add PKCS#11 support

29 files changed, 7304 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.h b/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.h
index c521cf7ca..2875c8159 100644
--- a/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.h
+++ b/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ enum class Usage_Type
 /**
 * This class represents X.509 Certificate
 */
-class BOTAN_DLL X509_Certificate final : public X509_Object
+class BOTAN_DLL X509_Certificate : public X509_Object
    {
    public:
       /**
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/info.txt b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/info.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d54446da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/info.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+define PKCS11 20160219
+
+load_on vendor
+
+<requires>
+dyn_load
+rng
+pk_pad
+rfc6979
+</requires>
+
+<header:internal>
+p11_mechanism.h
+</header:internal>
+
+<header:public>
+p11.h
+p11_ecc_key.h
+p11_ecdh.h
+p11_ecdsa.h
+p11_module.h
+p11_object.h
+p11_randomgenerator.h
+p11_rsa.h
+p11_session.h
+p11_slot.h
+p11_x509.h
+</header:public>
+
+<source>
+p11.cpp
+p11_ecc_key.cpp
+p11_ecdh.cpp
+p11_ecdsa.cpp
+p11_mechanism.cpp
+p11_module.cpp
+p11_object.cpp
+p11_randomgenerator.cpp
+p11_rsa.cpp
+p11_session.cpp
+p11_slot.cpp
+p11_x509.cpp
+</source>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d338438d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,769 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11.h>
+#include <botan/p11_session.h>
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+#include <functional>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+ReturnValue* ThrowException = reinterpret_cast< ReturnValue* >(-1);
+
+namespace {
+/// @param function_result Return value of the PKCS11 module function
+/// @param returnValue if (`ThrowException`) is passed the function throws an exception, otherwise if a non-NULL pointer is passed:
+/// return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+/// @return true if function call was successful, false otherwise
+bool handle_return_value(const CK_RV function_result, ReturnValue* return_value)
+   {
+   if(return_value == ThrowException)
+      {
+      if(static_cast< ReturnValue >(function_result) != ReturnValue::OK)
+         {
+         // caller wants exception
+         throw PKCS11_ReturnError(static_cast< ReturnValue >(function_result));
+         }
+      }
+   else if(return_value != nullptr)
+      {
+      // caller wants return value
+      *return_value = static_cast< ReturnValue >(function_result);
+      }
+
+   return static_cast< ReturnValue >(function_result) == ReturnValue::OK;
+   }
+}
+
+void initialize_token(Slot& slot, const std::string& label, const secure_string& so_pin, const secure_string& pin)
+   {
+   slot.initialize(label, so_pin);
+   set_pin(slot, so_pin, pin);
+   }
+
+void change_pin(Slot& slot, const secure_string& old_pin, const secure_string& new_pin)
+   {
+   Session session(slot, false);
+   session.login(UserType::User, old_pin);
+   session.set_pin(old_pin, new_pin);
+   }
+
+void change_so_pin(Slot& slot, const secure_string& old_so_pin, const secure_string& new_so_pin)
+   {
+   Session session(slot, false);
+   session.login(UserType::SO, old_so_pin);
+   session.set_pin(old_so_pin, new_so_pin);
+   }
+
+void set_pin(Slot& slot, const secure_string& so_pin, const secure_string& pin)
+   {
+   Session session(slot, false);
+   session.login(UserType::SO, so_pin);
+   session.init_pin(pin);
+   }
+
+LowLevel::LowLevel(FunctionListPtr ptr) :
+   m_func_list_ptr(ptr)
+   {
+   if(m_func_list_ptr == nullptr)
+      {
+      throw Invalid_Argument("Invalid PKCS#11 function list ptr");
+      }
+   }
+
+LowLevel::~LowLevel() BOTAN_NOEXCEPT
+{}
+
+/****************************** General purpose functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_Initialize(VoidPtr init_args,
+                            ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_Initialize(init_args), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_Finalize(VoidPtr reserved,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_Finalize(reserved), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetInfo(Info* info_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetInfo(info_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetFunctionList(Dynamically_Loaded_Library& pkcs11_module, FunctionListPtr* function_list_ptr_ptr,
+                                 ReturnValue* return_value)
+   {
+   using get_function_list = CK_RV(*)(FunctionListPtr*);
+
+   get_function_list get_function_list_ptr = pkcs11_module.resolve<get_function_list>("C_GetFunctionList");
+
+   return handle_return_value(get_function_list_ptr(function_list_ptr_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Slot and token management functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetSlotList(Bbool token_present,
+                             SlotId* slot_list_ptr,
+                             Ulong* count_ptr,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetSlotList(token_present, slot_list_ptr, count_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetSlotList(bool token_present,
+                             std::vector<SlotId>& slot_ids,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   slot_ids.clear();
+
+   // first get available slots
+   Ulong number_slots = 0;
+
+   bool success = C_GetSlotList(token_present, nullptr, &number_slots, return_value);
+
+   if(!success || !number_slots)
+      {
+      return success;
+      }
+
+   // get actual slot ids
+   slot_ids.resize(number_slots);
+   return C_GetSlotList(token_present, slot_ids.data(), &number_slots, return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetSlotInfo(SlotId slot_id,
+                             SlotInfo* info_ptr,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetSlotInfo(slot_id, info_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetTokenInfo(SlotId slot_id,
+                              TokenInfo* info_ptr,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetTokenInfo(slot_id, info_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_WaitForSlotEvent(Flags flags,
+                                  SlotId* slot_ptr,
+                                  VoidPtr reserved,
+                                  ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_WaitForSlotEvent(flags, slot_ptr, reserved), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetMechanismList(SlotId slot_id,
+                                  MechanismType* mechanism_list_ptr,
+                                  Ulong* count_ptr,
+                                  ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetMechanismList(slot_id,
+                              reinterpret_cast< CK_MECHANISM_TYPE_PTR >(mechanism_list_ptr), count_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetMechanismList(SlotId slot_id,
+                                  std::vector<MechanismType>& mechanisms,
