class to use for primitive provider contexts
999
1000 \internal
1001
1002 This class inherits Provider::Context and calls moveToThread(0) on
1003 itself, thereby disabling the event properties of the underlying
1004 QObject. Context types that need to be a QObject should inherit from
1005 Provider::Context, those that don't should inherit from BasicContext.
1006
1007 \ingroup ProviderAPI
1008*/
1009class QCA_EXPORT BasicContext : public Provider::Context
1010{
1011 Q_OBJECT
1012public:
1013 ~BasicContext() override;
1014
1015protected:
1016 /**
1017 Standard constructor
1018
1019 \param parent the parent provider for this
1020 context
1021 \param type the name of the provider context type
1022 */
1023 BasicContext(Provider *parent, const QString &type);
1024
1025 /**
1026 Copy constructor
1027
1028 \param from the Context to copy from
1029 */
1031
1032private:
1033 // disable assignment
1034 BasicContext &operator=(const BasicContext &from);
1035};
1036
1037/**
1038 \class BufferedComputation qca_core.h QtCrypto
1039
1040 General superclass for buffered computation algorithms
1041
1042 A buffered computation is characterised by having the
1043 algorithm take data in an incremental way, then having
1044 the results delivered at the end. Conceptually, the
1045 algorithm has some internal state that is modified
1046 when you call update() and returned when you call
1047 final().
1048
1049 \ingroup UserAPI
1050*/
1051class QCA_EXPORT BufferedComputation
1052{
1053public:
1054 virtual ~BufferedComputation();
1055
1056 /**
1057 Reset the internal state
1058 */
1059 virtual void clear() = 0;
1060
1061 /**
1062 Update the internal state with a byte array
1063
1064 \param a the byte array of data that is to
1065 be used to update the internal state.
1066 */
1067 virtual void update(const MemoryRegion &a) = 0;
1068
1069 /**
1070 Complete the algorithm and return the internal state
1071 */
1072 virtual MemoryRegion final() = 0;
1073
1074 /**
1075 Perform an "all in one" update, returning
1076 the result. This is appropriate if you
1077 have all the data in one array - just
1078 call process on that array, and you will
1079 get back the results of the computation.
1080
1081 \note This will invalidate any previous
1082 computation using this object.
1083
1084 \param a the data to process.
1085 */
1087};
1088
1089/**
1090 \class Filter qca_core.h QtCrypto
1091
1092 General superclass for filtering transformation algorithms
1093
1094 A filtering computation is characterised by having the
1095 algorithm take input data in an incremental way, with results
1096 delivered for each input, or block of input. Some internal
1097 state may be managed, with the transformation completed
1098 when final() is called.
1099
1100 If this seems a big vague, then you might try deriving
1101 your class from a subclass with stronger semantics, or if your
1102 update() function is always returning null results, and
1103 everything comes out at final(), try BufferedComputation.
1104
1105 \ingroup UserAPI
1106*/
1107class QCA_EXPORT Filter
1108{
1109public:
1110 virtual ~Filter();
1111
1112 /**
1113 Reset the internal state
1114 */
1115 virtual void clear() = 0;
1116
1117 /**
1118 Process more data, returning the corresponding
1119 filtered version of the data.
1120
1121 \param a the array containing data to process
1122 */
1123 virtual MemoryRegion update(const MemoryRegion &a) = 0;
1124
1125 /**
1126 Complete the algorithm, returning any
1127 additional results.
1128 */
1129 virtual MemoryRegion final() = 0;
1130
1131 /**
1132 Test if an update() or final() call succeeded.
1133
1134 \return true if the previous call succeeded
1135 */
1136 virtual bool ok() const = 0;
1137
1138 /**
1139 Perform an "all in one" update, returning
1140 the result. This is appropriate if you
1141 have all the data in one array - just
1142 call process on that array, and you will
1143 get back the results of the computation.
1144
1145 \note This will invalidate any previous
1146 computation using this object.
1147
1148 \param a the data to process in this step
1149 */
1151};
1152
1153/**
1154 \class Algorithm qca_core.h QtCrypto
1155
1156 General superclass for an algorithm.
1157
1158 This is a fairly abstract class, mainly used for
1159 implementing the backend "provider" interface.
