BIO_S_FILE(3) Library Functions Manual BIO_S_FILE(3) NAME BIO_s_file, BIO_new_file, BIO_new_fp, BIO_set_fp, BIO_get_fp, BIO_read_filename, BIO_write_filename, BIO_append_filename, BIO_rw_filename - FILE BIO SYNOPSIS #include const BIO_METHOD * BIO_s_file(void); BIO * BIO_new_file(const char *filename, const char *mode); BIO * BIO_new_fp(FILE *stream, int flags); long BIO_set_fp(BIO *b, FILE *fp, int flags); long BIO_get_fp(BIO *b, FILE **fpp); long BIO_read_filename(BIO *b, char *name); long BIO_write_filename(BIO *b, char *name); long BIO_append_filename(BIO *b, char *name); long BIO_rw_filename(BIO *b, char *name); DESCRIPTION BIO_s_file() returns the BIO file method. As its name implies, it is a wrapper around the stdio FILE structure and it is a source/sink BIO. Calls to BIO_read(3) and BIO_write(3) read and write data to the underlying stream. BIO_gets(3) and BIO_puts(3) are supported on file BIOs. BIO_flush(3) on a file BIO calls the fflush(3) function on the wrapped stream. BIO_reset(3) attempts to change the file pointer to the start of file using fseek(stream, 0, 0). BIO_seek(3) sets the file pointer to position ofs from the start of the file using fseek(stream, ofs, 0). BIO_eof(3) calls feof(3). Setting the BIO_CLOSE flag calls fclose(3) on the stream when the BIO is freed. BIO_new_file() creates a new file BIO with mode mode. The meaning of mode is the same as for the stdio function fopen(3). The BIO_CLOSE flag is set on the returned BIO. BIO_new_fp() creates a file BIO wrapping stream. Flags can be: BIO_CLOSE, BIO_NOCLOSE (the close flag), BIO_FP_TEXT (sets the underlying stream to text mode, default is binary: this only has any effect under Win32). BIO_set_fp() sets the file pointer of a file BIO to fp. flags has the same meaning as in BIO_new_fp(). BIO_get_fp() retrieves the file pointer of a file BIO. BIO_seek(3) sets the position pointer to offset bytes from the start of file. BIO_tell(3) returns the value of the position pointer. BIO_read_filename(), BIO_write_filename(), BIO_append_filename(), and BIO_rw_filename() set the file BIO b to use file name for reading, writing, append or read write respectively. When wrapping stdout, stdin, or stderr, the underlying stream should not normally be closed, so the BIO_NOCLOSE flag should be set. Because the file BIO calls the underlying stdio functions, any quirks in stdio behaviour will be mirrored by the corresponding BIO. On Windows, BIO_new_files() reserves for the filename argument to be UTF-8 encoded. In other words, if you have to make it work in a multi- lingual environment, encode file names in UTF-8. The following BIO_ctrl(3) cmd constants correspond to macros: cmd constant corresponding macro BIO_C_FILE_SEEK BIO_seek(3) BIO_C_FILE_TELL BIO_tell(3) BIO_C_GET_FILE_PTR BIO_get_fp() BIO_C_SET_FILE_PTR BIO_set_fp() BIO_C_SET_FILENAME various, see below BIO_CTRL_EOF BIO_eof(3) BIO_CTRL_FLUSH BIO_flush(3) BIO_CTRL_GET_CLOSE BIO_get_close(3) BIO_CTRL_RESET BIO_reset(3) BIO_CTRL_SET_CLOSE BIO_set_close(3) The meaning of BIO_C_SET_FILENAME depends on the flags passed in the BIO_ctrl(3) larg argument: larg argument corresponding macro BIO_CLOSE | BIO_FP_READ BIO_read_filename() BIO_CLOSE | BIO_FP_WRITE BIO_write_filename() BIO_CLOSE | BIO_FP_APPEND BIO_append_filename() BIO_CLOSE | BIO_FP_READ | BIO_FP_WRITE BIO_rw_filename() RETURN VALUES BIO_s_file() returns the file BIO method. BIO_new_file() and BIO_new_fp() return a file BIO or NULL if an error occurred. When called on a file BIO object, BIO_method_type(3) returns the constant BIO_TYPE_FILE and BIO_method_name(3) returns a pointer to the static string "FILE pointer". BIO_set_fp() and BIO_get_fp() return 1 for success or 0 for failure (although the current implementation never returns 0). BIO_seek(3) returns the same value as the underlying fseek(3) function: 0 for success or -1 for failure. BIO_tell(3) returns the current file position. BIO_read_filename(), BIO_write_filename(), BIO_append_filename(), and BIO_rw_filename() return 1 for success or 0 for failure. EXAMPLES File BIO "hello world": BIO *bio_out; bio_out = BIO_new_fp(stdout, BIO_NOCLOSE); BIO_printf(bio_out, "Hello World\n"); Alternative technique: BIO *bio_out; bio_out = BIO_new(BIO_s_file()); if(bio_out == NULL) /* Error ... */ if(!BIO_set_fp(bio_out, stdout, BIO_NOCLOSE)) /* Error ... */ BIO_printf(bio_out, "Hello World\n"); Write to a file: BIO *out; out = BIO_new_file("filename.txt", "w"); if(!out) /* Error occurred */ BIO_printf(out, "Hello World\n"); BIO_free(out); Alternative technique: BIO *out; out = BIO_new(BIO_s_file()); if(out == NULL) /* Error ... */ if(!BIO_write_filename(out, "filename.txt")) /* Error ... */ BIO_printf(out, "Hello World\n"); BIO_free(out); SEE ALSO BIO_new(3), BIO_read(3), BIO_seek(3) HISTORY BIO_s_file(), BIO_set_fp(), BIO_get_fp(), BIO_read_filename(), BIO_write_filename(), and BIO_append_filename() first appeared in SSLeay 0.6.0. BIO_new_file() and BIO_new_fp() first appeared in SSLeay 0.8.0. All these functions have been available since OpenBSD 2.4. BIO_rw_filename() first appeared in SSLeay 0.9.1 and has been available since OpenBSD 2.6. BUGS BIO_reset(3) and BIO_seek(3) are implemented using fseek(3) on the underlying stream. The return value for fseek(3) is 0 for success or -1 if an error occurred. This differs from other types of BIO which will typically return 1 for success and a non-positive value if an error occurred. Linux 6.8.7-arch1-1 November 16, 2023 Linux 6.8.7-arch1-1