+                                  ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   mechanisms.clear();
+
+   // first get number of mechanisms
+   Ulong number_mechanisms = 0;
+
+   bool success = C_GetMechanismList(slot_id, nullptr, &number_mechanisms, return_value);
+
+   if(!success || !number_mechanisms)
+      {
+      return success;
+      }
+
+   // get actual mechanisms
+   mechanisms.resize(number_mechanisms);
+   return C_GetMechanismList(slot_id, reinterpret_cast< MechanismType* >(mechanisms.data()), &number_mechanisms,
+                             return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetMechanismInfo(SlotId slot_id,
+                                  MechanismType type,
+                                  MechanismInfo* info_ptr,
+                                  ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetMechanismInfo(slot_id, static_cast< CK_MECHANISM_TYPE >(type),
+                              info_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_InitToken(SlotId slot_id,
+                           Utf8Char* so_pin_ptr,
+                           Ulong so_pin_len,
+                           Utf8Char* label_ptr,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_InitToken(slot_id, so_pin_ptr, so_pin_len, label_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_InitPIN(SessionHandle session,
+                         Utf8Char* pin_ptr,
+                         Ulong pin_len,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_InitPIN(session, pin_ptr, pin_len), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SetPIN(SessionHandle session,
+                        Utf8Char* old_pin_ptr,
+                        Ulong old_len,
+                        Utf8Char* new_pin_ptr,
+                        Ulong new_len,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SetPIN(session, old_pin_ptr, old_len, new_pin_ptr, new_len),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Session management ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_OpenSession(SlotId slot_id,
+                             Flags flags,
+                             VoidPtr application,
+                             Notify notify,
+                             SessionHandle* session_ptr,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_OpenSession(slot_id, flags, application, notify, session_ptr),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_CloseSession(SessionHandle session,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_CloseSession(session), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_CloseAllSessions(SlotId slot_id,
+                                  ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_CloseAllSessions(slot_id), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetSessionInfo(SessionHandle session,
+                                SessionInfo* info_ptr,
+                                ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetSessionInfo(session, info_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetOperationState(SessionHandle session,
+                                   Byte* operation_state_ptr,
+                                   Ulong* operation_state_len_ptr,
+                                   ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetOperationState(session, operation_state_ptr, operation_state_len_ptr),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SetOperationState(SessionHandle session,
+                                   Byte* operation_state_ptr,
+                                   Ulong operation_state_len,
+                                   ObjectHandle encryption_key,
+                                   ObjectHandle authentication_key,
+                                   ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SetOperationState(session, operation_state_ptr, operation_state_len,
+                              encryption_key, authentication_key), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_Login(SessionHandle session,
+                       UserType user_type,
+                       Utf8Char* pin_ptr,
+                       Ulong pin_len,
+                       ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_Login(session, static_cast< CK_USER_TYPE >(user_type), pin_ptr, pin_len),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_Logout(SessionHandle session,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_Logout(session), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Object management functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_CreateObject(SessionHandle session,
+                              Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                              Ulong count,
+                              ObjectHandle* object_ptr,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_CreateObject(session, attribute_template_ptr, count, object_ptr),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_CopyObject(SessionHandle session,
+                            ObjectHandle object,
+                            Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                            Ulong count,
+                            ObjectHandle* new_object_ptr,
+                            ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_CopyObject(session, object, attribute_template_ptr, count,
+                              new_object_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DestroyObject(SessionHandle session,
+                               ObjectHandle object,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DestroyObject(session, object), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetObjectSize(SessionHandle session,
+                               ObjectHandle object,
+                               Ulong* size_ptr,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetObjectSize(session, object, size_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetAttributeValue(SessionHandle session,
+                                   ObjectHandle object,
+                                   Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                                   Ulong count,
+                                   ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetAttributeValue(session, object, attribute_template_ptr, count),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SetAttributeValue(SessionHandle session,
+                                   ObjectHandle object,
+                                   Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                                   Ulong count,
+                                   ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SetAttributeValue(session, object, attribute_template_ptr, count),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_FindObjectsInit(SessionHandle session,
+                                 Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                                 Ulong count,
