Need Help with base64

[pycraze]

Hi ,

I am currently trying to implement base64 encoding and decoding
scheme in C . Python has a module , base64 , that will do the
encoding and decoding with ease . I am aware of OpenSSL having support
for base64 encoding and decoding , but i will have to now implement
both in C without using the openssl libraries .

I was able to download a code w.r.t. base 64 encoding and
decoding . I am attaching the code below .

void encodeblock( unsigned char cin[3], unsigned char cout[4], int
nlen )
{

cout[0] = cb64[ cin[0] >2 ];
cout[1] = cb64[ ((cin[0] & 0x03) << 4) | ((cin[1] & 0xf0) >4) ];
cout[2] = (unsigned char) (nlen 1 ? cb64[ ((cin[1] & 0x0f) << 2)
| ((cin[2] & 0xc0) >6) ] : '=');
cout[3] = (unsigned char) (nlen 2 ? cb64[ cin[2] & 0x3f ] :
'=');

}

void decodeblock( unsigned char cin[4], unsigned char cout[3] )
{
cout[ 0 ] = (unsigned char ) (cin[0] << 2 | cin[1] >4);
cout[ 1 ] = (unsigned char ) (cin[1] << 4 | cin[2] >2);
cout[ 2 ] = (unsigned char ) (((cin[2] << 6) & 0xc0) | cin[3]);

}

int base641_decodestring(char* pcstr,int size,char** ppcdest)
{
unsigned char cin[4] = {""};
unsigned char cout[3] = {""};
unsigned char cv = 0;
int ni = 0;
int nlen = 0;
char* cptr = pcstr;
*ppcdest = malloc(sizeof(char)*160);
if (!*ppcdest)
{
return 1;
}
memset(*ppcdest,0,sizeof(char)*160);

char* pcstring = malloc( sizeof(char) * SIZE);
if (!pcstring)
{
aps_log("APS_log.txt","\nbae64.c:base64encode:mall oc failed
\n");
return 1;
}
memset(pcstring,'\0',SIZE);

for( nlen = 0, ni = 0; ni < 4; ni++ )
{
cv = 0;
while( cv == 0 )
{
cv = (unsigned char) *cptr;
cv = (unsigned char) ((cv < 43 || cv 122) ? 0 :
cd64[ cv - 43 ]);
if( cv )
{
cv = (unsigned char) ((cv == '$') ? 0 : cv - 61);
}
}
if( cptr++ )
{
nlen++;
if( cv )
{
cin[ ni ] = (unsigned char) (cv - 1);
}
}
else
{
cin[ni] = 0;
}
}
if( nlen )
{
decodeblock( cin, cout );

}
memcpy(*ppcdest,cout,160);
return 0;

}/*end of base64_decode */

char* base64_encode(char* pcstr)
{
unsigned char cin[3] = {""};
unsigned char cout[4] = {""};
int ni = 0;
int nlen = 0;
int flag = 1;
char* cptr = pcstr;
char* pcstring = malloc( sizeof(char) * SIZE);
if (!pcstring)
{
aps_log("APS_log.txt","\nbae64.c:base64encode:mall oc failed
\n");
return (void*)0;
}
memset(pcstring,'\0',SIZE);
while( flag )
{
for( ni = 0; ni < 3; ni++ )
{
cin[ni] = (unsigned char)*cptr;
if( *++cptr != '\0' )
nlen++;
else
{
cin[ni] = 0;
flag = 0;
break;
}
}
encodeblock(cin, cout,nlen);
strcat(pcstring,cout);
}

return pcstring;

}/* end of base64_encode */

But this code gives different hex values as compared to the
python base64.encodestring and base64.decodestring respectively .

I need some help on this matter . I need some pointers on
where is the mistake for the above file .

[Roland Pibinger]

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:37:40 -0700, pycraze wrote:

But this code gives different hex values as compared to the
python base64.encodestring and base64.decodestring respectively .
I need some help on this matter . I need some pointers on
where is the mistake for the above file .

It's usually easier to re-use existing code than to implement (and
debug) something from scratch. Several Base64 implementations are
available, e.g. http://www.synesis.com.au/software/b64.html
--
Roland Pibinger
"The best software is simple, elegant, and full of drama" - Grady Booch

[Mark Bluemel]

pycraze wrote:

Hi ,

I am currently trying to implement base64 encoding and decoding
scheme in C . Python has a module , base64 , that will do the
encoding and decoding with ease . I am aware of OpenSSL having support
for base64 encoding and decoding , but i will have to now implement
both in C without using the openssl libraries .

I was able to download a code w.r.t. base 64 encoding and
decoding . I am attaching the code below .

[Snip]

But this code gives different hex values as compared to the
python base64.encodestring and base64.decodestring respectively .

I need some help on this matter . I need some pointers on
where is the mistake for the above file .

On a brief test your code seemed compatible with that bundled into the
MIME support in a Java environment I had to hand. Perhaps the Python
support is based on a different standard/RFC? You might wish to enquire
somewhere where Python is on topic.

[Mark Bluemel]

Roland Pibinger wrote:

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:37:40 -0700, pycraze wrote:

> But this code gives different hex values as compared to the
python base64.encodestring and base64.decodestring respectively .
I need some help on this matter . I need some pointers on
where is the mistake for the above file .

It's usually easier to re-use existing code

He did ... He said

>I was able to download a code w.r.t. base 64 encoding and
decoding . I am attaching the code below .