1160
1161 \ingroup UserAPI
1162*/
1163class QCA_EXPORT Algorithm
1164{
1165public:
1166 /**
1167 Standard copy constructor
1168
1169 \param from the Algorithm to copy from
1170 */
1171 Algorithm(const Algorithm &from);
1172
1173 virtual ~Algorithm();
1174
1175 /**
1176 Assignment operator
1177
1178 \param from the Algorithm to copy state from
1179 */
1181
1182 /**
1183 The name of the algorithm type.
1184 */
1185 QString type() const;
1186
1187 /**
1188 The name of the provider
1189
1190 Each algorithm is implemented by a provider. This
1191 allows you to figure out which provider is associated
1192 */
1194
1195 // Note: The next five functions are not public!
1196
1197 /**
1198 \internal
1199
1200 The context associated with this algorithm
1201 */
1203
1204 /**
1205 \internal
1206
1207 The context associated with this algorithm
1208 */
1210
1211 /**
1212 \internal
1213
1214 Set the Provider for this algorithm
1215
1216 \param c the context for the Provider to use
1217 */
1219
1220 /**
1221 \internal
1222
1223 \overload
1224
1225 \param type the name of the algorithm to use
1226 \param provider the name of the preferred provider
1227 */
1228 void change(const QString &type, const QString &provider);
1229
1230 /**
1231 \internal
1232
1233 Take the Provider from this algorithm
1234 */
1236
1237protected:
1238 /**
1239 Constructor for empty algorithm
1240 */
1242
1243 /**
1244 Constructor of a particular algorithm.
1245
1246 \param type the algorithm to construct
1247 \param provider the name of a particular Provider
1248 */
1249 Algorithm(const QString &type, const QString &provider);
1250
1251private:
1252 class Private;
1254};
1255
1256/**
1257 \class SymmetricKey qca_core.h QtCrypto
1258
1259 Container for keys for symmetric encryption algorithms.
1260
1261 \ingroup UserAPI
1262*/
1263class QCA_EXPORT SymmetricKey : public SecureArray
1264{
1265public:
1266 /**
1267 Construct an empty (zero length) key
1268 */
1270
1271 /**
1272 Construct an key of specified size, with random contents
1273
1274 This is intended to be used as a random session key.
1275
1276 \param size the number of bytes for the key
1277 */
1278 SymmetricKey(int size);
1279
1280 /**
1281 Construct a key from a provided byte array
1282
1283 \param a the byte array to copy
1284 */
1286
1287 /**
1288 Construct a key from a provided byte array
1289
1290 \param a the byte array to copy
1291 */
1293
1294 /**
1295 Test for weak DES keys
1296
1297 \return true if the key is a weak key for DES
1298 */
1300};
1301
1302/**
1303 \class InitializationVector qca_core.h QtCrypto
1304
1305 Container for initialisation vectors and nonces
1306
1307 \ingroup UserAPI
1308*/
1309class QCA_EXPORT InitializationVector : public SecureArray
1310{
1311public:
1312 /**
1313 Construct an empty (zero length) initialization vector
1314 */
1316
1317 /**
1318 Construct an initialization vector of the specified size
1319
1320 \param size the length of the initialization vector, in bytes
1321 */
1323
1324 /**
1325 Construct an initialization vector from a provided byte array
1326
1327 \param a the byte array to copy
1328 */
1330
1331 /**
1332 Construct an initialization vector from a provided byte array
1333
1334 \param a the byte array to copy
1335 */
1337};
1338
1339/**
1340 \class AuthTag qca_core.h QtCrypto
1341
1342 Container for authentication tag
1343
1344 \ingroup UserAPI
1345*/
1346class QCA_EXPORT AuthTag : public SecureArray
1347{
1348public:
1349 /**
1350 Construct an empty authentication tag
1351 */
1353
1354 /**
1355 Construct an empty authentication tag of the specified size
1356
1357 \param size the length of the authentication tag, in bytes
1358 */
1359 AuthTag(int size);
1360
1361 /**
1362 Construct an authentication tag from a provided byte array
1363
1364 \param a the byte array to copy
1365 */
1367
1368 /**
1369 Construct an authentication tag from a provided byte array
1370
1371 \param a the byte array to copy
1372 */
1374};
1375
1376/**
1377 \class Event qca_core.h QtCrypto
1378
1379 An asynchronous event
1380
1381 Events are produced in response to the library's need for some user
1382 intervention, such as entering a pin or password, or inserting a
1383 cryptographic token.
