TCP- and SSL-Connection Examples

doc/examples/makefile.am

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ##       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
 ## 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
 
-noinst_PROGRAMS = pcsc-demo cryptoki-demo
+noinst_PROGRAMS = pcsc-demo cryptoki-demo openssl-tcp-demo openssl-ssl-demo
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I${top_srcdir}/src
 if !MINGW32
@@ -27,4 +27,20 @@ else
 cryptoki_demo_LDADD += -ldl -lpthread -lssl
 endif
 
+openssl_tcp_demo_SOURCES = openssl-tcp-demo.cxx
+openssl_tcp_demo_LDFLAGS = -L${top_builddir}/src
+if MINGW32
+openssl_tcp_demo_LDADD = -leay32
+else
+openssl_tcp_demo_LDADD = -ldl -lpthread -lssl
+endif
+
+openssl_ssl_demo_SOURCES = openssl-ssl-demo.cxx
+openssl_ssl_demo_LDFLAGS = -L${top_builddir}/src
+if MINGW32
+openssl_ssl_demo_LDADD = -leay32
+else
+openssl_ssl_demo_LDADD = -ldl -lpthread -lssl
+endif
+
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = makefile.in

doc/examples/openssl-ssl-demo.cxx

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*! @file
+
+    @id $Id$
+*/
+//       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
+// 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
+
+#define OPENSSL_LOG(X)
+#include <openssl.hxx>
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) try {
+  openssl::Init init;
+  std::string host(argc>1?argv[1]:"dev.swisssign.com");
+  std::string port(argc>2?argv[2]:"443");
+  std::string path(argc>3?argv[3]:"/");
+  std::cout<<"Connect to: "<<host<<':'<<port<<std::endl;
+  openssl::SSL ssl
+    (openssl::TrustStore("/usr/lib/ssl/certs/SwissSign_Gold_CA_-_G2.pem"));
+  ssl.connect(host+':'+port)<<"GET "<<path<<" HTTP/1.1\n"
+                            <<"Host: "<<host<<"\n"
+                            <<"Connection: Close\n\n";
+  while (ssl) std::cout<<ssl;
+  return 0;
+ } catch (const std::exception& x) {
+  std::cerr<<"**** ERROR: "<<x.what()<<std::endl;
+  return 1;
+ }

doc/examples/openssl-tcp-demo.cxx

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*! @file
+
+    @id $Id$
+*/
+//       1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
+// 45678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
+
+//#define OPENSSL_LOG(X)
+#include <openssl.hxx>
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) try {
+  openssl::Init init;
+  std::string host(argc>1?argv[1]:"swisssign.com");
+  std::string port(argc>2?argv[2]:"80");
+  std::cout<<"Connect to: "<<host<<':'<<port<<std::endl;
+  openssl::TCP ssl(host+':'+port);
+  ssl<<"GET / HTTP/1.1\x0D\x0AHost: "<<host
+     <<"\x0D\x0A\x43onnection: Close\x0D\x0A\x0D\x0A";
+  while (ssl) std::cout<<ssl;
+  return 0;
+ } catch (const std::exception& x) {
+  std::cerr<<"**** ERROR: "<<x.what()<<std::endl;
+  return 1;
+ }

src/openssl.hxx

@@ -23,7 +23,25 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cassert>
 
-#include <iostream> //! @todo remove (debug only)
+#ifndef OPENSSL_LOG
+  #include <iostream>
+  #if __GNUC__ >= 2
+    //! Openssl Logging
+    /*! If you want to change openssl logging mechanism, just
+        redefine your own OPENSSL_LOG macro before <code>#include
+        &lt;openssl.hxx&gt;</code>. Define it empty for no logging at
+        all. By default logs to <code>std::clog</code>. */
+    #define OPENSSL_LOG(X) std::clog<<X<<" @ "<<__PRETTY_FUNCTION__<<std::endl
+  #else
+    //! Openssl Logging
+    /*! If you want to change openssl logging mechanism, just
+        redefine your own OPENSSL_LOG macro before <code>#include
+        &lt;openssl.hxx&gt;</code>. Define it empty for no logging at
+        all. By default logs to <code>std::clog</code>. */
+    #define OPENSSL_LOG(X) std::clog<<X<<" @ "<<__FILE__<<__LINE__<<std::endl
+  #endif
+#endif
+
 
