SSL_state_string 3 2005-04-23 0.9.9-dev OpenSSL

### NAME

SSL_state_string, SSL_state_string_long - get textual description of state of an SSL object

### LIBRARY

libcrypto, -lcrypto

### SYNOPSIS

     #include

     const char *SSL_state_string(const SSL *ssl);
     const char *SSL_state_string_long(const SSL *ssl);

### DESCRIPTION

SSL_state_string() returns a 6 letter string indicating the current state of the SSL object ssl.

SSL_state_string_long() returns a string indicating the current state of the SSL object ssl.

### NOTES

During its use, an SSL objects passes several states. The state is internally maintained. Querying the state information is not very informative before or when a connection has been established. It however can be of significant interest during the handshake.

When using non-blocking sockets, the function call performing the handshake may return with SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ or SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE condition, so that SSL_state_string[_long]() may be called.

For both blocking or non-blocking sockets, the details state information can be used within the info_callback function set with the SSL_set_info_callback() call.

### RETURN VALUES

Detailed description of possible states to be included later.

### SEE ALSO

ssl(3), SSL_CTX_set_info_callback(3)