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# gss_buffer_desc_struct

The structure for a buffer descriptor that you use to exchange octet streams with many GSS-API functions.

```
struct gss_buffer_desc_struct
```

## Topics

### Instance Properties

[`length`](/documentation/GSS/gss_buffer_desc_struct/length)

The number of bytes held in the buffer.

[`value`](/documentation/GSS/gss_buffer_desc_struct/value)

A pointer to the bytes in the buffer.

### Initialization

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

Initialize a new, empty buffer.

[`init(length:value:)`](/documentation/GSS/gss_buffer_desc_struct/init(length:value:))

Initialize a new buffer with the given array of elements.


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