 /*! @defgroup gopenssl C++ Wrapper around OpenSSL API */
 //@{
@@ -43,6 +61,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       exception(const std::string& reason) throw():
           _what("openssl: "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
       ~exception() throw() {}
       const char* what() const throw() {
@@ -56,6 +75,15 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       openssl_error(const std::string& reason) throw():
           exception(reason+'\n'+ERR_error_string(ERR_get_error(), 0)) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
+  };
+  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  class cannot_init: public openssl_error {
+    public:
+      cannot_init(const std::string& reason) throw():
+          openssl_error("openssl initialization: "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -63,6 +91,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       encryption_error(const std::string& reason) throw():
           openssl_error("encryption: "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -70,6 +99,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       pkcs12_error(const std::string& reason) throw():
           openssl_error("pkcs12: "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -77,6 +107,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       pkcs7_error(const std::string& reason) throw():
           openssl_error("pkcs7: "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -84,6 +115,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       x509_error(const std::string& reason) throw():
           openssl_error("x509: "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -91,13 +123,15 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       key_error(const std::string& reason) throw():
           openssl_error("private key: "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  class bio_error: public openssl_error {
+  class tcp_error: public openssl_error {
     public:
-      bio_error(const std::string& reason) throw():
+      tcp_error(const std::string& reason) throw():
-          openssl_error("bio: "+reason) {
+          openssl_error("tcp "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -105,6 +139,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       ssl_error(const std::string& reason) throw():
           openssl_error("ssl: "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -112,6 +147,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       cannot_encrypt(std::string reason) throw():
           encryption_error("cannot encrypt text: "+reason) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -119,6 +155,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       allocation_failed() throw():
           x509_error("memory allocation failed") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -126,6 +163,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       x509_decoding_failed(const std::string& der) throw():
           x509_error("certificate decoding failed:\n"+crypto::readable(der)) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -133,6 +171,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       undefined_certificate() throw():
           x509_error("certificate must not be 0") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -140,6 +179,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       x509_parsing_failed() throw():
           x509_error("parsing DER encoded certificate failed") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -147,6 +187,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       x509_copy_failed() throw():
           x509_error("certificate object copy failed") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -154,6 +195,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       key_copy_failed() throw():
           key_error("key object copy failed") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -161,6 +203,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       undefined_key() throw():
           key_error("private key must not be 0") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -168,6 +211,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       pkcs12_reading_failed(const std::string& file) throw():
           pkcs12_error("reading DER encoded p12 file failed: "+file) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -175,23 +219,29 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       pkcs12_parsing_failed(const std::string& file) throw():
           pkcs12_error("parsing DER encoded p12 file failed: "+file) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   class pkcs12_no_private_key: public pkcs12_error {
     public:
-      pkcs12_no_private_key() throw(): pkcs12_error("no private key") {}
+      pkcs12_no_private_key() throw(): pkcs12_error("no private key") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   class pkcs12_no_x509: public pkcs12_error {
     public:
-      pkcs12_no_x509() throw(): pkcs12_error("no x509 certificate") {}
+      pkcs12_no_x509() throw(): pkcs12_error("no x509 certificate") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   class pkcs7_reading_failed: public pkcs7_error {
     public:
       pkcs7_reading_failed(const std::string& file) throw():
           pkcs7_error("reading DER encoded p7 file failed: "+file) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -199,6 +249,7 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       pkcs7_parsing_failed() throw():
           pkcs7_error("parsing DER encoded p7 failed") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
       pkcs7_parsing_failed(const std::string& file) throw():
           pkcs7_error("parsing DER encoded p7 file failed: "+file) {
@@ -207,52 +258,75 @@ namespace openssl {
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   class pkcs7_unsupported_format: public pkcs7_error {
     public:
-      pkcs7_unsupported_format() throw(): pkcs7_error("format not supported") {}
+      pkcs7_unsupported_format() throw(): pkcs7_error("format not supported") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   class pkcs7_no_x509: public pkcs7_error {
     public:
-      pkcs7_no_x509() throw(): pkcs7_error("no x509 certificate") {}
+      pkcs7_no_x509() throw(): pkcs7_error("no x509 certificate") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   class cannot_open_file: public exception {
     public:
       cannot_open_file(const std::string& file) throw():
           exception("cannot open file: "+file) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  class bio_connection_failed: public bio_error {
+  class tcp_connection_failed: public tcp_error {
     public:
-      bio_connection_failed(const std::string& hostPort) throw():
+      tcp_connection_failed(const std::string& hostPort) throw():
-          bio_error("connection failed to: "+hostPort) {
+          tcp_error("connection failed to: "+hostPort) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  class bio_closed_connection: public bio_error {
+  class tcp_server_not_specified: public tcp_error {
     public:
-      bio_closed_connection() throw(): bio_error("closed connection") {}
+      tcp_server_not_specified() throw():
+          tcp_error("reconnect without prior connect") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  class bio_read_error: public bio_error {
+  class tcp_closed_connection: public tcp_error {
     public:
-      bio_read_error() throw(): bio_error("read error") {}
+      tcp_closed_connection() throw(): tcp_error("closed connection") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  class bio_write_error: public bio_error {
+  class tcp_read_error: public tcp_error {
     public:
-      bio_write_error() throw(): bio_error("write error") {}
+      tcp_read_error() throw(): tcp_error("read error") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
+  };
+  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  class tcp_write_error: public tcp_error {
+    public:
+      tcp_write_error() throw(): tcp_error("write error") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   class ssl_cannot_create_context: public ssl_error {
     public:
-      ssl_cannot_create_context() throw(): ssl_error("cannot create context") {}
+      ssl_cannot_create_context() throw(): ssl_error("cannot create context") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   class ssl_certificate_file_not_loaded: public ssl_error {
     public:
       ssl_certificate_file_not_loaded(const std::string& file) throw():
           ssl_error("certificate file not loaded: "+file) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
       }
   };
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -260,6 +334,154 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       ssl_certificate_folder_not_loaded(const std::string& path) throw():
           ssl_error("certificate folder not loaded: "+path) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
+  };
+  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  class ssl_no_connection: public ssl_error {
+    public:
+      ssl_no_connection() throw():