1384
1385 Event is an abstraction, so you can handle this need in a way that makes
1386 sense for your application.
1387
1388 \ingroup UserAPI
1389*/
1390class QCA_EXPORT Event
1391{
1392public:
1393 /**
1394 %Type of event
1395
1396 \sa type()
1397 */
1398 enum Type
1399 {
1400 Password, ///< Asking for a password, PIN or passphrase.
1401 Token ///< Asking for a token
1403
1404 /**
1405 %Source of the event
1406
1407 Events are associated with access to a KeyStore, or access to
1408 a file (or bytearray/stream or equivalent). This tells you the
1409 type of source that caused the Event.
1410
1411 \sa source()
1412 \sa fileName() for the name, if source is Event::Data
1413 \sa keyStoreInfo() and keyStoreEntry() for the keystore and entry,
1414 if the source is Event::KeyStore
1415 */
1417 {
1418 KeyStore, ///< KeyStore generated the event
1419 Data ///< File or bytearray generated the event
1421
1422 /**
1423 password variation
1424
1425 If the Type of Event is Password, PasswordStyle tells you whether
1426 it is a PIN, passphrase or password.
1427
1428 \sa passwordStyle()
1429 */
1431 {
1432 StylePassword, ///< User should be prompted for a "Password"
1433 StylePassphrase, ///< User should be prompted for a "Passphrase"
1434 StylePIN ///< User should be prompted for a "PIN"
1436
1437 /**
1438 Constructor
1439 */
1441
1442 /**
1443 Copy constructor
1444
1445 \param from the Event to copy from
1446 */
1447 Event(const Event &from);
1448
1449 /**
1450 Destructor
1451 */
1453
1454 /**
1455 Assignment operator
1456
1457 \param from the Event to copy from
1458 */
1459 Event &operator=(const Event &from);
1460
1461 /**
1462 test if this event has been setup correctly
1463 */
1464 bool isNull() const;
1465
1466 /**
1467 the Type of this event
1468 */
1469 Type type() const;
1470
1471 /**
1472 the Source of this event
1473 */
1475
1476 /**
1477 the style of password required.
1478
1479 This is not meaningful unless the Type is Event::Password.
1480
1481 \sa PasswordStyle
1482 */
1484
1485 /**
1486 The info of the KeyStore associated with this event
1487
1488 This is not meaningful unless the Source is KeyStore.
1489 */
1491
1492 /**
1493 The KeyStoreEntry associated with this event
1494
1495 This is not meaningful unless the Source is KeyStore.
1496 */
1498
1499 /**
1500 Name or other identifier for the file or byte array
1501 associated with this event.
1502
1503 This is not meaningful unless the Source is Data.
1504 */
1506
1507 /**
1508 opaque data
1509 */
1510 void *ptr() const;
1511
1512 /**
1513 Set the values for this Event
1514
1515 This creates a Password type event, for a keystore.
1516
1517 \param pstyle the style of information required (e.g. PIN,
1518 password or passphrase)
1519 \param keyStoreInfo info about the keystore that the information
1520 is required for
1521 \param keyStoreEntry the entry in the keystore that the
1522 information is required for
1523 \param ptr opaque data
1524 */
1526 const KeyStoreInfo &keyStoreInfo,
1527 const KeyStoreEntry &keyStoreEntry,
1528 void *ptr);
