Methods, systems and computer program products for providing multiple cryptographic functions to applications using a common library

A method of providing a plurality of cryptographic functions utilizing a common library, the method comprising:

• receiving at the common library a request from an application for a cryptographic function;
• inspecting a predefined global variable to determine a location to query the application to ascertain authorized cryptographic functions for the application;
• querying the determined location utilizing a predefined query format;
• and
• receiving an identification of authorized cryptographic functions for the application, wherein the identification is provided in a predefined identification format.

A method of providing a plurality of cryptographic functions utilizing a common library, the method comprising:

• statically defining authorized cryptographic functions for an application;
• defining a location associated with the application for receiving queries for identification of the authorized cryptographic functions for the application;
• registering the location associated with the application with the common library;
• receiving a query at the registered location, wherein the query is in a predefined query format;
• and
• providing an identification of the authorized cryptographic functions for the application in response to the query, wherein the identification is provided in a predefined identification format.

A system of providing cryptographic services to an application, comprising:

• means for incorporating in the application an indication of at least one authorized cryptographic function for the application;
• means for communicating the indication of at least one authorized cryptographic function for the application to a cryptographic library that supports a plurality of cryptographic functions;
• and
• means for identifying the at least one authorized cryptographic function corresponding to the indication of at least one authorized cryptographic function as a valid cryptographic function for the application;
• wherein the means for communicating the indication of at least one authorized cryptographic function comprises:
• means for identifying a location associated with the indication of the at least one authorized cryptographic function to the cryptographic library that supports a plurality of cryptographic functions;
• means for calling the application from the library at the identified location utilizing a predefined query format to request notification of cryptographic functions for which the application is authorized;
• and
• means for providing the indication of the at least one authorized cryptographic function from the application to the library utilizing a predefined format.

A system for providing a plurality of cryptographic functions utilizing a common library, comprising:

• means for receiving at the common library a request from an application for a cryptographic function;
• means for inspecting a predefined global variable to determine a location to query the application to ascertain authorized cryptographic functions for the application;
• means for querying the determined location utilizing a predefined query format;
• and
• means for receiving an identification of authorized cryptographic functions for the application, wherein the identification is provided in a predefined identification format.

A system for providing a plurality of cryptographic functions utilizing a common library, comprising:

• means for statically defining authorized cryptographic functions for an application;
• means for defining a location associated with the application for receiving queries for identification of the authorized cryptographic functions for the application;
• means for registering the location associated with the application with the common library;
• means for receiving a query at the registered location, wherein the query is in a predefined query format;
• and
• means for providing an identification of the authorized cryptographic functions for the application in response to the query, wherein the identification is provided in a predefined identification format.

A computer program product of providing cryptographic services to an application, comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code comprising:
• computer-readable program code for incorporating in the application an indication of at least one authorized cryptographic function for the application:
• computer-readable program code for communicating the indication of at least one authorized cryptographic function for the application to a cryptographic library that supports a plurality of cryptographic functions;
• and
• computer-readable program code for identifying the at least one authorized cryptographic function corresponding to the indication of at least one authorized cryptographic function as a valid cryptographic function for the application;
• wherein the computer-readable program code for communicating the indication of at least one authorized cryptographic function comprises:
• computer-readable program code for identifying a location associated with the indication of the at least one authorized cryptographic function to the cryptographic library that supports a plurality of cryptographic functions;
• computer-readable program code for calling the application from the library at the identified location utilizing a predefined query format to request notification of cryptographic functions for which the application is authorized;
• and
• computer-readable program code for providing the indication of the at least one authorized cryptographic function from the application to the library utilizing a redefined format.

A computer program product for providing a plurality of cryptographic functions utilizing a common library, comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code comprising:
• computer-readable program code for receiving at the common library a request from an application for a cryptographic function;
• computer-readable program code for inspecting a predefined global variable to determine a location to query the application to ascertain authorized cryptographic functions for the application;
• computer-readable program code for querying the determined location utilizing a predefined query format;
• and
• computer-readable program code for receiving an identification of authorized cryptographic functions for the application, wherein the identification is provided in a predefined identification format.

A computer program product for providing a plurality of cryptographic functions utilizing a common library, comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code comprising:
• computer-readable program code for statically defining authorized cryptographic functions for an application;
• computer-readable program code for defining a location associated with the application for receiving queries for identification of the authorized cryptographic functions for the application;
• computer-readable program code for registering the location associated with the application with the common library;
• computer-readable program code for receiving a query at the registered location, wherein the query is in a predefined query format;
• and
• computer-readable program code for providing an identification of the authorized cryptographic functions for the application in response to the query, wherein the identification is provided in a predefined identification format.