+          ssl_error("no ssl connection") {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
+  };
+  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  class ssl_verification_failed: public ssl_error {
+    public:
+      ssl_verification_failed(int num) throw():
+          ssl_error("certificate verification failed: "+reason(num)) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("**** exception ****");
+      }
+      static std::string reason(int num) {
+        switch (num) {
+          case X509_V_OK:
+            return "X509_V_OK: Ok the operation was successful.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT: Unable to get issuer"
+              " certificate the issuer certificate could not be found: this"
+              " occurs if the issuer certificate of an untrusted certificate"
+              " cannot be found.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_GET_CRL: "X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_GET_CRL:"
+              " unable to get certificate CRL the CRL of a certificate could"
+              " not be found. Unused.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_DECRYPT_CERT_SIGNATURE:
+            return "4 X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_DECRYPT_CERT_SIGNATURE: Unable to"
+              " decrypt certificate's signature the certificate signature"
+              " could not be decrypted. This means that the actual signature"
+              " value could not be determined rather than it not matching the"
+              " expected value, this is only meaningful for RSA keys.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_DECODE_ISSUER_PUBLIC_KEY:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_DECODE_ISSUER_PUBLIC_KEY: Unable to"
+              " decode issuer public key the public key in the certificate"
+              " SubjectPublicKeyInfo could not be read.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CERT_SIGNATURE_FAILURE:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CERT_SIGNATURE_FAILURE: Certificate signature"
+              " failure the signature of the certificate is invalid.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CRL_SIGNATURE_FAILURE:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CRL_SIGNATURE_FAILURE: Crl signature failure"
+              " the signature of the certificate is invalid. Unused.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CERT_NOT_YET_VALID:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CERT_NOT_YET_VALID: Certificate is not yet"
+              " valid the certificate is not yet valid: the notBefore date is"
+              " after the current time.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CERT_HAS_EXPIRED:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CERT_HAS_EXPIRED: Certificate has expired the"
+              " certificate has expired: that is the notAfter date is before"
+              " the current time.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CRL_NOT_YET_VALID:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CRL_NOT_YET_VALID: Crl is not yet valid the CRL"
+              " is not yet valid. Unused.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CRL_HAS_EXPIRED:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CRL_HAS_EXPIRED: Crl has expired the CRL has"
+              " expired. Unused.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_ERROR_IN_CERT_NOT_BEFORE_FIELD:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_ERROR_IN_CERT_NOT_BEFORE_FIELD: Format error in"
+              " certificate's notBefore field the certificate notBefore field"
+              " contains an invalid time.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_ERROR_IN_CERT_NOT_AFTER_FIELD:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_ERROR_IN_CERT_NOT_AFTER_FIELD: Format error in"
+              " certificate's notAfter field the certificate notAfter field"
+              " contains an invalid time.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_ERROR_IN_CRL_LAST_UPDATE_FIELD:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_ERROR_IN_CRL_LAST_UPDATE_FIELD: Format error in"
+              " CRL's lastUpdate field the CRL lastUpdate field contains an"
+              " invalid time. Unused.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM: Out of memory an error occurred"
+              " trying to allocate memory. This should never happen.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_DEPTH_ZERO_SELF_SIGNED_CERT:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_DEPTH_ZERO_SELF_SIGNED_CERT: Self signed"
+              " certificate the passed certificate is self signed and the same"
+              " certificate cannot be found in the list of trusted"
+              " certificates.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN: Self signed"
+              " certificate in certificate chain the certificate chain could"
+              " be built up using the untrusted certificates but the root"
+              " could not be found locally.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY: Unable to"
+              " get local issuer certificate the issuer certificate of a"
+              " locally looked up certificate could not be found. This"
+              " normally means the list of trusted certificates is not"
+              " complete.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE: Unable to"
+              " verify the first certificate no signatures could be verified"
+              " because the chain contains only one certificate and it is not"
+              " self signed.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CERT_CHAIN_TOO_LONG:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CERT_CHAIN_TOO_LONG: Certificate chain too long"
+              " the certificate chain length is greater than the supplied"
+              " maximum depth. Unused.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CERT_REVOKED:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CERT_REVOKED: Certificate revoked the"
+              " certificate has been revoked. Unused.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_INVALID_CA:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_INVALID_CA: Invalid CA certificate a CA"
+              " certificate is invalid. Either it is not a CA or its"
+              " extensions are not consistent with the supplied purpose.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_INVALID_PURPOSE:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_INVALID_PURPOSE: Unsupported certificate"
+              " purpose the supplied certificate cannot be used for the"
+              " specified purpose.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CERT_UNTRUSTED:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CERT_UNTRUSTED: Certificate not trusted the"
+              " root CA is not marked as trusted for the specified purpose.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_CERT_REJECTED:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_CERT_REJECTED: Certificate rejected the root CA"
+              " is marked to reject the specified purpose.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_SUBJECT_ISSUER_MISMATCH:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_SUBJECT_ISSUER_MISMATCH: Subject issuer"
+              " mismatch the current candidate issuer certificate was rejected"
+              " because its subject name did not match the issuer name of the"
+              " current certificate. Only displayed when the -issuer_checks"
+              " option is set.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_AKID_SKID_MISMATCH:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_AKID_SKID_MISMATCH: Authority and subject key"
+              " identifier mismatch the current candidate issuer certificate"
+              " was rejected because its subject key identifier was present"
+              " and did not match the authority key identifier current"
+              " certificate. Only displayed when the -issuer_checks option is"
+              " set.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_AKID_ISSUER_SERIAL_MISMATCH:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_AKID_ISSUER_SERIAL_MISMATCH: Authority and"
+              " issuer serial number mismatch the current candidate issuer"
+              " certificate was rejected because its issuer name and serial"
+              " number was present and did not match the authority key"
+              " identifier of the current certificate. Only displayed when the"
+              " -issuer_checks option is set.";
+          case X509_V_ERR_KEYUSAGE_NO_CERTSIGN:
+            return "X509_V_ERR_KEYUSAGE_NO_CERTSIGN: Ey usage does not include"
+              " certificate signing the current candidate issuer certificate"
+              " was rejected because its keyUsage extension does not permit"
+              " certificate signing.";
+          default: {
+            std::stringstream ss;
+            ss<<"Unknown certificate validation error code: "<<num;
+            return ss.str();
+          }
+        }
       }
   };
   //@}
@@ -268,51 +490,18 @@ namespace openssl {
   //@{
   
