EC_POINT_point2buf

Encodes an EC_POINT object to an allocated octet string

Synopsis

Declared in <openssl/ec.h>

size_t
EC_POINT_point2buf(
    EC_GROUP const* group,
    EC_POINT const* point,
    point_conversion_form_t form,
    unsigned char** pbuf,
    BN_CTX* ctx);

Return Value

the length of the encoded octet string or 0 if an error occurred

Parameters

NameDescription
groupunderlying EC_GROUP object
pointEC_POINT object
formpoint conversion form
pbufreturns pointer to allocated buffer
ctxBN_CTX object (optional)