I've downloaded and built the same code (it was easily found via Google)
and it seems to be compatible with the implementation in the Java
environment I have lying around, so I think the issue may be with the
way he's trying to use the Python implementation, but what do I know
about that?

[pycraze]

On Jul 23, 8:29 pm, [e-mail] (Roland Pibinger) wrote:

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:37:40 -0700, pycraze wrote:

But this code gives different hex values as compared to the
python base64.encodestring and base64.decodestring respectively .
I need some help on this matter . I need some pointers on
where is the mistake for the above file .

It's usually easier to re-use existing code than to implement (and
debug) something from scratch. Several Base64 implementations are
available, e.g.http://www.synesis.com.au/software/b64.html

--
Roland Pibinger
"The best software is simple, elegant, and full of drama" - Grady Booch

Hi Roland ,

Thank you for your assistance . Python uses base64 encode and decode
schemes specified in RFC 3548 . I am looking to implement this in C .
In the link you have sent , the base64 library is according to RFC
1113 .

[Mark Bluemel]

Mark Bluemel wrote:

pycraze wrote:

>Hi ,

I am currently trying to implement base64 encoding and decoding
scheme in C . Python has a module , base64 , that will do the
encoding and decoding with ease . I am aware of OpenSSL having support
for base64 encoding and decoding , but i will have to now implement
both in C without using the openssl libraries .

I was able to download a code w.r.t. base 64 encoding and
decoding . I am attaching the code below .

[Snip]

> But this code gives different hex values as compared to the
python base64.encodestring and base64.decodestring respectively .

I need some help on this matter . I need some pointers on
where is the mistake for the above file .

On a brief test your code seemed compatible with that bundled into the
MIME support in a Java environment I had to hand. Perhaps the Python
support is based on a different standard/RFC? You might wish to enquire
somewhere where Python is on topic.

I also checked with Python to a limited extent and that also seems OK.
What problems are you having?

[pycraze]

On Jul 23, 8:46 pm, Mark Bluemel <[e-mail]:

Mark Bluemel wrote:

pycraze wrote:

Hi ,

I am currently trying to implement base64 encoding and decoding
scheme in C . Python has a module , base64 , that will do the
encoding and decoding with ease . I am aware of OpenSSL having support
for base64 encoding and decoding , but i will have to now implement
both in C without using the openssl libraries .

I was able to download a code w.r.t. base 64 encoding and
decoding . I am attaching the code below .

[Snip]

But this code gives different hex values as compared to the
python base64.encodestring and base64.decodestring respectively .

I need some help on this matter . I need some pointers on
where is the mistake for the above file .

On a brief test your code seemed compatible with that bundled into the
MIME support in a Java environment I had to hand. Perhaps the Python
support is based on a different standard/RFC? You might wish to enquire
somewhere where Python is on topic.

I also checked with Python to a limited extent and that also seems OK.
What problems are you having?

Roland ,

The python's base64 module gives me a different string as compared
the above C code . I am currently using OpenSSL library for the base64
encode and decode schemes . The OpenSSL gives similar output as
compared to python base64 when i encode the same input string .

I do not want to use OpenSSL library and would want to implement
now in pure C . So i am stuck with only this code . I get to see
numerous C codes that have implemented base64 encoding and decoding
schemes . I am looking particularly for the RFC 3548 specification of
base64 encoding and decoding .

[Mark Bluemel]

pycraze wrote:

Thank you for your assistance . Python uses base64 encode and decode
schemes specified in RFC 3548 . I am looking to implement this in C .
In the link you have sent , the base64 library is according to RFC
1113 .

So is the code you downloaded...

A little examination shows that 3548 and 1113 are very similar. See
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc<number>.html

The encoding alphabet is identical between the two. I have not read the
specs in detail, but suspect the differences are related to things like
line length, line endings, padding rules and the like. With a little
study these small differences should be fairly easy to understand and
adapt your code for.

[Mark Bluemel]

pycraze wrote:

On Jul 23, 8:46 pm, Mark Bluemel <[e-mail]:

>>Mark Bluemel wrote:

[Snip]

Roland ,

I'm not Roland

The python's base64 module gives me a different string as compared
the above C code .

How different?

I am currently using OpenSSL library for the base64
encode and decode schemes . The OpenSSL gives similar output as
compared to python base64 when i encode the same input string .

I do not want to use OpenSSL library and would want to implement
now in pure C . So i am stuck with only this code . I get to see
numerous C codes that have implemented base64 encoding and decoding
schemes . I am looking particularly for the RFC 3548 specification of
base64 encoding and decoding .

I've posted a link elsewhere in the thread, but simply doing a Google
search for "RFC 3548" would have found it.

[Roland Pibinger]

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:58:46 +0100, Mark Bluemel wrote:

>A little examination shows that 3548 and 1113 are very similar. See
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc<number>.html

So, assuming they are different, which is the right one? A format
primarily created for exchange of data can hardly be used in different
variants.
--
Roland Pibinger
"The best software is simple, elegant, and full of drama" - Grady Booch

[Keith Thompson]

rp*****@yahoo.com (Roland Pibinger) writes:

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:58:46 +0100, Mark Bluemel wrote:

>>A little examination shows that 3548 and 1113 are very similar. See
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc<number>.html

So, assuming they are different, which is the right one? A format
primarily created for exchange of data can hardly be used in different
variants.

That's a good question (assuming that they really are significantly
different), but it's not a C question.

--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) ks***@mib.org <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
San Diego Supercomputer Center <* <http://users.sdsc.edu/~kst>
"We must do something. This is something. Therefore, we must do this."
-- Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, "Yes Minister"