   //============================================================================
+  //! Initializes OpenSSL. Must be instanciated exactly once.
   class Init {
     public:
       Init() {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         SSL_load_error_strings();
         ERR_load_BIO_strings();
         OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms();
+        if (!SSL_library_init()) throw cannot_init("cannot init SSL library");
       }
   };
 
-  inline std::string desEnc(const std::string& txt, DES_cblock key1) {
-    std::string res(txt);
-    if (txt.size()%8!=0)
-      throw cannot_encrypt("text size must be a multiple of eight");
-    DES_key_schedule ks1;
-    DES_set_key_unchecked(&(DES_cblock&)key1, &ks1);
-    for (std::string::size_type pos(0); pos<txt.size(); pos+=8) {
-      union {
-          DES_cblock array;
-          const char* text;
-      } in, out;
-      in.text = txt.begin().operator->()+pos;
-      out.text = res.begin().operator->()+pos;
-      DES_ecb_encrypt(&in.array, &out.array, &ks1, DES_ENCRYPT);
-    }
-    return res;
-  }
-
-  inline std::string desDec(const std::string& txt, DES_cblock key1) {
-    std::string res(txt);
-    if (txt.size()%8!=0)
-      throw cannot_encrypt("text size must be a multiple of eight");
-    DES_key_schedule ks1;
-    DES_set_key_unchecked(&(DES_cblock&)key1, &ks1);
-    for (std::string::size_type pos(0); pos<txt.size(); pos+=8) {
-      union {
-          DES_cblock array;
-          const char* text;
-      } in, out;
-      in.text = txt.begin().operator->()+pos;
-      out.text = res.begin().operator->()+pos;
-      DES_ecb_encrypt(&in.array, &out.array, &ks1, DES_DECRYPT);
-    }
-    return res;
-  }
-
   class CBlock8 {
     public:
       CBlock8() {
@@ -356,10 +545,56 @@ namespace openssl {
       DES_cblock _cb;
   };
 
