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Marcus Brinkmann 2001-12-18 22:22:18 +00:00
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* New interface gpgme_set_protocol() to set the protocol and thus the
crypto engine to be used by the context. Currently, the OpenPGP
and the CMS protocols are supported. They are specified by the new
preprocessor symbols GPGME_PROTOCOL_OpenPGP and GPGME_PROTOCOL_CMS.
A new context uses the OpenPGP engine by default.
* gpgme_get_engine_info() returns information for all crypto engines
compiled into the library. The XML format has changed. To
reliably get the version of a crypto engine, the <version> tag
after the appropriate <protocol> tag has to be looked for.
* New interface gpgme_engine_check_version(), obsoleting
gpgme_check_engine(). Check the version of all engines you are
supporting in your software.
* GpgmeKey lists the user ids in the order as they are returned by * GpgmeKey lists the user ids in the order as they are returned by
GnuPG, first the primary key with index 0, then the sub-user ids. GnuPG, first the primary key with index 0, then the sub-user ids.
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uses the GnuPG engine (`gpgmeplug') and one module which uses the uses the GnuPG engine (`gpgmeplug') and one module which uses the
GpgSM engine (`gpgsmplug'). GpgSM engine (`gpgsmplug').
* Interface changes relative to the latest 0.2.x release:
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gpgme_key_get_as_xml CHANGED: Sub-user ids reversed in order.
gpgme_key_get_string_attr CHANGED: User ids reversed in order.
gpgme_key_get_ulong_attr CHANGED: User ids reversed in order.
gpgme_get_engine_info CHANGED: New format, extended content.
gpgme_engine_check_version NEW
gpgme_decrypt_verify_start NEW
gpgme_decrypt_verify NEW
gpgme_set_protocol NEW
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Noteworthy changes in version 0.2.3 (2001-09-17) Noteworthy changes in version 0.2.3 (2001-09-17)
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