1529
1530 /**
1531 Set the values for this Event
1532
1533 This creates a Password type event, for a file.
1534
1535 \param pstyle the style of information required (e.g. PIN,
1536 password or passphrase)
1537 \param fileName the name of the file (or other identifier) that
1538 the information is required for
1539 \param ptr opaque data
1540 */
1541 void setPasswordData(PasswordStyle pstyle, const QString &fileName, void *ptr);
1542
1543 /**
1544 Set the values for this Event
1545
1546 This creates a Token type event.
1547
1548 \param keyStoreInfo info about the keystore that the token is
1549 required for
1550 \param keyStoreEntry the entry in the keystore that the token is
1551 required for
1552 \param ptr opaque data
1553 */
1554 void setToken(const KeyStoreInfo &keyStoreInfo, const KeyStoreEntry &keyStoreEntry, void *ptr);
1555
1556private:
1557 class Private;
1559};
1560
1561/**
1562 \class EventHandler qca_core.h QtCrypto
1563
1564 Interface class for password / passphrase / PIN and token handlers
1565
1566 This class is used on client side applications to handle
1567 the provision of passwords, passphrases and PINs by users, and
1568 to indicate that tokens have been correctly inserted.
1569
1570 The concept behind this class is that the library can raise
1571 events (typically using PasswordAsker or TokenAsker), which
1572 may (or may not) be handled by the application using a
1573 handler object (that has-a EventHandler, or possibly is-a
1574 EventHandler) that is connected to the eventReady() signal.
1575
1576 \ingroup UserAPI
1577*/
1578class QCA_EXPORT EventHandler : public QObject
1579{
1580 Q_OBJECT
1581public:
1582 /**
1583 Constructor
1584
1585 \param parent the parent object for this object
1586 */
1587 EventHandler(QObject *parent = nullptr);
1588 ~EventHandler() override;
1589
1590 /**
1591 mandatory function to call after connecting the
1592 signal to a slot in your application specific password
1593 / passphrase / PIN or token handler
1594 */
1595 void start();
1596
1597 /**
1598 function to call to return the user provided
1599 password, passphrase or PIN.
1600
1601 \param id the id corresponding to the password request
1602 \param password the user-provided password, passphrase or PIN.
1603
1604 \note the id parameter is the same as that provided in the
1605 eventReady() signal.
1606 */
1607 void submitPassword(int id, const SecureArray &password);
1608
1609 /**
1610 function to call to indicate that the token has been inserted
1611 by the user.
1612
1613 \param id the id corresponding to the password request
1614
1615 \note the id parameter is the same as that provided in the
1616 eventReady() signal.
1617 */
1618 void tokenOkay(int id);
1619
1620 /**
1621 function to call to indicate that the user declined to
1622 provide a password, passphrase, PIN or token.
1623
1624 \param id the id corresponding to the password request
1625
1626 \note the id parameter is the same as that provided in the
1627 eventReady() signal.
1628 */
1629 void reject(int id);
1630
1631Q_SIGNALS:
1632 /**
1633 signal emitted when an Event requires attention.
1634
1635 You typically need to connect this signal to
1636 a compatible slot in your callback handler
1637
1638 \param id the identification number for the event
1639 \param context information about the type of response required
1640 */
1641 void eventReady(int id, const QCA::Event &context);
1642
1643private:
1644 Q_DISABLE_COPY(EventHandler)
1645
1646 class Private;
1647 friend class Private;
1648 Private *d;
1649};