+                                 ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_FindObjectsInit(session, attribute_template_ptr, count), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_FindObjects(SessionHandle session,
+                             ObjectHandle* object_ptr,
+                             Ulong max_object_count,
+                             Ulong* object_count_ptr,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_FindObjects(session, object_ptr, max_object_count, object_count_ptr),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_FindObjectsFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                                  ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_FindObjectsFinal(session), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Encryption functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_EncryptInit(SessionHandle session,
+                             Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                             ObjectHandle key,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_EncryptInit(session, mechanism_ptr, key), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_Encrypt(SessionHandle session,
+                         Byte* data_ptr,
+                         Ulong data_len,
+                         Byte* encrypted_data_ptr,
+                         Ulong* encrypted_data_len_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_Encrypt(session, data_ptr, data_len, encrypted_data_ptr,
+                              encrypted_data_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_EncryptUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                               Byte* part_ptr,
+                               Ulong part_len,
+                               Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                               Ulong* encrypted_part_len_ptr,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_EncryptUpdate(session, part_ptr, part_len, encrypted_part_ptr,
+                              encrypted_part_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_EncryptFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                              Byte* last_encrypted_part_ptr,
+                              Ulong* last_encrypted_part_len_ptr,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_EncryptFinal(session, last_encrypted_part_ptr,
+                              last_encrypted_part_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Decryption functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DecryptInit(SessionHandle session,
+                             Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                             ObjectHandle key,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DecryptInit(session, mechanism_ptr, key), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_Decrypt(SessionHandle session,
+                         Byte* encrypted_data_ptr,
+                         Ulong encrypted_data_len,
+                         Byte* data_ptr,
+                         Ulong* data_len_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_Decrypt(session, encrypted_data_ptr, encrypted_data_len, data_ptr,
+                              data_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DecryptUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                               Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                               Ulong encrypted_part_len,
+                               Byte* part_ptr,
+                               Ulong* part_len_ptr,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DecryptUpdate(session, encrypted_part_ptr, encrypted_part_len, part_ptr,
+                              part_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DecryptFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                              Byte* last_part_ptr,
+                              Ulong* last_part_len_ptr,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DecryptFinal(session, last_part_ptr, last_part_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Message digesting functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DigestInit(SessionHandle session,
+                            Mechanism* mechanism,
+                            ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DigestInit(session, mechanism), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_Digest(SessionHandle session,
+                        Byte* data_ptr,
+                        Ulong data_len,
+                        Byte* digest_ptr,
+                        Ulong* digest_len_ptr,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_Digest(session, data_ptr, data_len, digest_ptr, digest_len_ptr),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DigestUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                              Byte* part_ptr,
+                              Ulong part_len,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DigestUpdate(session, part_ptr, part_len), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DigestKey(SessionHandle session,
+                           ObjectHandle key,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DigestKey(session, key), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DigestFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                             Byte* digest_ptr,
+                             Ulong* digest_len_ptr,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DigestFinal(session, digest_ptr, digest_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Signing and MACing functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SignInit(SessionHandle session,
+                          Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                          ObjectHandle key,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SignInit(session, mechanism_ptr, key), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_Sign(SessionHandle session,
+                      Byte* data_ptr,
+                      Ulong data_len,
+                      Byte* signature_ptr,
+                      Ulong* signature_len_ptr,
+                      ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_Sign(session, data_ptr, data_len, signature_ptr, signature_len_ptr),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SignUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                            Byte* part_ptr,
+                            Ulong part_len,
+                            ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SignUpdate(session, part_ptr, part_len), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SignFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                           Byte* signature_ptr,
+                           Ulong* signature_len_ptr,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SignFinal(session, signature_ptr, signature_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SignRecoverInit(SessionHandle session,
