[Net-ssleay-devel] Interfacing NID_* constants in openssl/objects.h

[Achim Grolms]

Hello,

in openssl/objects.h
a set of constanst NID_* style is defined, for example

#define NID_commonName 13

(See <http://www.openssl.org/docs/crypto/OBJ_nid2obj.html>)

this can be used when calling - for example -
Net::SSLeay::X509_NAME_get_text_by_NID

1. Do you think it es a good idea to make this constants available in the
   Perlinterface? This would make it possible to use constant 'NID_commonName'
   in Perl instead of '13'.

2. If the answer is 'yes' - what is the better place for doing the exporting?
   a standalone module (Net::SSLeay::ConstantsNID for example) 
   that only wraps openssl/objects.h or something in SSLeay.xs?
   Anyway, I have added a "export NID_commonName"-change I've made to my local
   copy of 1.30 as a base of dicussion.

Please let me know if this idea is worth discussing.

Thank you,
Achim
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