1650
1651/**
1652 \class PasswordAsker qca_core.h QtCrypto
1653
1654 User password / passphrase / PIN handler
1655
1656 This class is used to obtain a password from a user.
1657
1658 \ingroup UserAPI
1659*/
1660class QCA_EXPORT PasswordAsker : public QObject
1661{
1662 Q_OBJECT
1663public:
1664 /**
1665 Construct a new asker
1666
1667 \param parent the parent object for this QObject
1668 */
1669 PasswordAsker(QObject *parent = nullptr);
1670 ~PasswordAsker() override;
1671
1672 /**
1673 queue a password / passphrase request associated with a key store
1674
1675 \param pstyle the type of information required (e.g. PIN,
1676 passphrase or password)
1677 \param keyStoreInfo info of the key store that the information is
1678 required for
1679 \param keyStoreEntry the item in the key store that the
1680 information is required for (if applicable)
1681 \param ptr opaque data
1682 */
1683 void
1684 ask(Event::PasswordStyle pstyle, const KeyStoreInfo &keyStoreInfo, const KeyStoreEntry &keyStoreEntry, void *ptr);
1685
1686 /**
1687 queue a password / passphrase request associated with a file
1688
1689 \param pstyle the type of information required (e.g. PIN,
1690 passphrase or password)
1691 \param fileName the name of the file that the information is
1692 required for
1693 \param ptr opaque data
1694 */
1695 void ask(Event::PasswordStyle pstyle, const QString &fileName, void *ptr);
1696
1697 /**
1698 Cancel the pending password / passphrase request
1699 */
1700 void cancel();
1701
1702 /**
1703 Block until the password / passphrase request is
1704 completed
1705
1706 You can use the responseReady signal instead of
1707 blocking, if appropriate.
1708 */
1710
1711 /**
1712 Determine whether the password / passphrase was accepted or not
1713
1714 In this context, returning true is indicative of the user clicking
1715 "Ok" or equivalent; and returning false indicates that either the
1716 user clicked "Cancel" or equivalent, or that the cancel() function
1717 was called, or that the request is still pending.
1718 */
1719 bool accepted() const;
1720
1721 /**
1722 The password / passphrase / PIN provided by the user in response
1723 to the asker request. This may be empty.
1724 */
1726
1727Q_SIGNALS:
1728 /**
1729 Emitted when the asker process has been completed.
1730
1731 You should check whether the user accepted() the response
1732 prior to relying on the password().
1733 */
1735
1736private:
1737 Q_DISABLE_COPY(PasswordAsker)
1738
1739 class Private;
1740 friend class Private;
1741 Private *d;
1742};
1743
1744/**
1745 \class TokenAsker qca_core.h QtCrypto
1746
1747 User token handler
1748
1749 This class is used to request the user to insert a token.
1750
1751 \ingroup UserAPI
1752*/
1753class QCA_EXPORT TokenAsker : public QObject
1754{
1755 Q_OBJECT
1756public:
1757 /**
1758 Construct a new asker
1759
1760 \param parent the parent object for this QObject
1761 */
1762 TokenAsker(QObject *parent = nullptr);
1763 ~TokenAsker() override;
1764
1765 /**
1766 queue a token request associated with a key store
1767
1768 \param keyStoreInfo info of the key store that the information is
1769 required for
1770 \param keyStoreEntry the item in the key store that the
1771 information is required for (if applicable)
1772 \param ptr opaque data
1773 */
1774 void ask(const KeyStoreInfo &keyStoreInfo, const KeyStoreEntry &keyStoreEntry, void *ptr);
1775
1776 /**
1777 Cancel the pending password / passphrase request
1778 */
1779 void cancel();
1780
1781 /**
1782 Block until the token request is completed
1783
1784 You can use the responseReady signal instead of
1785 blocking, if appropriate.
1786 */
1788
1789 /**
1790 Test if the token request was accepted or not.
1791
1792 \return true if the token request was accepted
1793 */
1794 bool accepted() const;
1795
1796Q_SIGNALS:
1797 /**
1798 Emitted when the asker process has been completed.
1799
1800 You should check whether the user accepted() the response
1801 prior to relying on token being present.
1802 */
1804
1805private:
1806 Q_DISABLE_COPY(TokenAsker)
1807
1808 class Private;
1809 friend class Private;
1810 Private *d;
1811};
1812
1813}
1814
1815#endif
General superclass for an algorithm.
Definition qca_core.h:1164
QString type() const
The name of the algorithm type.
Algorithm()
Constructor for empty algorithm.
Algorithm(const QString &type, const QString &provider)
Constructor of a particular algorithm.
void change(Provider::Context *c)
Provider * provider() const
The name of the provider.
void change(const QString &type, const QString &provider)
Algorithm(const Algorithm &from)
Standard copy constructor.
Provider::Context * takeContext()
const Provider::Context * context() const
Algorithm & operator=(const Algorithm &from)
Assignment operator.
Provider::Context * context()
Container for authentication tag.