+                                 Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                                 ObjectHandle key,
+                                 ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SignRecoverInit(session, mechanism_ptr, key), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SignRecover(SessionHandle session,
+                             Byte* data,
+                             Ulong data_len,
+                             Byte* signature,
+                             Ulong* signature_len,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SignRecover(session, data, data_len, signature, signature_len),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Functions for verifying signatures and MACs ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_VerifyInit(SessionHandle session,
+                            Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                            ObjectHandle key,
+                            ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_VerifyInit(session, mechanism_ptr, key), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_Verify(SessionHandle session,
+                        Byte* data_ptr,
+                        Ulong data_len,
+                        Byte* signature_ptr,
+                        Ulong signature_len,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_Verify(session, data_ptr, data_len, signature_ptr, signature_len),
+                              return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_VerifyUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                              Byte* part_ptr,
+                              Ulong part_len,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_VerifyUpdate(session, part_ptr, part_len), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_VerifyFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                             Byte* signature_ptr,
+                             Ulong signature_len,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_VerifyFinal(session, signature_ptr, signature_len), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_VerifyRecoverInit(SessionHandle session,
+                                   Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                                   ObjectHandle key,
+                                   ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_VerifyRecoverInit(session, mechanism_ptr, key), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_VerifyRecover(SessionHandle session,
+                               Byte* signature_ptr,
+                               Ulong signature_len,
+                               Byte* data_ptr,
+                               Ulong* data_len_ptr,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_VerifyRecover(session, signature_ptr, signature_len, data_ptr,
+                              data_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Dual-purpose cryptographic functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DigestEncryptUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                                     Byte* part_ptr,
+                                     Ulong part_len,
+                                     Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                                     Ulong* encrypted_part_len_ptr,
+                                     ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DigestEncryptUpdate(session, part_ptr, part_len, encrypted_part_ptr,
+                              encrypted_part_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DecryptDigestUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                                     Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                                     Ulong encrypted_part_len,
+                                     Byte* part_ptr,
+                                     Ulong* part_len_ptr,
+                                     ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DecryptDigestUpdate(session, encrypted_part_ptr, encrypted_part_len,
+                              part_ptr, part_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SignEncryptUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                                   Byte* part_ptr,
+                                   Ulong part_len,
+                                   Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                                   Ulong* encrypted_part_len_ptr,
+                                   ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SignEncryptUpdate(session, part_ptr, part_len, encrypted_part_ptr,
+                              encrypted_part_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DecryptVerifyUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                                     Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                                     Ulong encrypted_part_len,
+                                     Byte* part_ptr,
+                                     Ulong* part_len_ptr,
+                                     ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DecryptVerifyUpdate(session, encrypted_part_ptr, encrypted_part_len,
+                              part_ptr, part_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Key management functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GenerateKey(SessionHandle session,
+                             Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                             Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                             Ulong count,
+                             ObjectHandle* key_ptr,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GenerateKey(session, mechanism_ptr, attribute_template_ptr, count,
+                              key_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GenerateKeyPair(SessionHandle session,
+                                 Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                                 Attribute* public_key_template_ptr,
+                                 Ulong public_key_attribute_count,
+                                 Attribute* private_key_template_ptr,
+                                 Ulong private_key_attribute_count,
+                                 ObjectHandle* public_key_ptr,
+                                 ObjectHandle* private_key_ptr,
+                                 ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GenerateKeyPair(session, mechanism_ptr, public_key_template_ptr,
+                              public_key_attribute_count, private_key_template_ptr,
+                              private_key_attribute_count, public_key_ptr, private_key_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_WrapKey(SessionHandle session,
+                         Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                         ObjectHandle wrapping_key,
