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# gss_channel_bindings_struct

The structure defining a channel bindings descriptor that specifies the communications channel used to carry a context.

```
struct gss_channel_bindings_struct
```

## Topics

### Instance Properties

[`initiator_addrtype`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/initiator_addrtype)

The type of address contained in the [`initiator_address`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/initiator_address) field.

[`initiator_address`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/initiator_address)

The network address of the acceptor, in the form specified by [`initiator_addrtype`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/initiator_addrtype).

[`acceptor_addrtype`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/acceptor_addrtype)

The type of address contained in the [`acceptor_address`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/acceptor_address) field.

[`acceptor_address`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/acceptor_address)

The network address of the acceptor, in the form specified by [`acceptor_addrtype`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/acceptor_addrtype).

[`application_data`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/application_data)

Application specific data for use in communicating a channel binding.

### Initialization

[`init()`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/init())

Initialize a new, empty channel bindings structure.

[`init(initiator_addrtype:initiator_address:acceptor_addrtype:acceptor_address:application_data:)`](/documentation/GSS/gss_channel_bindings_struct/init(initiator_addrtype:initiator_address:acceptor_addrtype:acceptor_address:application_data:))

Initialize a new channel bindings structure with the given configuration.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

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