Definition qca_core.h:1347
AuthTag(const QByteArray &a)
Construct an authentication tag from a provided byte array.
AuthTag(const SecureArray &a)
Construct an authentication tag from a provided byte array.
AuthTag()
Construct an empty authentication tag.
AuthTag(int size)
Construct an empty authentication tag of the specified size.
Base class to use for primitive provider contexts.
Definition qca_core.h:1010
BasicContext(Provider *parent, const QString &type)
Standard constructor.
BasicContext(const BasicContext &from)
Copy constructor.
General superclass for buffered computation algorithms.
Definition qca_core.h:1052
virtual void clear()=0
Reset the internal state.
MemoryRegion process(const MemoryRegion &a)
Perform an "all in one" update, returning the result.
virtual void update(const MemoryRegion &a)=0
Update the internal state with a byte array.
Bundle of Certificates and CRLs.
Definition qca_cert.h:1929
Interface class for password / passphrase / PIN and token handlers.
Definition qca_core.h:1579
EventHandler(QObject *parent=nullptr)
Constructor.
void submitPassword(int id, const SecureArray &password)
function to call to return the user provided password, passphrase or PIN.
void eventReady(int id, const QCA::Event &context)
signal emitted when an Event requires attention.
void reject(int id)
function to call to indicate that the user declined to provide a password, passphrase,...
void tokenOkay(int id)
function to call to indicate that the token has been inserted by the user.
void start()
mandatory function to call after connecting the signal to a slot in your application specific passwor...
An asynchronous event.
Definition qca_core.h:1391
Source
Source of the event
Definition qca_core.h:1417
@ KeyStore
KeyStore generated the event.
Definition qca_core.h:1418
~Event()
Destructor.
Event(const Event &from)
Copy constructor.
QString fileName() const
Name or other identifier for the file or byte array associated with this event.
PasswordStyle passwordStyle() const
the style of password required.
Type type() const
the Type of this event
void setPasswordKeyStore(PasswordStyle pstyle, const KeyStoreInfo &keyStoreInfo, const KeyStoreEntry &keyStoreEntry, void *ptr)
Set the values for this Event.
void setToken(const KeyStoreInfo &keyStoreInfo, const KeyStoreEntry &keyStoreEntry, void *ptr)
Set the values for this Event.
KeyStoreEntry keyStoreEntry() const
The KeyStoreEntry associated with this event.
void * ptr() const
opaque data
KeyStoreInfo keyStoreInfo() const
The info of the KeyStore associated with this event.
bool isNull() const
test if this event has been setup correctly
Source source() const
the Source of this event
Type
Type of event
Definition qca_core.h:1399
@ Password
Asking for a password, PIN or passphrase.
Definition qca_core.h:1400
Event()
Constructor.
PasswordStyle
password variation
Definition qca_core.h:1431
@ StylePassphrase
User should be prompted for a "Passphrase".
Definition qca_core.h:1433
@ StylePassword
User should be prompted for a "Password".
Definition qca_core.h:1432
void setPasswordData(PasswordStyle pstyle, const QString &fileName, void *ptr)
Set the values for this Event.
Event & operator=(const Event &from)
Assignment operator.
General superclass for filtering transformation algorithms.
Definition qca_core.h:1108
MemoryRegion process(const MemoryRegion &a)
Perform an "all in one" update, returning the result.
virtual bool ok() const =0
Test if an update() or final() call succeeded.
virtual MemoryRegion update(const MemoryRegion &a)=0
Process more data, returning the corresponding filtered version of the data.
virtual void clear()=0
Reset the internal state.
Container for initialisation vectors and nonces.
Definition qca_core.h:1310
InitializationVector(int size)
Construct an initialization vector of the specified size.
InitializationVector(const QByteArray &a)
Construct an initialization vector from a provided byte array.
InitializationVector(const SecureArray &a)
Construct an initialization vector from a provided byte array.
InitializationVector()
Construct an empty (zero length) initialization vector.
Convenience method for initialising and cleaning up QCA.
Definition qca_core.h:660
Initializer(MemoryMode m=Practical, int prealloc=64)
Standard constructor.
Simple container for acceptable key lengths.