+                         ObjectHandle key,
+                         Byte* wrapped_key_ptr,
+                         Ulong* wrapped_key_len_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_WrapKey(session, mechanism_ptr, wrapping_key, key, wrapped_key_ptr,
+                              wrapped_key_len_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_UnwrapKey(SessionHandle session,
+                           Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                           ObjectHandle unwrapping_key,
+                           Byte* wrapped_key_ptr,
+                           Ulong wrapped_key_len,
+                           Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                           Ulong attribute_count,
+                           ObjectHandle* key_ptr,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_UnwrapKey(session, mechanism_ptr, unwrapping_key, wrapped_key_ptr,
+                              wrapped_key_len, attribute_template_ptr,
+                              attribute_count, key_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_DeriveKey(SessionHandle session,
+                           Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                           ObjectHandle base_key,
+                           Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                           Ulong attribute_count,
+                           ObjectHandle* key_ptr,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_DeriveKey(session, mechanism_ptr, base_key, attribute_template_ptr,
+                              attribute_count, key_ptr), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Random number generation functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_SeedRandom(SessionHandle session,
+                            Byte* seed_ptr,
+                            Ulong seed_len,
+                            ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_SeedRandom(session, seed_ptr, seed_len), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GenerateRandom(SessionHandle session,
+                                Byte* random_data_ptr,
+                                Ulong random_len,
+                                ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GenerateRandom(session, random_data_ptr, random_len), return_value);
+   }
+
+/****************************** Parallel function management functions ******************************/
+
+bool LowLevel::C_GetFunctionStatus(SessionHandle session,
+                                   ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_GetFunctionStatus(session), return_value);
+   }
+
+bool LowLevel::C_CancelFunction(SessionHandle session,
+                                ReturnValue* return_value) const
+   {
+   return handle_return_value(m_func_list_ptr->C_CancelFunction(session), return_value);
+   }
+
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c18c07d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11.h
@@ -0,0 +1,2861 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_H__
+
+#include <botan/secmem.h>
+#include <botan/exceptn.h>
+#include <botan/dyn_load.h>
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+
+#define BOTAN_PKCS11_RSA_PRIO     90
+#define BOTAN_PKCS11_ECDSA_PRIO   90
+#define BOTAN_PKCS11_ECDH_PRIO    90
+
+#define CK_PTR *
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#define CK_DECLARE_FUNCTION(returnType, name) \
+   returnType __declspec(dllimport) name
+#else
+#define CK_DECLARE_FUNCTION(returnType, name) \
+   returnType name
+#endif
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+#define CK_DECLARE_FUNCTION_POINTER(returnType, name) \
+   returnType __declspec(dllimport) (* name)
+#else
+#define CK_DECLARE_FUNCTION_POINTER(returnType, name) \
+   returnType (* name)
+#endif
+
+#define CK_CALLBACK_FUNCTION(returnType, name) \
+   returnType (* name)
+
+#ifndef NULL_PTR
+   #define NULL_PTR nullptr
+#endif
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+   #pragma pack(push, cryptoki, 1)
+#endif
+
+#include "pkcs11.h"
+
+#if defined(_MSC_VER)
+   #pragma pack(pop, cryptoki)
+#endif
+
+static_assert(CRYPTOKI_VERSION_MAJOR == 2 && CRYPTOKI_VERSION_MINOR == 40,
+              "The Botan PKCS#11 module was implemented against PKCS#11 v2.40. Please use the correct PKCS#11 headers.");
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+using secure_string = secure_vector<byte>;
+
+enum class AttributeType : CK_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE
+   {
+   Class = CKA_CLASS,
+   Token = CKA_TOKEN,
+   Private = CKA_PRIVATE,
+   Label = CKA_LABEL,
+   Application = CKA_APPLICATION,
+   Value = CKA_VALUE,
+   ObjectId = CKA_OBJECT_ID,
+   CertificateType = CKA_CERTIFICATE_TYPE,
+   Issuer = CKA_ISSUER,
+   SerialNumber = CKA_SERIAL_NUMBER,
+   AcIssuer = CKA_AC_ISSUER,
+   Owner = CKA_OWNER,
+   AttrTypes = CKA_ATTR_TYPES,
+   Trusted = CKA_TRUSTED,
+   CertificateCategory = CKA_CERTIFICATE_CATEGORY,
+   JavaMidpSecurityDomain = CKA_JAVA_MIDP_SECURITY_DOMAIN,
+   Url = CKA_URL,
+   HashOfSubjectPublicKey = CKA_HASH_OF_SUBJECT_PUBLIC_KEY,
+   HashOfIssuerPublicKey = CKA_HASH_OF_ISSUER_PUBLIC_KEY,
+   NameHashAlgorithm = CKA_NAME_HASH_ALGORITHM,
+   CheckValue = CKA_CHECK_VALUE,
+   KeyType = CKA_KEY_TYPE,
+   Subject = CKA_SUBJECT,
+   Id = CKA_ID,
+   Sensitive = CKA_SENSITIVE,
+   Encrypt = CKA_ENCRYPT,
+   Decrypt = CKA_DECRYPT,
+   Wrap = CKA_WRAP,
+   Unwrap = CKA_UNWRAP,
+   Sign = CKA_SIGN,
+   SignRecover = CKA_SIGN_RECOVER,
+   Verify = CKA_VERIFY,
+   VerifyRecover = CKA_VERIFY_RECOVER,
+   Derive = CKA_DERIVE,
+   StartDate = CKA_START_DATE,
+   EndDate = CKA_END_DATE,
+   Modulus = CKA_MODULUS,
+   ModulusBits = CKA_MODULUS_BITS,
+   PublicExponent = CKA_PUBLIC_EXPONENT,
+   PrivateExponent = CKA_PRIVATE_EXPONENT,
+   Prime1 = CKA_PRIME_1,
+   Prime2 = CKA_PRIME_2,
+   Exponent1 = CKA_EXPONENT_1,
+   Exponent2 = CKA_EXPONENT_2,
+   Coefficient = CKA_COEFFICIENT,
+   PublicKeyInfo = CKA_PUBLIC_KEY_INFO,
+   Prime = CKA_PRIME,
+   Subprime = CKA_SUBPRIME,
+   Base = CKA_BASE,
+   PrimeBits = CKA_PRIME_BITS,
+   SubprimeBits = CKA_SUBPRIME_BITS,
+   SubPrimeBits = CKA_SUB_PRIME_BITS,
+   ValueBits = CKA_VALUE_BITS,
+   ValueLen = CKA_VALUE_LEN,
+   Extractable = CKA_EXTRACTABLE,
+   Local = CKA_LOCAL,
+   NeverExtractable = CKA_NEVER_EXTRACTABLE,
+   AlwaysSensitive = CKA_ALWAYS_SENSITIVE,
+   KeyGenMechanism = CKA_KEY_GEN_MECHANISM,
+   Modifiable = CKA_MODIFIABLE,
+   Copyable = CKA_COPYABLE,
+   Destroyable = CKA_DESTROYABLE,
+   EcdsaParams = CKA_ECDSA_PARAMS,
+   EcParams = CKA_EC_PARAMS,
+   EcPoint = CKA_EC_POINT,
+   SecondaryAuth = CKA_SECONDARY_AUTH,
+   AuthPinFlags = CKA_AUTH_PIN_FLAGS,
+   AlwaysAuthenticate = CKA_ALWAYS_AUTHENTICATE,
+   WrapWithTrusted = CKA_WRAP_WITH_TRUSTED,
+   WrapTemplate = CKA_WRAP_TEMPLATE,
+   UnwrapTemplate = CKA_UNWRAP_TEMPLATE,
+   DeriveTemplate = CKA_DERIVE_TEMPLATE,
+   OtpFormat = CKA_OTP_FORMAT,
+   OtpLength = CKA_OTP_LENGTH,
+   OtpTimeInterval = CKA_OTP_TIME_INTERVAL,