+  //! Encrypt a string using DES.
+  /*! @param txt text to encrypt - size must be a multiple of 8
+      @param key1 DES key for encryption */
+  inline std::string desEnc(const std::string& txt, CBlock8 key1) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+    std::string res(txt);
+    if (txt.size()%8!=0)
+      throw cannot_encrypt("text size must be a multiple of eight");
+    DES_key_schedule ks1;
+    DES_set_key_unchecked(key1, &ks1);
+    for (std::string::size_type pos(0); pos<txt.size(); pos+=8) {
+      union {
+          DES_cblock array;
+          const char* text;
+      } in, out;
+      in.text = txt.begin().operator->()+pos;
+      out.text = res.begin().operator->()+pos;
+      DES_ecb_encrypt(&in.array, &out.array, &ks1, DES_ENCRYPT);
+    }
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  //! Decrypt a DES encrypted string.
+  /*! @param txt text to decrypt - size must be a multiple of 8
+      @param key1 DES key for decryption */
+  inline std::string desDec(const std::string& txt, CBlock8 key1) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+    std::string res(txt);
+    if (txt.size()%8!=0)
+      throw cannot_encrypt("text size must be a multiple of eight");
+    DES_key_schedule ks1;
+    DES_set_key_unchecked(key1, &ks1);
+    for (std::string::size_type pos(0); pos<txt.size(); pos+=8) {
+      union {
+          DES_cblock array;
+          const char* text;
+      } in, out;
+      in.text = txt.begin().operator->()+pos;
+      out.text = res.begin().operator->()+pos;
+      DES_ecb_encrypt(&in.array, &out.array, &ks1, DES_DECRYPT);
+    }
+    return res;
+  }
+
+  //! DES CBC Encryption
   /*! @param txt If the length is not an integral multiple of eight
                  bytes, it is zero filled. The output is always an
                  integral multiple of eight bytes. */
   inline std::string desCbcEnc(std::string txt, CBlock8 key, CBlock8& ivec) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
     if (txt.size()%8!=0) txt.resize((txt.size()/8+1)*8, 0);
     std::string res(txt.size(), 0);
     DES_key_schedule ks;
@@ -369,18 +604,22 @@ namespace openssl {
     return res;
   }
 
+  //! DES CBC Encryption with empty vector
   /*! @param txt If the length is not an integral multiple of eight
                  bytes, it is zero filled. The output is always an
                  integral multiple of eight bytes. */
   inline std::string desCbcEnc(const std::string& txt, const CBlock8& key) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
     CBlock8 ivec;
     return desCbcEnc(txt, key, ivec);
   }
 
+  //! DES CBC Decryption
   /*! @param txt If the length is not an integral multiple of eight
                  bytes, it is zero filled. The output is always an
                  integral multiple of eight bytes. */
   inline std::string desCbcDec(std::string txt, CBlock8 key, CBlock8& ivec) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
     if (txt.size()%8!=0) txt.resize((txt.size()/8+1)*8, 0);
     std::string res(txt.size(), 0);
     DES_key_schedule ks;
@@ -390,10 +629,12 @@ namespace openssl {
     return res;
   }
 
+  //! DES CBC Decryption with empty vector
   /*! @param txt If the length is not an integral multiple of eight
                  bytes, it is zero filled. The output is always an
                  integral multiple of eight bytes. */
   inline std::string desCbcDec(const std::string& txt, const CBlock8& key) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
     CBlock8 ivec;
     return desCbcDec(txt, key, ivec);
   }
@@ -404,6 +645,7 @@ namespace openssl {
   inline std::string des2edeCbcEnc(std::string txt,
                                    CBlock8 key1, CBlock8 key2,
                                    CBlock8 ivec = CBlock8()) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
     if (txt.size()%8!=0) txt.resize((txt.size()/8+1)*8, 0);
     std::string res(txt.size(), 0);
     DES_key_schedule ks1, ks2;
@@ -420,6 +662,7 @@ namespace openssl {
   inline std::string des2edeCbcDec(std::string txt,
                                    CBlock8 key1, CBlock8 key2,
                                    CBlock8 ivec = CBlock8()) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
     if (txt.size()%8!=0) txt.resize((txt.size()/8+1)*8, 0);
     std::string res(txt.size(), 0);
     DES_key_schedule ks1, ks2;
@@ -433,6 +676,7 @@ namespace openssl {
   //! @todo untested
   inline std::string des2ecbEnc(std::string txt,
                                 CBlock8 key1, CBlock8 key2) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
     std::string res;
     if (txt.size()%8!=0)
       throw cannot_encrypt("text size must be a multiple of eight");
@@ -450,6 +694,7 @@ namespace openssl {
   //! @todo untested
   inline std::string des2ecbDec(std::string txt,
                                 CBlock8 key1, CBlock8 key2) {
+    OPENSSL_LOG("log");
     std::string res;
     if (txt.size()%8!=0)
       throw cannot_encrypt("text size must be a multiple of eight");
@@ -465,20 +710,24 @@ namespace openssl {
   }
 