Definition qca_core.h:701
KeyLength(int min, int max, int multiple)
Construct a KeyLength object.
Definition qca_core.h:711
int minimum() const
Obtain the minimum length for the key, in bytes.
Definition qca_core.h:721
int multiple() const
Return the number of bytes that the key must be a multiple of.
Definition qca_core.h:740
int maximum() const
Obtain the maximum length for the key, in bytes.
Definition qca_core.h:729
Single entry in a KeyStore.
Key store information, outside of a KeyStore object.
A simple logging system.
Array of bytes that may be optionally secured.
Definition qca_tools.h:91
User password / passphrase / PIN handler.
Definition qca_core.h:1661
void ask(Event::PasswordStyle pstyle, const QString &fileName, void *ptr)
queue a password / passphrase request associated with a file
void responseReady()
Emitted when the asker process has been completed.
void waitForResponse()
Block until the password / passphrase request is completed.
PasswordAsker(QObject *parent=nullptr)
Construct a new asker.
void cancel()
Cancel the pending password / passphrase request.
bool accepted() const
Determine whether the password / passphrase was accepted or not.
void ask(Event::PasswordStyle pstyle, const KeyStoreInfo &keyStoreInfo, const KeyStoreEntry &keyStoreEntry, void *ptr)
queue a password / passphrase request associated with a key store
SecureArray password() const
The password / passphrase / PIN provided by the user in response to the asker request.
Internal context class used for the plugin.
Context(Provider *parent, const QString &type)
Standard constructor.
bool sameProvider(const Context *c) const
Test if two Contexts have the same Provider.
Provider * provider() const
The Provider associated with this Context.
QString type() const
The type of context, as passed to the constructor.
virtual Context * clone() const =0
Create a duplicate of this Context.
Context(const Context &from)
Copy constructor.
Algorithm provider.
Definition qca_core.h:765
virtual int qcaVersion() const =0
Target QCA version for the provider.
virtual void init()
Initialisation routine.
virtual QStringList features() const =0
The capabilities (algorithms) of the provider.
virtual QString credit() const
Optional credit text for the provider.
virtual Context * createContext(const QString &type)=0
Routine to create a plugin context.
virtual QVariantMap defaultConfig() const
Method to set up the default configuration options.
virtual void deinit()
Deinitialisation routine.
virtual void configChanged(const QVariantMap &config)
Method to set the configuration options.
virtual QString name() const =0
The name of the provider.
virtual int version() const
Version number of the plugin.
Secure array of bytes.
Definition qca_tools.h:317
Container for keys for symmetric encryption algorithms.
Definition qca_core.h:1264
SymmetricKey(const SecureArray &a)
Construct a key from a provided byte array.
SymmetricKey(int size)
Construct an key of specified size, with random contents.
SymmetricKey(const QByteArray &a)
Construct a key from a provided byte array.
SymmetricKey()
Construct an empty (zero length) key.
bool isWeakDESKey()
Test for weak DES keys.
User token handler.
Definition qca_core.h:1754
void waitForResponse()
Block until the token request is completed.
void cancel()
Cancel the pending password / passphrase request.
void responseReady()
Emitted when the asker process has been completed.
bool accepted() const
Test if the token request was accepted or not.
TokenAsker(QObject *parent=nullptr)
Construct a new asker.
void ask(const KeyStoreInfo &keyStoreInfo, const KeyStoreEntry &keyStoreEntry, void *ptr)
queue a token request associated with a key store
QCA - the Qt Cryptographic Architecture.
Definition qca_basic.h:41
QCA_EXPORT int providerPriority(const QString &name)
Return the priority of a specified provider.
QCA_EXPORT void setGlobalRandomProvider(const QString &provider)
Change the global random number provider.
QCA_EXPORT void setProviderPriority(const QString &name, int priority)
Change the priority of a specified provider.
QCA_EXPORT void init()
Initialise QCA.
QCA_EXPORT void scanForPlugins()
Scan for new plugins.
QCA_EXPORT void unloadAllPlugins()
Unload the current plugins.
QCA_EXPORT bool haveSecureMemory()
Test if secure storage memory is available.