+   OtpUserFriendlyMode = CKA_OTP_USER_FRIENDLY_MODE,
+   OtpChallengeRequirement = CKA_OTP_CHALLENGE_REQUIREMENT,
+   OtpTimeRequirement = CKA_OTP_TIME_REQUIREMENT,
+   OtpCounterRequirement = CKA_OTP_COUNTER_REQUIREMENT,
+   OtpPinRequirement = CKA_OTP_PIN_REQUIREMENT,
+   OtpCounter = CKA_OTP_COUNTER,
+   OtpTime = CKA_OTP_TIME,
+   OtpUserIdentifier = CKA_OTP_USER_IDENTIFIER,
+   OtpServiceIdentifier = CKA_OTP_SERVICE_IDENTIFIER,
+   OtpServiceLogo = CKA_OTP_SERVICE_LOGO,
+   OtpServiceLogoType = CKA_OTP_SERVICE_LOGO_TYPE,
+   Gostr3410Params = CKA_GOSTR3410_PARAMS,
+   Gostr3411Params = CKA_GOSTR3411_PARAMS,
+   Gost28147Params = CKA_GOST28147_PARAMS,
+   HwFeatureType = CKA_HW_FEATURE_TYPE,
+   ResetOnInit = CKA_RESET_ON_INIT,
+   HasReset = CKA_HAS_RESET,
+   PixelX = CKA_PIXEL_X,
+   PixelY = CKA_PIXEL_Y,
+   Resolution = CKA_RESOLUTION,
+   CharRows = CKA_CHAR_ROWS,
+   CharColumns = CKA_CHAR_COLUMNS,
+   Color = CKA_COLOR,
+   BitsPerPixel = CKA_BITS_PER_PIXEL,
+   CharSets = CKA_CHAR_SETS,
+   EncodingMethods = CKA_ENCODING_METHODS,
+   MimeTypes = CKA_MIME_TYPES,
+   MechanismType = CKA_MECHANISM_TYPE,
+   RequiredCmsAttributes = CKA_REQUIRED_CMS_ATTRIBUTES,
+   DefaultCmsAttributes = CKA_DEFAULT_CMS_ATTRIBUTES,
+   SupportedCmsAttributes = CKA_SUPPORTED_CMS_ATTRIBUTES,
+   AllowedMechanisms = CKA_ALLOWED_MECHANISMS,
+   VendorDefined = CKA_VENDOR_DEFINED,
+   };
+
+enum class CertificateType : CK_CERTIFICATE_TYPE
+   {
+   X509 = CKC_X_509,
+   X509AttrCert = CKC_X_509_ATTR_CERT,
+   Wtls = CKC_WTLS,
+   VendorDefined = CKC_VENDOR_DEFINED,
+   };
+
+/// Indicates if a stored certificate is a user certificate for which the corresponding private key is available
+/// on the token ("token user"), a CA certificate ("authority"), or another end-entity certificate ("other entity").
+enum class CertificateCategory : CK_ULONG
+   {
+   Unspecified = CK_CERTIFICATE_CATEGORY_UNSPECIFIED,
+   TokenUser = CK_CERTIFICATE_CATEGORY_TOKEN_USER,
+   Authority = CK_CERTIFICATE_CATEGORY_AUTHORITY,
+   OtherEntity = CK_CERTIFICATE_CATEGORY_OTHER_ENTITY
+   };
+
+enum class KeyDerivation : CK_ULONG
+   {
+   Null = CKD_NULL,
+   Sha1Kdf = CKD_SHA1_KDF,
+   Sha1KdfAsn1 = CKD_SHA1_KDF_ASN1,
+   Sha1KdfConcatenate = CKD_SHA1_KDF_CONCATENATE,
+   Sha224Kdf = CKD_SHA224_KDF,
+   Sha256Kdf = CKD_SHA256_KDF,
+   Sha384Kdf = CKD_SHA384_KDF,
+   Sha512Kdf = CKD_SHA512_KDF,
+   CpdiversifyKdf = CKD_CPDIVERSIFY_KDF,
+   };
+
+enum class Flag : CK_FLAGS
+   {
+   None = 0,
+   TokenPresent = CKF_TOKEN_PRESENT,
+   RemovableDevice = CKF_REMOVABLE_DEVICE,
+   HwSlot = CKF_HW_SLOT,
+   Rng = CKF_RNG,
+   WriteProtected = CKF_WRITE_PROTECTED,
+   LoginRequired = CKF_LOGIN_REQUIRED,
+   UserPinInitialized = CKF_USER_PIN_INITIALIZED,
+   RestoreKeyNotNeeded = CKF_RESTORE_KEY_NOT_NEEDED,
+   ClockOnToken = CKF_CLOCK_ON_TOKEN,
+   ProtectedAuthenticationPath = CKF_PROTECTED_AUTHENTICATION_PATH,
+   DualCryptoOperations = CKF_DUAL_CRYPTO_OPERATIONS,
+   TokenInitialized = CKF_TOKEN_INITIALIZED,
+   SecondaryAuthentication = CKF_SECONDARY_AUTHENTICATION,
+   UserPinCountLow = CKF_USER_PIN_COUNT_LOW,
+   UserPinFinalTry = CKF_USER_PIN_FINAL_TRY,
+   UserPinLocked = CKF_USER_PIN_LOCKED,
+   UserPinToBeChanged = CKF_USER_PIN_TO_BE_CHANGED,
+   SoPinCountLow = CKF_SO_PIN_COUNT_LOW,
+   SoPinFinalTry = CKF_SO_PIN_FINAL_TRY,
+   SoPinLocked = CKF_SO_PIN_LOCKED,
+   SoPinToBeChanged = CKF_SO_PIN_TO_BE_CHANGED,
+   ErrorState = CKF_ERROR_STATE,
+   RwSession = CKF_RW_SESSION,
+   SerialSession = CKF_SERIAL_SESSION,
+   ArrayAttribute = CKF_ARRAY_ATTRIBUTE,
+   Hw = CKF_HW,
+   Encrypt = CKF_ENCRYPT,
+   Decrypt = CKF_DECRYPT,
+   Digest = CKF_DIGEST,
+   Sign = CKF_SIGN,
+   SignRecover = CKF_SIGN_RECOVER,
+   Verify = CKF_VERIFY,
+   VerifyRecover = CKF_VERIFY_RECOVER,
+   Generate = CKF_GENERATE,
+   GenerateKeyPair = CKF_GENERATE_KEY_PAIR,
+   Wrap = CKF_WRAP,
+   Unwrap = CKF_UNWRAP,
+   Derive = CKF_DERIVE,
+   EcFP = CKF_EC_F_P,
+   EcF2m = CKF_EC_F_2M,
+   EcEcparameters = CKF_EC_ECPARAMETERS,
+   EcNamedcurve = CKF_EC_NAMEDCURVE,
+   EcUncompress = CKF_EC_UNCOMPRESS,
+   EcCompress = CKF_EC_COMPRESS,
+   Extension = CKF_EXTENSION,
+   LibraryCantCreateOsThreads = CKF_LIBRARY_CANT_CREATE_OS_THREADS,
+   OsLockingOk = CKF_OS_LOCKING_OK,
+   DontBlock = CKF_DONT_BLOCK,
+   NextOtp = CKF_NEXT_OTP,
+   ExcludeTime = CKF_EXCLUDE_TIME,
+   ExcludeCounter = CKF_EXCLUDE_COUNTER,
+   ExcludeChallenge = CKF_EXCLUDE_CHALLENGE,
+   ExcludePin = CKF_EXCLUDE_PIN,
+   UserFriendlyOtp = CKF_USER_FRIENDLY_OTP,
+   };
+
+inline Flag operator | (Flag a, Flag b)
+   {
+   return static_cast< Flag >(static_cast< CK_FLAGS >(a) | static_cast< CK_FLAGS >(b));
+   }
+
+enum class MGF : CK_RSA_PKCS_MGF_TYPE
+   {
+   Mgf1Sha1 = CKG_MGF1_SHA1,
+   Mgf1Sha256 = CKG_MGF1_SHA256,
+   Mgf1Sha384 = CKG_MGF1_SHA384,
+   Mgf1Sha512 = CKG_MGF1_SHA512,
+   Mgf1Sha224 = CKG_MGF1_SHA224,
+   };
+
+enum class HardwareType : CK_HW_FEATURE_TYPE
+   {
+   MonotonicCounter = CKH_MONOTONIC_COUNTER,
+   Clock = CKH_CLOCK,
+   UserInterface = CKH_USER_INTERFACE,
+   VendorDefined = CKH_VENDOR_DEFINED,
+   };
+
+enum class KeyType : CK_KEY_TYPE
+   {
+   Rsa = CKK_RSA,
+   Dsa = CKK_DSA,
+   Dh = CKK_DH,
+   Ecdsa = CKK_ECDSA,
+   Ec = CKK_EC,
+   X942Dh = CKK_X9_42_DH,
+   Kea = CKK_KEA,
+   GenericSecret = CKK_GENERIC_SECRET,
+   Rc2 = CKK_RC2,
+   Rc4 = CKK_RC4,
+   Des = CKK_DES,
+   Des2 = CKK_DES2,
+   Des3 = CKK_DES3,
+   Cast = CKK_CAST,
+   Cast3 = CKK_CAST3,
+   Cast5 = CKK_CAST5,
+   Cast128 = CKK_CAST128,
+   Rc5 = CKK_RC5,
+   Idea = CKK_IDEA,
+   Skipjack = CKK_SKIPJACK,
+   Baton = CKK_BATON,
+   Juniper = CKK_JUNIPER,
+   Cdmf = CKK_CDMF,
+   Aes = CKK_AES,
+   Blowfish = CKK_BLOWFISH,
+   Twofish = CKK_TWOFISH,
+   Securid = CKK_SECURID,
+   Hotp = CKK_HOTP,
+   Acti = CKK_ACTI,
+   Camellia = CKK_CAMELLIA,
+   Aria = CKK_ARIA,
+   Md5Hmac = CKK_MD5_HMAC,
+   Sha1Hmac = CKK_SHA_1_HMAC,
+   Ripemd128Hmac = CKK_RIPEMD128_HMAC,
+   Ripemd160Hmac = CKK_RIPEMD160_HMAC,
+   Sha256Hmac = CKK_SHA256_HMAC,
+   Sha384Hmac = CKK_SHA384_HMAC,
+   Sha512Hmac = CKK_SHA512_HMAC,
+   Sha224Hmac = CKK_SHA224_HMAC,
+   Seed = CKK_SEED,
+   Gostr3410 = CKK_GOSTR3410,
+   Gostr3411 = CKK_GOSTR3411,
+   Gost28147 = CKK_GOST28147,
+   VendorDefined = CKK_VENDOR_DEFINED,
+   };
+
+enum class MechanismType : CK_MECHANISM_TYPE
+   {
+   RsaPkcsKeyPairGen = CKM_RSA_PKCS_KEY_PAIR_GEN,
+   RsaPkcs = CKM_RSA_PKCS,
+   Rsa9796 = CKM_RSA_9796,
+   RsaX509 = CKM_RSA_X_509,
+   Md2RsaPkcs = CKM_MD2_RSA_PKCS,
+   Md5RsaPkcs = CKM_MD5_RSA_PKCS,
+   Sha1RsaPkcs = CKM_SHA1_RSA_PKCS,
+   Ripemd128RsaPkcs = CKM_RIPEMD128_RSA_PKCS,
+   Ripemd160RsaPkcs = CKM_RIPEMD160_RSA_PKCS,
+   RsaPkcsOaep = CKM_RSA_PKCS_OAEP,
+   RsaX931KeyPairGen = CKM_RSA_X9_31_KEY_PAIR_GEN,
+   RsaX931 = CKM_RSA_X9_31,
+   Sha1RsaX931 = CKM_SHA1_RSA_X9_31,
+   RsaPkcsPss = CKM_RSA_PKCS_PSS,
+   Sha1RsaPkcsPss = CKM_SHA1_RSA_PKCS_PSS,
+   DsaKeyPairGen = CKM_DSA_KEY_PAIR_GEN,
+   Dsa = CKM_DSA,
+   DsaSha1 = CKM_DSA_SHA1,
+   DsaSha224 = CKM_DSA_SHA224,
+   DsaSha256 = CKM_DSA_SHA256,
+   DsaSha384 = CKM_DSA_SHA384,