   //============================================================================
+  //! X509 Certificate
   class X509 {
     public:
       //! Construct empty certificate.
       X509(): _x509(X509_new()) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         if (!_x509) throw allocation_failed();
       }
       //! Initialize from DER encoded cerificate.
       X509(const std::string& der): _x509(0) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         const unsigned char* c((const unsigned char*)der.begin().operator->());
         if (!(_x509=d2i_X509(0, &c, der.size())) ||
             (const char*)c!=der.begin().operator->()+der.size())
           throw x509_decoding_failed(der);
       }
       X509(const X509& o): _x509(0) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         unsigned char* d(0);
         int len(i2d_X509(o._x509, &d));
         if (!len) throw x509_copy_failed();
@@ -489,12 +738,15 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Take over OpenSSL allocated certificate.
       X509(::X509 *x509): _x509(x509) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         if (!_x509) throw undefined_certificate();
       }
       ~X509() {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         X509_free(_x509);
       }
       X509& operator=(const X509& o) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         X509_free(_x509);
         _x509 = 0;
         unsigned char* d(0);
@@ -507,6 +759,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get DER encoded subject.
       std::string subjectDER() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         unsigned char* c(0);
         int len(i2d_X509_NAME(X509_get_subject_name(_x509), &c));
         std::string res((char*)c, len);
@@ -515,6 +768,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get DER encoded issuer.
       std::string issuerDER() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         unsigned char* c(0);
         int len(i2d_X509_NAME(X509_get_issuer_name(_x509), &c));
         std::string res((char*)c, len);
@@ -523,6 +777,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get DER encoded value.
       std::string valueDER() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         unsigned char* c(0);
         int len(i2d_X509(_x509, &c));
         std::string res((char*)c, len);
@@ -531,7 +786,8 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get serial number.
       std::string serial() const {
-        /* @bug http://albistechnologies.com reports: «could be a
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+        /* @bug tcp://albistechnologies.com reports: «could be a
             failure in openSSL: len too short by 1 if serial number
             starts with 00 ASN1_INTEGER* ser =
             X509_get_serialNumber(_x509);»
@@ -540,7 +796,7 @@ namespace openssl {
             return std::string((char*)ser->data, ser->length);
             @endcode
             - requires memory free?
-            - ser->type?!? http://albistechnologies.com prepends
+            - ser->type?!? tcp://albistechnologies.com prepends
               tag and length in the first two char-fields. */
         unsigned char* c(0);
         int len(i2d_X509(_x509, &c));
@@ -550,6 +806,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get id.
       std::string id() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         unsigned char c[SHA_DIGEST_LENGTH];
         SHA1(_x509->cert_info->key->public_key->data,
              _x509->cert_info->key->public_key->length,
@@ -558,6 +815,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get common name.
       std::string commonName() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         X509_NAME *name(X509_get_subject_name(_x509));
         ASN1_STRING* cn
           (X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data
@@ -568,6 +826,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get country name.
       std::string countryName() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         X509_NAME *name(X509_get_subject_name(_x509));
         ASN1_STRING* cn
           (X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data
@@ -578,6 +837,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get locality name.
       std::string localityName() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         X509_NAME *name(X509_get_subject_name(_x509));
         ASN1_STRING* cn
           (X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data
@@ -588,6 +848,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get state or province name.
       std::string stateOrProvinceName() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         X509_NAME *name(X509_get_subject_name(_x509));
         ASN1_STRING* cn
           (X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data
@@ -599,6 +860,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get organization name.
       std::string organizationName() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         X509_NAME *name(X509_get_subject_name(_x509));
         ASN1_STRING* cn
           (X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data
@@ -610,6 +872,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Check whether it's a CA certificate.
       bool isCa() {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         BASIC_CONSTRAINTS* bc(0);
         int pos(X509_get_ext_by_NID(_x509, NID_basic_constraints, -1));
         if (pos>=0)
@@ -618,6 +881,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get organizational unit name.
       std::string organizationalUnitName() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         X509_NAME *name(X509_get_subject_name(_x509));
         ASN1_STRING* cn
           (X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data
@@ -629,6 +893,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       //! Get key usage flags.
       int keyUsageFlags() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         int res(X509v3_KU_UNDEF);
         int pos(X509_get_ext_by_NID(_x509, NID_key_usage, -1));
         if (pos>=0) {
@@ -648,50 +913,65 @@ namespace openssl {
   };
 
   //============================================================================
+  //! Private certificate key
   class PrivateKey {
     public:
       PrivateKey(): _key(EVP_PKEY_new()) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         if (!_key) throw allocation_failed();
       }
       PrivateKey(const PrivateKey& o): _key(0) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         copy(o);
       }
       PrivateKey(EVP_PKEY* k): _key(k) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         if (!_key) throw undefined_key();
       }
       ~PrivateKey() {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         EVP_PKEY_free(_key);
       }
       PrivateKey& operator=(const PrivateKey& o) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         copy(o);
         return *this;
       }
       std::string modulus() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return string(rsa()->n);
       }
       std::string publicExponent() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return string(rsa()->e);
       }
       std::string privateExponent() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return string(rsa()->d);
       }
       std::string prime1() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return string(rsa()->p);
       }
       std::string prime2() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return string(rsa()->q);
       }
       std::string exponent1() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return string(rsa()->dmp1);
       }
       std::string exponent2() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return string(rsa()->dmq1);
       }
       std::string coefficient() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return string(rsa()->iqmp);
       }
     private:
       void copy(const PrivateKey& o) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         EVP_PKEY_free(_key);
         if (!(_key=EVP_PKEY_new())) throw allocation_failed();
         rsa(o);
@@ -700,47 +980,57 @@ namespace openssl {
         /*ec(o);*/
       }
       std::string string(BIGNUM* a) const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         std::string res(BN_num_bytes(a), '0');
         BN_bn2bin(a, (unsigned char*)res.begin().operator->());
         return res;
       }
       void rsa(const PrivateKey& o) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         //! @todo throw exception if 0?
         RSA* tmp(o.rsa());
         if (tmp&&!EVP_PKEY_set1_RSA(_key, tmp)) throw key_copy_failed();
       }
       void dsa(const PrivateKey& o) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         DSA* tmp(o.dsa());
         if (tmp&&!EVP_PKEY_set1_DSA(_key, tmp)) throw key_copy_failed();
       }
       void dh(const PrivateKey& o) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         DH* tmp(o.dh());
         if (tmp&&!EVP_PKEY_set1_DH(_key, tmp)) throw key_copy_failed();
       }
     /* Not available on mac osx
       void ec(const PrivateKey& o) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         EC_KEY* tmp(o.ec());
         if (tmp&&!EVP_PKEY_set1_EC_KEY(_key, tmp)) throw key_copy_failed();
       }
     */
       RSA* rsa() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         //! @todo throw exception if 0?
         return EVP_PKEY_get1_RSA(_key);
       }
       DSA* dsa() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return EVP_PKEY_get1_DSA(_key);
       }
       DH* dh() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return EVP_PKEY_get1_DH(_key);
       }
     /* Not available on mac osx
       EC_KEY* ec() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return EVP_PKEY_get1_EC_KEY(_key);
         }*/
       EVP_PKEY* _key;
   };
 
