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# medcrypt::guardian::utilities::InitializeFiles

## Overview

This is the storage for initialization files used to [initialize Guardian](/medcrypt-documentation/guardian/api-overview/api-reference/classes/classmedcrypt-guardian-guardian.md#step-2-run-initialize).

**Requirements:**

* All `const char*` inputs should be set to the beginning of the loaded buffer.
* All `size_t` inputs should be set to the size of the data loaded in the buffer.

**Usage example:**

* See [GetInitializeFilesFromPath()](/medcrypt-documentation/guardian/api-overview/api-reference/namespaces/namespacemedcrypt-guardian-utilities.md#function-getinitializefilesfrompath) and [DeleteInitializeFileBuffers()](/medcrypt-documentation/guardian/api-overview/api-reference/namespaces/namespacemedcrypt-guardian-utilities.md#function-deleteinitializefilebuffers) in [FileHelpers.h](https://github.com/MedCrypt/docs/tree/cc6d7e9e4565d200e300a7e4ea03af7b3d489502/Files/FileHelpers_8h.md#file-filehelpers.h) for an example of how to use.

**Include:**

```cpp
#include <InitializeFiles.h>
```

**Syntax:**

```cpp
struct medcrypt::guardian::utilities::InitializeFiles;
```

### Structure members

* [TrustStore](#variable-truststore): Root certificate authority trust store
* [TrustStoreSize](#variable-truststoresize): Device private identity and keys
* [PrivateIdentity](#variable-privateidentity): Device private identity and keys
* [PrivateIdentitySize](#variable-privateidentitysize): Size of the PrivateIdentity data
* [CertifiedProfile](#variable-certifiedprofile): Device certified profile and certificates
* [CertifiedProfileSize](#variable-certifiedprofilesize): Size of the CertifiedProfile data
* [CertifiedCertificateRevocations](#variable-certifiedcertificaterevocations): Certificate revocation list
* [CertifiedCertificateRevocationsSize](#variable-certifiedcertificaterevocationssize): Size of the CertifiedCertificateRevocations data

### Member details

#### TrustStore variable <a href="#variable-truststore" id="variable-truststore"></a>

* **Description:** Root certificate authority TrustStore file buffer for validating certificates.
* **Type:** `const char*`
* **Syntax:**

```cpp
const char * TrustStore;
```

#### TrustStoreSize variable <a href="#variable-truststoresize" id="variable-truststoresize"></a>

* **Description:** Size of the TrustStore file buffer.
* **Type:** `size_t`
* **Syntax:**

```
size_t TrustStoreSize;
```

#### PrivateIdentity variable <a href="#variable-privateidentity" id="variable-privateidentity"></a>

* **Description:** Device private identity containing cryptographic keys.
* **Type:** `const char*`
* **Security:** Must be kept secure and never transmitted.
* **Syntax:**

```cpp
const char * PrivateIdentity;
```

#### PrivateIdentitySize variable <a href="#variable-privateidentitysize" id="variable-privateidentitysize"></a>

* **Description:** Size of the PrivateIdentity file buffer.
* **Type:** `size_t`
* **Syntax:**

```cpp
size_t PrivateIdentitySize;
```

#### CertifiedProfile variable <a href="#variable-certifiedprofile" id="variable-certifiedprofile"></a>

* **Description:** Device certified profile containing certificates and configuration.
* **Type:** `const char*`
* **Syntax:**

```cpp
const char * CertifiedProfile;
```

#### CertifiedProfileSize variable <a href="#variable-certifiedprofilesize" id="variable-certifiedprofilesize"></a>

* **Description:** Size of the CertifiedProfile file buffer.
* **Type:** `size_t`
* **Syntax:**

```
size_t CertifiedProfileSize;
```

#### CertifiedCertificateRevocations variable <a href="#variable-certifiedcertificaterevocations" id="variable-certifiedcertificaterevocations"></a>

* **Description:** File buffer for Certificate Revocation List (CRL).
* **Type:** `const char*`
* **Syntax:**

```cpp
const char * CertifiedCertificateRevocations;
```

#### CertifiedCertificateRevocationsSize variable <a href="#variable-certifiedcertificaterevocationssize" id="variable-certifiedcertificaterevocationssize"></a>

* **Description:** File buffer size for Certificate Revocation List (CRL).
* **Type:** `const char*`
* **Syntax:**

```cpp
size_t CertifiedCertificateRevocationsSize;
```

### Related classes

* [Guardian class](/medcrypt-documentation/guardian/api-overview/api-reference/classes/classmedcrypt-guardian-guardian.md#overview): Uses `InitializeFiles` in [Initialize()](/medcrypt-documentation/guardian/api-overview/api-reference/classes/classmedcrypt-guardian-guardian.md#step-2-run-initialize) function
* [ProvisionFiles struct](/medcrypt-documentation/guardian/api-overview/api-reference/classes/structmedcrypt-guardian-utilities-provisionfiles.md): Similar file structure used for provisioning operations
* [ProvisionOnlineFiles struct](/medcrypt-documentation/guardian/api-overview/api-reference/classes/structmedcrypt-guardian-utilities-provisiononlinefiles.md): File structure used for online provisioning

## Debugging and logging

Guardian does not create log files. Instead, logging is controlled by the application:

* Guardian logs to `stdout` and `stderr`, which appear in the terminal/CLI of the running application during execution. Look for specific error codes or connection failures in the output.
* **Custom logging:** Use `SetLoggingCallback` to redirect log messages to a callback function, stopping terminal output and allowing custom log handling
* **Log control:** Applications can control log level and verbosity.
* **Guardian Cloud UI**: Check the Guardian Cloud interface for additional error details and provisioning status.


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