OBJ_txt2obj

Parse a textual OID (dot notation or name) into an ASN1_OBJECT.

Synopsis

Declared in <openssl/objects.h>

ASN1_OBJECT*
OBJ_txt2obj(
    char const* s,
    int no_name);

Return Value

Newly allocated ASN1_OBJECT, or NULL on error; free with ASN1_OBJECT_free().

Parameters

NameDescription
sOID text such as "1.2.840.113549.1.1.1" or "sha256WithRSAEncryption".
no_nameWhen non-zero, only numeric OID forms are accepted (names are rejected).