   //============================================================================
+  //! PKCS#12 certificate file handler
   class PKCS12 {
       
       //...............................................................typedefs
@@ -753,6 +1043,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       //! Read from a PKCS#12 (.p12) file.
       PKCS12(std::string filename, std::string password):
           _key(0), _cert(0) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         FILE* file(fopen(filename.c_str(), "rb"));
         if (!file) throw cannot_open_file(filename);
         ::PKCS12 *p12(d2i_PKCS12_fp(file, 0));
@@ -776,6 +1067,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       
       ~PKCS12() {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         delete _key;
         delete _cert;
         for (X509List::iterator it(_ca.begin()); it!=_ca.end(); ++it)
@@ -783,24 +1075,29 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
 
       bool hasPrivateKey() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return _key;
       }
 
       bool hasCert() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return _cert;
       }
 
       const PrivateKey& privateKey() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         if (!_key) throw pkcs12_no_private_key();
         return *_key;
       };
 
       const X509& x509() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         if (!_cert) throw pkcs12_no_x509();
         return *_cert;
       };
 
       const X509List& ca() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return _ca;
       }
       
@@ -811,6 +1108,7 @@ namespace openssl {
   };
 
   //============================================================================
+  //! PKCS#7 certificate file handler
   class PKCS7 {
       
       //...............................................................typedefs
@@ -842,6 +1140,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       
       //! Read PKCS#7 from memory.
       PKCS7(const std::string& memory) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         BIO* mem(BIO_new_mem_buf((void*)memory.data(), memory.size()));
         ::PKCS7 *p7(d2i_PKCS7_bio(mem, 0));
         BIO_free(mem);
@@ -859,11 +1158,13 @@ namespace openssl {
       }
       
       ~PKCS7() {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         for (X509List::iterator it(_certs.begin()); it!=_certs.end(); ++it)
           delete *it;
       }
 
       const X509List& certs() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return _certs;
       }
       
@@ -872,18 +1173,27 @@ namespace openssl {
   };
 
   //============================================================================
-  class BIO {
+  //! TCP Connection
+  class TCP {
 
     private:
 
-      BIO(const BIO&);
+      TCP(const TCP&);
-      BIO& operator=(const BIO&);
+      TCP& operator=(const TCP&);
       
     public:
       
-      BIO(): _bio(0) {}
+      TCP(): _bio(0) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+      }
       
-      ~BIO() {
+      TCP(const std::string& hostPort): _bio(0) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+        connect(hostPort);
+      }
+      
+      virtual ~TCP() {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         try {
           close();
         } catch (...) {
@@ -891,20 +1201,36 @@ namespace openssl {
         }
       }
       
-      BIO& connect(const std::string& hostPort) {
+      virtual TCP& connect(const std::string& hostPort) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         close();
         if (!(_bio=BIO_new_connect(const_cast<char*>(hostPort.c_str()))) ||
             BIO_do_connect(_bio)<=0)
-          throw bio_connection_failed(hostPort);
+          throw tcp_connection_failed(hostPort);
+        _hostPort = hostPort;
         return *this;
       }
 
-      BIO& operator>>(std::string& s) {
+      virtual TCP& connect() {
+        if (!_hostPort.size()) throw tcp_server_not_specified();
+        close();
+        connect(_hostPort);
+        return *this;
+      }
+
+      operator bool() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+        return _bio>0;
+      }
+      
+      TCP& operator>>(std::string& s) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         s += read();
         return *this;
       }
       
-      BIO& operator<<(const std::string& s) {
+      TCP& operator<<(const std::string& s) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return write(s);
       }
 