+   DsaSha512 = CKM_DSA_SHA512,
+   DhPkcsKeyPairGen = CKM_DH_PKCS_KEY_PAIR_GEN,
+   DhPkcsDerive = CKM_DH_PKCS_DERIVE,
+   X942DhKeyPairGen = CKM_X9_42_DH_KEY_PAIR_GEN,
+   X942DhDerive = CKM_X9_42_DH_DERIVE,
+   X942DhHybridDerive = CKM_X9_42_DH_HYBRID_DERIVE,
+   X942MqvDerive = CKM_X9_42_MQV_DERIVE,
+   Sha256RsaPkcs = CKM_SHA256_RSA_PKCS,
+   Sha384RsaPkcs = CKM_SHA384_RSA_PKCS,
+   Sha512RsaPkcs = CKM_SHA512_RSA_PKCS,
+   Sha256RsaPkcsPss = CKM_SHA256_RSA_PKCS_PSS,
+   Sha384RsaPkcsPss = CKM_SHA384_RSA_PKCS_PSS,
+   Sha512RsaPkcsPss = CKM_SHA512_RSA_PKCS_PSS,
+   Sha224RsaPkcs = CKM_SHA224_RSA_PKCS,
+   Sha224RsaPkcsPss = CKM_SHA224_RSA_PKCS_PSS,
+   Sha512224 = CKM_SHA512_224,
+   Sha512224Hmac = CKM_SHA512_224_HMAC,
+   Sha512224HmacGeneral = CKM_SHA512_224_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Sha512224KeyDerivation = CKM_SHA512_224_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   Sha512256 = CKM_SHA512_256,
+   Sha512256Hmac = CKM_SHA512_256_HMAC,
+   Sha512256HmacGeneral = CKM_SHA512_256_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Sha512256KeyDerivation = CKM_SHA512_256_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   Sha512T = CKM_SHA512_T,
+   Sha512THmac = CKM_SHA512_T_HMAC,
+   Sha512THmacGeneral = CKM_SHA512_T_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Sha512TKeyDerivation = CKM_SHA512_T_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   Rc2KeyGen = CKM_RC2_KEY_GEN,
+   Rc2Ecb = CKM_RC2_ECB,
+   Rc2Cbc = CKM_RC2_CBC,
+   Rc2Mac = CKM_RC2_MAC,
+   Rc2MacGeneral = CKM_RC2_MAC_GENERAL,
+   Rc2CbcPad = CKM_RC2_CBC_PAD,
+   Rc4KeyGen = CKM_RC4_KEY_GEN,
+   Rc4 = CKM_RC4,
+   DesKeyGen = CKM_DES_KEY_GEN,
+   DesEcb = CKM_DES_ECB,
+   DesCbc = CKM_DES_CBC,
+   DesMac = CKM_DES_MAC,
+   DesMacGeneral = CKM_DES_MAC_GENERAL,
+   DesCbcPad = CKM_DES_CBC_PAD,
+   Des2KeyGen = CKM_DES2_KEY_GEN,
+   Des3KeyGen = CKM_DES3_KEY_GEN,
+   Des3Ecb = CKM_DES3_ECB,
+   Des3Cbc = CKM_DES3_CBC,
+   Des3Mac = CKM_DES3_MAC,
+   Des3MacGeneral = CKM_DES3_MAC_GENERAL,
+   Des3CbcPad = CKM_DES3_CBC_PAD,
+   Des3CmacGeneral = CKM_DES3_CMAC_GENERAL,
+   Des3Cmac = CKM_DES3_CMAC,
+   CdmfKeyGen = CKM_CDMF_KEY_GEN,
+   CdmfEcb = CKM_CDMF_ECB,
+   CdmfCbc = CKM_CDMF_CBC,
+   CdmfMac = CKM_CDMF_MAC,
+   CdmfMacGeneral = CKM_CDMF_MAC_GENERAL,
+   CdmfCbcPad = CKM_CDMF_CBC_PAD,
+   DesOfb64 = CKM_DES_OFB64,
+   DesOfb8 = CKM_DES_OFB8,
+   DesCfb64 = CKM_DES_CFB64,
+   DesCfb8 = CKM_DES_CFB8,
+   Md2 = CKM_MD2,
+   Md2Hmac = CKM_MD2_HMAC,
+   Md2HmacGeneral = CKM_MD2_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Md5 = CKM_MD5,
+   Md5Hmac = CKM_MD5_HMAC,
+   Md5HmacGeneral = CKM_MD5_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Sha1 = CKM_SHA_1,
+   Sha1Hmac = CKM_SHA_1_HMAC,
+   Sha1HmacGeneral = CKM_SHA_1_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Ripemd128 = CKM_RIPEMD128,
+   Ripemd128Hmac = CKM_RIPEMD128_HMAC,
+   Ripemd128HmacGeneral = CKM_RIPEMD128_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Ripemd160 = CKM_RIPEMD160,
+   Ripemd160Hmac = CKM_RIPEMD160_HMAC,
+   Ripemd160HmacGeneral = CKM_RIPEMD160_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Sha256 = CKM_SHA256,
+   Sha256Hmac = CKM_SHA256_HMAC,
+   Sha256HmacGeneral = CKM_SHA256_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Sha224 = CKM_SHA224,
+   Sha224Hmac = CKM_SHA224_HMAC,
+   Sha224HmacGeneral = CKM_SHA224_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Sha384 = CKM_SHA384,
+   Sha384Hmac = CKM_SHA384_HMAC,
+   Sha384HmacGeneral = CKM_SHA384_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   Sha512 = CKM_SHA512,
+   Sha512Hmac = CKM_SHA512_HMAC,
+   Sha512HmacGeneral = CKM_SHA512_HMAC_GENERAL,
+   SecuridKeyGen = CKM_SECURID_KEY_GEN,
+   Securid = CKM_SECURID,
+   HotpKeyGen = CKM_HOTP_KEY_GEN,
+   Hotp = CKM_HOTP,
+   Acti = CKM_ACTI,
+   ActiKeyGen = CKM_ACTI_KEY_GEN,
+   CastKeyGen = CKM_CAST_KEY_GEN,
+   CastEcb = CKM_CAST_ECB,
+   CastCbc = CKM_CAST_CBC,
+   CastMac = CKM_CAST_MAC,
+   CastMacGeneral = CKM_CAST_MAC_GENERAL,
+   CastCbcPad = CKM_CAST_CBC_PAD,
+   Cast3KeyGen = CKM_CAST3_KEY_GEN,
+   Cast3Ecb = CKM_CAST3_ECB,
+   Cast3Cbc = CKM_CAST3_CBC,
+   Cast3Mac = CKM_CAST3_MAC,
+   Cast3MacGeneral = CKM_CAST3_MAC_GENERAL,
+   Cast3CbcPad = CKM_CAST3_CBC_PAD,
+   Cast5KeyGen = CKM_CAST5_KEY_GEN,
+   Cast128KeyGen = CKM_CAST128_KEY_GEN,
+   Cast5Ecb = CKM_CAST5_ECB,
+   Cast128Ecb = CKM_CAST128_ECB,
+   Cast5Cbc = CKM_CAST5_CBC,
+   Cast128Cbc = CKM_CAST128_CBC,
+   Cast5Mac = CKM_CAST5_MAC,
+   Cast128Mac = CKM_CAST128_MAC,
+   Cast5MacGeneral = CKM_CAST5_MAC_GENERAL,
+   Cast128MacGeneral = CKM_CAST128_MAC_GENERAL,
+   Cast5CbcPad = CKM_CAST5_CBC_PAD,
+   Cast128CbcPad = CKM_CAST128_CBC_PAD,
+   Rc5KeyGen = CKM_RC5_KEY_GEN,
+   Rc5Ecb = CKM_RC5_ECB,
+   Rc5Cbc = CKM_RC5_CBC,
+   Rc5Mac = CKM_RC5_MAC,
+   Rc5MacGeneral = CKM_RC5_MAC_GENERAL,
+   Rc5CbcPad = CKM_RC5_CBC_PAD,
+   IdeaKeyGen = CKM_IDEA_KEY_GEN,
+   IdeaEcb = CKM_IDEA_ECB,
+   IdeaCbc = CKM_IDEA_CBC,
+   IdeaMac = CKM_IDEA_MAC,
+   IdeaMacGeneral = CKM_IDEA_MAC_GENERAL,
+   IdeaCbcPad = CKM_IDEA_CBC_PAD,
+   GenericSecretKeyGen = CKM_GENERIC_SECRET_KEY_GEN,
+   ConcatenateBaseAndKey = CKM_CONCATENATE_BASE_AND_KEY,
+   ConcatenateBaseAndData = CKM_CONCATENATE_BASE_AND_DATA,
+   ConcatenateDataAndBase = CKM_CONCATENATE_DATA_AND_BASE,
+   XorBaseAndData = CKM_XOR_BASE_AND_DATA,
+   ExtractKeyFromKey = CKM_EXTRACT_KEY_FROM_KEY,
+   Ssl3PreMasterKeyGen = CKM_SSL3_PRE_MASTER_KEY_GEN,
+   Ssl3MasterKeyDerive = CKM_SSL3_MASTER_KEY_DERIVE,
+   Ssl3KeyAndMacDerive = CKM_SSL3_KEY_AND_MAC_DERIVE,
+   Ssl3MasterKeyDeriveDh = CKM_SSL3_MASTER_KEY_DERIVE_DH,
+   TlsPreMasterKeyGen = CKM_TLS_PRE_MASTER_KEY_GEN,
+   TlsMasterKeyDerive = CKM_TLS_MASTER_KEY_DERIVE,
+   TlsKeyAndMacDerive = CKM_TLS_KEY_AND_MAC_DERIVE,
+   TlsMasterKeyDeriveDh = CKM_TLS_MASTER_KEY_DERIVE_DH,
+   TlsPrf = CKM_TLS_PRF,
+   Ssl3Md5Mac = CKM_SSL3_MD5_MAC,
+   Ssl3Sha1Mac = CKM_SSL3_SHA1_MAC,
+   Md5KeyDerivation = CKM_MD5_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   Md2KeyDerivation = CKM_MD2_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   Sha1KeyDerivation = CKM_SHA1_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   Sha256KeyDerivation = CKM_SHA256_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   Sha384KeyDerivation = CKM_SHA384_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   Sha512KeyDerivation = CKM_SHA512_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   Sha224KeyDerivation = CKM_SHA224_KEY_DERIVATION,
+   PbeMd2DesCbc = CKM_PBE_MD2_DES_CBC,
+   PbeMd5DesCbc = CKM_PBE_MD5_DES_CBC,
+   PbeMd5CastCbc = CKM_PBE_MD5_CAST_CBC,
+   PbeMd5Cast3Cbc = CKM_PBE_MD5_CAST3_CBC,
+   PbeMd5Cast5Cbc = CKM_PBE_MD5_CAST5_CBC,
+   PbeMd5Cast128Cbc = CKM_PBE_MD5_CAST128_CBC,
+   PbeSha1Cast5Cbc = CKM_PBE_SHA1_CAST5_CBC,
+   PbeSha1Cast128Cbc = CKM_PBE_SHA1_CAST128_CBC,
+   PbeSha1Rc4128 = CKM_PBE_SHA1_RC4_128,
+   PbeSha1Rc440 = CKM_PBE_SHA1_RC4_40,
+   PbeSha1Des3EdeCbc = CKM_PBE_SHA1_DES3_EDE_CBC,
+   PbeSha1Des2EdeCbc = CKM_PBE_SHA1_DES2_EDE_CBC,
