This is the README file for the Enterprise Security API for C library. What is ESAPI? ========================== The Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) is a free, open source library of security controls that make it easier for programmers to write lower-risk applications. The original ESAPI was written for Java web applications and served to inspire many "ports". These ports are not exactly ports in a traditional sense, but more domain specific visions of what "the ESAPI of those languages" should look like. ESAPI for C is one of those visions. It is a general API for helping programmers to build more secure business applications. There are easy to use functions for proper auditing, simple wrappers for cryptographic functions, and much more. What is ESAPI for C not? ========================== ESAPI for C is not a library for helping programmers avoid memory corruption mistakes. The domain of problems associated with memory management have inspired a great many libraries and efforts didn't deserve another unnecessary re-invention. It is also not a "web" API. What platforms are supported? ========================== The following platforms have been confirmed to support ESAPI for C: * OSX, 32/64-bit * Linux, 32/64-bit Although untested, all the dependencies and source should run on other POSIX operating systems and Windows.