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# base64 ## Name base64 -- Base64 encoding/decoding functions. ## Synopsis
    #define             XMLSEC_BASE64_LINESIZE
    int                 xmlSecBase64GetDefaultLineSize      (void);
    void                xmlSecBase64SetDefaultLineSize      (int columns);
    xmlSecBase64CtxPtr  xmlSecBase64CtxCreate               (int encode,
                                                             int columns);
    void                xmlSecBase64CtxDestroy              (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx);
    int                 xmlSecBase64CtxInitialize           (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx,
                                                             int encode,
                                                             int columns);
    void                xmlSecBase64CtxFinalize             (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx);
    int                 xmlSecBase64CtxUpdate               (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx,
                                                             const xmlSecByte *in,
                                                             xmlSecSize inSize,
                                                             xmlSecByte *out,
                                                             xmlSecSize outSize);
    int                 xmlSecBase64CtxFinal                (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx,
                                                             xmlSecByte *out,
                                                             xmlSecSize outSize);
    xmlChar*            xmlSecBase64Encode                  (const xmlSecByte *buf,
                                                             xmlSecSize len,
                                                             int columns);
    int                 xmlSecBase64Decode                  (const xmlChar *str,
                                                             xmlSecByte *buf,
                                                             xmlSecSize len);
## Description Base64 encoding/decoding functions. ## Details ### XMLSEC_BASE64_LINESIZE
    #define XMLSEC_BASE64_LINESIZE                          64
The default maximum base64 encoded line size. ### xmlSecBase64GetDefaultLineSize ()
    int                 xmlSecBase64GetDefaultLineSize      (void);
Gets the current default line size.
Returns : | the current default line size.
### xmlSecBase64SetDefaultLineSize ()
    void                xmlSecBase64SetDefaultLineSize      (int columns);
Sets the current default line size.
`columns` : | number of columns
### xmlSecBase64CtxCreate ()
    xmlSecBase64CtxPtr  xmlSecBase64CtxCreate               (int encode,
                                                             int columns);
Allocates and initializes new base64 context.
`encode` : | the encode/decode flag (1 - encode, 0 - decode)
`columns` : | the max line length.
Returns : | a pointer to newly created xmlSecBase64Ctx structure or NULL if an error occurs.
### xmlSecBase64CtxDestroy ()
    void                xmlSecBase64CtxDestroy              (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx);
Destroys base64 context.
`ctx` : | the pointer to xmlSecBase64Ctx structure.
### xmlSecBase64CtxInitialize ()
    int                 xmlSecBase64CtxInitialize           (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx,
                                                             int encode,
                                                             int columns);
Initializes new base64 context.
`ctx` : | the pointer to xmlSecBase64Ctx structure,
`encode` : | the encode/decode flag (1 - encode, 0 - decode)
`columns` : | the max line length.
Returns : | 0 on success and a negative value otherwise.
### xmlSecBase64CtxFinalize ()
    void                xmlSecBase64CtxFinalize             (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx);
Frees all the resources allocated by `ctx`.
`ctx` : | the pointer to xmlSecBase64Ctx structure,
### xmlSecBase64CtxUpdate ()
    int                 xmlSecBase64CtxUpdate               (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx,
                                                             const xmlSecByte *in,
                                                             xmlSecSize inSize,
                                                             xmlSecByte *out,
                                                             xmlSecSize outSize);
Encodes or decodes the next piece of data from input buffer.
`ctx` : | the pointer to xmlSecBase64Ctx structure
`in` : | the input buffer
`inSize` : | the input buffer size
`out` : | the output buffer
`outSize` : | the output buffer size
Returns : | the number of bytes written to output buffer or -1 if an error occurs.
### xmlSecBase64CtxFinal ()
    int                 xmlSecBase64CtxFinal                (xmlSecBase64CtxPtr ctx,
                                                             xmlSecByte *out,
                                                             xmlSecSize outSize);
Encodes or decodes the last piece of data stored in the context and finalizes the result.
`ctx` : | the pointer to xmlSecBase64Ctx structure
`out` : | the output buffer
`outSize` : | the output buffer size
Returns : | the number of bytes written to output buffer or -1 if an error occurs.
### xmlSecBase64Encode ()
    xmlChar*            xmlSecBase64Encode                  (const xmlSecByte *buf,
                                                             xmlSecSize len,
                                                             int columns);
Encodes the data from input buffer and allocates the string for the result. The caller is responsible for freeing returned buffer using `xmlFree()` function.
`buf` : | the input buffer.
`len` : | the input buffer size.
`columns` : | the output max line length (if 0 then no line breaks would be inserted)
Returns : | newly allocated string with base64 encoded data or NULL if an error occurs.
### xmlSecBase64Decode ()
    int                 xmlSecBase64Decode                  (const xmlChar *str,
                                                             xmlSecByte *buf,
                                                             xmlSecSize len);
Decodes input base64 encoded string and puts result into the output buffer.
`str` : | the input buffer with base64 encoded string
`buf` : | the output buffer
`len` : | the output buffer size
Returns : | the number of bytes written to the output buffer or a negative value if an error occurs