QCA_EXPORT QString appName()
Get the application name that will be used by SASL server mode.
QCA_EXPORT bool haveSecureRandom()
Test if secure random is available.
QCA_EXPORT QString arrayToHex(const QByteArray &array)
Convert a byte array to printable hexadecimal representation.
QCA_EXPORT bool insertProvider(Provider *p, int priority=0)
Add a provider to the current list of providers.
QCA_EXPORT Logger * logger()
Return a reference to the QCA Logger, which is used for diagnostics and error recording.
QList< Provider * > ProviderList
Convenience representation for the plugin providers.
Definition qca_core.h:111
QCA_EXPORT bool haveSystemStore()
Test if QCA can access the root CA certificates.
QCA_EXPORT bool isSupported(const char *features, const QString &provider=QString())
Test if a capability (algorithm) is available.
MemoryMode
Mode settings for memory allocation.
Definition qca_core.h:128
@ Locking
mlock and drop root
Definition qca_core.h:130
@ Practical
mlock and drop root if available, else mmap
Definition qca_core.h:129
@ LockingKeepPrivileges
mlock, retaining root privileges
Definition qca_core.h:131
QCA_EXPORT QByteArray hexToArray(const QString &hexString)
Convert a QString containing a hexadecimal representation of a byte array into a QByteArray.
Direction
Direction settings for symmetric algorithms.
Definition qca_core.h:141
@ Encode
Operate in the "forward" direction; for example, encrypting.
Definition qca_core.h:142
@ Decode
Operate in the "reverse" direction; for example, decrypting.
Definition qca_core.h:143
QCA_EXPORT Provider * defaultProvider()
Return the default provider.
QCA_EXPORT QStringList supportedFeatures()
Generate a list of all the supported features in plugins, and in built in capabilities.
QCA_EXPORT QString pluginDiagnosticText()
Retrieve plugin diagnostic text.
QCA_EXPORT QVariant getProperty(const QString &name)
Retrieve a global property.
QCA_EXPORT QVariantMap getProviderConfig(const QString &name)
Retrieve provider configuration.
QCA_EXPORT void deinit()
Clean up routine.
QCA_EXPORT void clearPluginDiagnosticText()
Clear plugin diagnostic text.
QCA_EXPORT void appendPluginDiagnosticText(const QString &text)
Add plugin diagnostic text.
QCA_EXPORT ProviderList providers()
Return a list of the current providers.
QCA_EXPORT void setProperty(const QString &name, const QVariant &value)
Set a global property.
QCA_EXPORT QStringList defaultFeatures()
Generate a list of the built in features.
QCA_EXPORT bool unloadProvider(const QString &name)
Unload specified provider.
QCA_EXPORT void saveProviderConfig(const QString &name)
Save provider configuration to persistent storage.
QCA_EXPORT QStringList pluginPaths()
Retrieve plugin paths.
QCA_EXPORT QByteArray base64ToArray(const QString &base64String)
Convert a QString containing a base64 representation of a byte array into a QByteArray.
QCA_EXPORT void setProviderConfig(const QString &name, const QVariantMap &config)
Set provider configuration.
QCA_EXPORT QString globalRandomProvider()
Return the name of the global random number provider.
QCA_EXPORT QString arrayToBase64(const QByteArray &array)
Convert a byte array to printable base64 representation.
QCA_EXPORT Provider * findProvider(const QString &name)
Return the named provider, or 0 if not found.
QCA_EXPORT void setAppName(const QString &name)
Set the application name that will be used by SASL server mode.
QCA_EXPORT CertificateCollection systemStore()
Get system-wide root Certificate Authority (CA) certificates.
QCA_EXPORT int qcaVersion()
The current version of QCA.
QCA_EXPORT int qcaMinorVersion()
The current version of QCA.
QCA_EXPORT const char * qcaVersionStr()
The current version of QCA.
QCA_EXPORT int qcaPatchVersion()
The current version of QCA.
QCA_EXPORT int qcaMajorVersion()
The current version of QCA.
Header file for "support" classes used in QCA.
Header file for "tool" classes used in QCA.
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