RSA_new(3)

     NAME
          RSA_new, RSA_free - allocate and free RSA objects

     SYNOPSIS
           #include <openssl/rsa.h>

           RSA * RSA_new(void);

           void RSA_free(RSA *rsa);


     DESCRIPTION
          RSA_new() allocates and initializes an RSA structure. It is
          equivalent to calling RSA_new_method(NULL).

          RSA_free() frees the RSA structure and its components. The
          key is erased before the memory is returned to the system.

     RETURN VALUES
          If the allocation fails, RSA_new() returns NULL and sets an
          error code that can be obtained by ERR_get_error(3).
          Otherwise it returns a pointer to the newly allocated
          structure.

          RSA_free() returns no value.

     SEE ALSO
          ERR_get_error(3), rsa(3), RSA_generate_key(3),
          RSA_new_method(3)

     HISTORY
          RSA_new() and RSA_free() are available in all versions of
          SSLeay and OpenSSL.