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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, JANET(UK)
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. Neither the name of JANET(UK) nor the names of its contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ * without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+ * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <openssl/rand.h>
+#include <talloc.h>
+
+#include <tr_rand_id.h>
+
+static char *bytes_to_hex(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const unsigned char *bytes, size_t len)
+{
+ char *hex = talloc_size(mem_ctx, 1 + len * 2 * sizeof(char));
+ char *p = NULL;
+
+ if (hex) {
+ p = hex;
+ while(len--) {
+ p += sprintf(p, "%02x", *(bytes++));
+ }
+ }
+
+ return hex;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate n random bytes of data
+ *
+ * @param dst destination buffer, at least n bytes long
+ * @param n number of bytes to generate
+ * @return -1 on error
+ */
+static int random_bytes(unsigned char *dst, size_t n)
+{
+ return RAND_pseudo_bytes(dst, n);
+}
+
+#define ID_LENGTH 15
+/**
+ * Generate a random ID
+ *
+ * @param mem_ctx talloc context for the result
+ * @return random string of hex characters or null if it is unable to generate them
+ */
+char *tr_random_id(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx)
+{
+ unsigned char bytes[ID_LENGTH];
+ char *hex = NULL;
+
+ if (random_bytes(bytes, ID_LENGTH) >= 0)
+ hex = bytes_to_hex(mem_ctx, bytes, ID_LENGTH);
+
+ return hex;
+}