@@ -913,34 +1239,47 @@ namespace openssl {
           server is waiting for next request, but connection is still
           open? */
       std::string read() {
-        if (!_bio) throw bio_closed_connection();
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+        if (_bio<=0) throw tcp_closed_connection();
         const int BUFF_SZ(1024);
         char buff[BUFF_SZ];
         int x(BIO_read(_bio, buff, BUFF_SZ));
         if (x<=0)
           if (BIO_should_retry(_bio)) return read();
-          else throw bio_read_error();
+          else {
+            close();
+            if (x==0) return std::string();
+            else throw tcp_read_error();
+          }
+        else if (x==1024) return std::string(buff, x)+read();
         return std::string(buff, x);
       }
 
-      BIO& write(const std::string& s) {
+      TCP& write(const std::string& s) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+        if (_bio<=0) throw tcp_closed_connection();
         int x(BIO_write(_bio, s.begin().operator->(), s.size()));
         if (x<=0)
           if (BIO_should_retry(_bio)) return write(s);
-          else throw bio_write_error();
+          else {
-        else
+            close();
-          if (x<s.size()) return write(s.substr(x));
+            throw tcp_write_error();
+          }
+        else if (x<s.size()) return write(s.substr(x));
         return *this;
       }
       
-      void close() {
+      virtual TCP& close() {
-        BIO_free_all(_bio);
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+        if (_bio>0) BIO_free_all(_bio);
+        _bio = 0;
+        return *this;
       }
       
-    private:
+    protected:
       
-      friend class SSL;
       ::BIO* _bio;
+      std::string _hostPort;
       
   };
 
@@ -949,8 +1288,10 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       TrustStore(const std::string& pathToPemFile):
           _file(pathToPemFile) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
       }
       const std::string& file() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return _file;
       }
     private:
@@ -961,15 +1302,17 @@ namespace openssl {
     public:
       CertificateFolder(const std::string& certificateFolder):
           _path(certificateFolder) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
       }
       const std::string& path() const {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         return _path;
       }
     private:
       std::string _path;
   };
 
-  class SSL {
+  class SSL: public TCP {
     private:
       SSL();
       SSL(const SSL&);
@@ -978,6 +1321,7 @@ namespace openssl {
       SSL(const TrustStore& file):
           _ctx(SSL_CTX_new(SSLv23_client_method())),
           _ssl(0) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         if (!_ctx) throw ssl_cannot_create_context();
         if (!SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(_ctx, file.file().c_str(), 0))
           throw ssl_certificate_file_not_loaded(file.file());
@@ -985,42 +1329,63 @@ namespace openssl {
       SSL(const CertificateFolder& folder):
           _ctx(SSL_CTX_new(SSLv23_client_method())),
           _ssl(0) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         if (!_ctx) throw ssl_cannot_create_context();
         if (!SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(_ctx, 0, folder.path().c_str()))
           throw ssl_certificate_folder_not_loaded(folder.path());
       }
       ~SSL() {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         close();
         SSL_CTX_free(_ctx);
       }
-      BIO& connect(const std::string& hostPort) {
+      virtual SSL& connect(const std::string& hostPort) {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
         close();
-        if (!(_bio._bio=BIO_new_ssl_connect(_ctx)))
+        if (!(_bio=BIO_new_ssl_connect(_ctx)))
-          throw bio_connection_failed(hostPort);
+          throw tcp_connection_failed(hostPort);
-        BIO_get_ssl(_bio._bio, &_ssl);
+        BIO_get_ssl(_bio, &_ssl);
-        if (!_ssl) 
+        if (!_ssl) throw ssl_no_connection();
         SSL_set_mode(_ssl, SSL_MODE_AUTO_RETRY);
-        BIO_set_conn_hostname(_bio._bio, const_cast<char*>(hostPort.c_str()));
+        BIO_set_conn_hostname(_bio, const_cast<char*>(hostPort.c_str()));
-        if (BIO_do_connect(_bio._bio)<=0) throw bio_connection_failed(hostPort);
+        if (BIO_do_connect(_bio)<=0)
-        return _bio;
+          throw tcp_connection_failed(hostPort);
+        verify();
+        return *this;
       }
-      SSL& close() {
+      virtual SSL& close() {
-        _bio.close();
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+        TCP::close();
         _ssl = 0; //! @todo is this correct? <--
         return *this;
       }
-      bool verifyResult() {
+    protected:
-        return _ssl && SSL_get_verify_result(_ssl)==X509_V_OK;
+      void verify() {
+        OPENSSL_LOG("log");
+        if (!_ssl) throw ssl_no_connection();
+        int res(SSL_get_verify_result(_ssl));
+        if (res!=X509_V_OK) throw ssl_verification_failed(res);
       }
     private:
       SSL_CTX *_ctx;
       ::SSL *_ssl;
-      BIO _bio;
   };
   
   //@}
   
 }
+
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, openssl::TCP& is) {
+  return os<<is.read();
+}
+
+std::istream& operator>>(std::istream& is, openssl::TCP& os) {
+  std::string s;
+  is>>s;
+  os<<s;
+  return is;
+}
+
 //@}
 
 #endif