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# SecRequirementCreateWithData(_:_:_:)

Creates a code requirement object from the binary form of a code requirement.

```
func SecRequirementCreateWithData(_ data: CFData, _ flags: SecCSFlags, _ requirement: UnsafeMutablePointer<SecRequirement?>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

`data`

A binary blob created earlier from a valid code requirement object by calling the [`SecRequirementCopyData(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecRequirementCopyData(_:_:_:)) function.

`flags`

Optional flags; see [`SecCSFlags`](/documentation/Security/SecCSFlags) for possible values. Pass [`kSecCSDefaultFlags`](/documentation/Security/SecCSFlags/kSecCSDefaultFlags) for standard behavior.

`requirement`

On return, contains a code requirement object that behaves identically to the one from which the data blob was obtained.

## Return Value

A result code. See [Code Signing Services Result Codes](/documentation/Security/code-signing-services-result-codes).

## Discussion

You can use the [`SecRequirementCopyData(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecRequirementCopyData(_:_:_:)) function to convert a code requirement object to a binary blob, and store the blob in any form you wish. When you are ready to use the code requirement in another function call, you can use the [`SecRequirementCreateWithData(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/SecRequirementCreateWithData(_:_:_:)) function to convert it back to a code requirement object.

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