+   PbeSha1Rc2128Cbc = CKM_PBE_SHA1_RC2_128_CBC,
+   PbeSha1Rc240Cbc = CKM_PBE_SHA1_RC2_40_CBC,
+   Pkcs5Pbkd2 = CKM_PKCS5_PBKD2,
+   PbaSha1WithSha1Hmac = CKM_PBA_SHA1_WITH_SHA1_HMAC,
+   WtlsPreMasterKeyGen = CKM_WTLS_PRE_MASTER_KEY_GEN,
+   WtlsMasterKeyDerive = CKM_WTLS_MASTER_KEY_DERIVE,
+   WtlsMasterKeyDeriveDhEcc = CKM_WTLS_MASTER_KEY_DERIVE_DH_ECC,
+   WtlsPrf = CKM_WTLS_PRF,
+   WtlsServerKeyAndMacDerive = CKM_WTLS_SERVER_KEY_AND_MAC_DERIVE,
+   WtlsClientKeyAndMacDerive = CKM_WTLS_CLIENT_KEY_AND_MAC_DERIVE,
+   Tls10MacServer = CKM_TLS10_MAC_SERVER,
+   Tls10MacClient = CKM_TLS10_MAC_CLIENT,
+   Tls12Mac = CKM_TLS12_MAC,
+   Tls12Kdf = CKM_TLS12_KDF,
+   Tls12MasterKeyDerive = CKM_TLS12_MASTER_KEY_DERIVE,
+   Tls12KeyAndMacDerive = CKM_TLS12_KEY_AND_MAC_DERIVE,
+   Tls12MasterKeyDeriveDh = CKM_TLS12_MASTER_KEY_DERIVE_DH,
+   Tls12KeySafeDerive = CKM_TLS12_KEY_SAFE_DERIVE,
+   TlsMac = CKM_TLS_MAC,
+   TlsKdf = CKM_TLS_KDF,
+   KeyWrapLynks = CKM_KEY_WRAP_LYNKS,
+   KeyWrapSetOaep = CKM_KEY_WRAP_SET_OAEP,
+   CmsSig = CKM_CMS_SIG,
+   KipDerive = CKM_KIP_DERIVE,
+   KipWrap = CKM_KIP_WRAP,
+   KipMac = CKM_KIP_MAC,
+   CamelliaKeyGen = CKM_CAMELLIA_KEY_GEN,
+   CamelliaEcb = CKM_CAMELLIA_ECB,
+   CamelliaCbc = CKM_CAMELLIA_CBC,
+   CamelliaMac = CKM_CAMELLIA_MAC,
+   CamelliaMacGeneral = CKM_CAMELLIA_MAC_GENERAL,
+   CamelliaCbcPad = CKM_CAMELLIA_CBC_PAD,
+   CamelliaEcbEncryptData = CKM_CAMELLIA_ECB_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   CamelliaCbcEncryptData = CKM_CAMELLIA_CBC_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   CamelliaCtr = CKM_CAMELLIA_CTR,
+   AriaKeyGen = CKM_ARIA_KEY_GEN,
+   AriaEcb = CKM_ARIA_ECB,
+   AriaCbc = CKM_ARIA_CBC,
+   AriaMac = CKM_ARIA_MAC,
+   AriaMacGeneral = CKM_ARIA_MAC_GENERAL,
+   AriaCbcPad = CKM_ARIA_CBC_PAD,
+   AriaEcbEncryptData = CKM_ARIA_ECB_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   AriaCbcEncryptData = CKM_ARIA_CBC_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   SeedKeyGen = CKM_SEED_KEY_GEN,
+   SeedEcb = CKM_SEED_ECB,
+   SeedCbc = CKM_SEED_CBC,
+   SeedMac = CKM_SEED_MAC,
+   SeedMacGeneral = CKM_SEED_MAC_GENERAL,
+   SeedCbcPad = CKM_SEED_CBC_PAD,
+   SeedEcbEncryptData = CKM_SEED_ECB_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   SeedCbcEncryptData = CKM_SEED_CBC_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   SkipjackKeyGen = CKM_SKIPJACK_KEY_GEN,
+   SkipjackEcb64 = CKM_SKIPJACK_ECB64,
+   SkipjackCbc64 = CKM_SKIPJACK_CBC64,
+   SkipjackOfb64 = CKM_SKIPJACK_OFB64,
+   SkipjackCfb64 = CKM_SKIPJACK_CFB64,
+   SkipjackCfb32 = CKM_SKIPJACK_CFB32,
+   SkipjackCfb16 = CKM_SKIPJACK_CFB16,
+   SkipjackCfb8 = CKM_SKIPJACK_CFB8,
+   SkipjackWrap = CKM_SKIPJACK_WRAP,
+   SkipjackPrivateWrap = CKM_SKIPJACK_PRIVATE_WRAP,
+   SkipjackRelayx = CKM_SKIPJACK_RELAYX,
+   KeaKeyPairGen = CKM_KEA_KEY_PAIR_GEN,
+   KeaKeyDerive = CKM_KEA_KEY_DERIVE,
+   KeaDerive = CKM_KEA_DERIVE,
+   FortezzaTimestamp = CKM_FORTEZZA_TIMESTAMP,
+   BatonKeyGen = CKM_BATON_KEY_GEN,
+   BatonEcb128 = CKM_BATON_ECB128,
+   BatonEcb96 = CKM_BATON_ECB96,
+   BatonCbc128 = CKM_BATON_CBC128,
+   BatonCounter = CKM_BATON_COUNTER,
+   BatonShuffle = CKM_BATON_SHUFFLE,
+   BatonWrap = CKM_BATON_WRAP,
+   EcdsaKeyPairGen = CKM_ECDSA_KEY_PAIR_GEN,
+   EcKeyPairGen = CKM_EC_KEY_PAIR_GEN,
+   Ecdsa = CKM_ECDSA,
+   EcdsaSha1 = CKM_ECDSA_SHA1,
+   EcdsaSha224 = CKM_ECDSA_SHA224,
+   EcdsaSha256 = CKM_ECDSA_SHA256,
+   EcdsaSha384 = CKM_ECDSA_SHA384,
+   EcdsaSha512 = CKM_ECDSA_SHA512,
+   Ecdh1Derive = CKM_ECDH1_DERIVE,
+   Ecdh1CofactorDerive = CKM_ECDH1_COFACTOR_DERIVE,
+   EcmqvDerive = CKM_ECMQV_DERIVE,
+   EcdhAesKeyWrap = CKM_ECDH_AES_KEY_WRAP,
+   RsaAesKeyWrap = CKM_RSA_AES_KEY_WRAP,
+   JuniperKeyGen = CKM_JUNIPER_KEY_GEN,
+   JuniperEcb128 = CKM_JUNIPER_ECB128,
+   JuniperCbc128 = CKM_JUNIPER_CBC128,
+   JuniperCounter = CKM_JUNIPER_COUNTER,
+   JuniperShuffle = CKM_JUNIPER_SHUFFLE,
+   JuniperWrap = CKM_JUNIPER_WRAP,
+   Fasthash = CKM_FASTHASH,
+   AesKeyGen = CKM_AES_KEY_GEN,
+   AesEcb = CKM_AES_ECB,
+   AesCbc = CKM_AES_CBC,
+   AesMac = CKM_AES_MAC,
+   AesMacGeneral = CKM_AES_MAC_GENERAL,
+   AesCbcPad = CKM_AES_CBC_PAD,
+   AesCtr = CKM_AES_CTR,
+   AesGcm = CKM_AES_GCM,
+   AesCcm = CKM_AES_CCM,
+   AesCts = CKM_AES_CTS,
+   AesCmac = CKM_AES_CMAC,
+   AesCmacGeneral = CKM_AES_CMAC_GENERAL,
+   AesXcbcMac = CKM_AES_XCBC_MAC,
+   AesXcbcMac96 = CKM_AES_XCBC_MAC_96,
+   AesGmac = CKM_AES_GMAC,
+   BlowfishKeyGen = CKM_BLOWFISH_KEY_GEN,
+   BlowfishCbc = CKM_BLOWFISH_CBC,
+   TwofishKeyGen = CKM_TWOFISH_KEY_GEN,
+   TwofishCbc = CKM_TWOFISH_CBC,
+   BlowfishCbcPad = CKM_BLOWFISH_CBC_PAD,
+   TwofishCbcPad = CKM_TWOFISH_CBC_PAD,
+   DesEcbEncryptData = CKM_DES_ECB_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   DesCbcEncryptData = CKM_DES_CBC_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   Des3EcbEncryptData = CKM_DES3_ECB_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   Des3CbcEncryptData = CKM_DES3_CBC_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   AesEcbEncryptData = CKM_AES_ECB_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   AesCbcEncryptData = CKM_AES_CBC_ENCRYPT_DATA,
+   Gostr3410KeyPairGen = CKM_GOSTR3410_KEY_PAIR_GEN,
+   Gostr3410 = CKM_GOSTR3410,
+   Gostr3410WithGostr3411 = CKM_GOSTR3410_WITH_GOSTR3411,
+   Gostr3410KeyWrap = CKM_GOSTR3410_KEY_WRAP,
+   Gostr3410Derive = CKM_GOSTR3410_DERIVE,
+   Gostr3411 = CKM_GOSTR3411,
+   Gostr3411Hmac = CKM_GOSTR3411_HMAC,
+   Gost28147KeyGen = CKM_GOST28147_KEY_GEN,
+   Gost28147Ecb = CKM_GOST28147_ECB,
+   Gost28147 = CKM_GOST28147,
+   Gost28147Mac = CKM_GOST28147_MAC,
+   Gost28147KeyWrap = CKM_GOST28147_KEY_WRAP,
+   DsaParameterGen = CKM_DSA_PARAMETER_GEN,
+   DhPkcsParameterGen = CKM_DH_PKCS_PARAMETER_GEN,
+   X942DhParameterGen = CKM_X9_42_DH_PARAMETER_GEN,
+   DsaProbablisticParameterGen = CKM_DSA_PROBABLISTIC_PARAMETER_GEN,
+   DsaShaweTaylorParameterGen = CKM_DSA_SHAWE_TAYLOR_PARAMETER_GEN,
+   AesOfb = CKM_AES_OFB,
+   AesCfb64 = CKM_AES_CFB64,
+   AesCfb8 = CKM_AES_CFB8,
+   AesCfb128 = CKM_AES_CFB128,
+   AesCfb1 = CKM_AES_CFB1,
+   AesKeyWrap = CKM_AES_KEY_WRAP,
+   AesKeyWrapPad = CKM_AES_KEY_WRAP_PAD,
+   RsaPkcsTpm11 = CKM_RSA_PKCS_TPM_1_1,
+   RsaPkcsOaepTpm11 = CKM_RSA_PKCS_OAEP_TPM_1_1,
+   VendorDefined = CKM_VENDOR_DEFINED,
+   };
+
+enum class Notification : CK_NOTIFICATION
+   {
+   Surrender = CKN_SURRENDER,
+   OtpChanged = CKN_OTP_CHANGED,
+   };
+
+enum class ObjectClass : CK_OBJECT_CLASS
+   {
+   Data = CKO_DATA,
+   Certificate = CKO_CERTIFICATE,
+   PublicKey = CKO_PUBLIC_KEY,
+   PrivateKey = CKO_PRIVATE_KEY,
+   SecretKey = CKO_SECRET_KEY,
+   HwFeature = CKO_HW_FEATURE,
+   DomainParameters = CKO_DOMAIN_PARAMETERS,
+   Mechanism = CKO_MECHANISM,
+   OtpKey = CKO_OTP_KEY,
+   VendorDefined = CKO_VENDOR_DEFINED,
+   };
+
+enum class PseudoRandom : CK_PKCS5_PBKD2_PSEUDO_RANDOM_FUNCTION_TYPE
+   {
+   Pkcs5Pbkd2HmacSha1 = CKP_PKCS5_PBKD2_HMAC_SHA1,
+   Pkcs5Pbkd2HmacGostr3411 = CKP_PKCS5_PBKD2_HMAC_GOSTR3411,
+   Pkcs5Pbkd2HmacSha224 = CKP_PKCS5_PBKD2_HMAC_SHA224,
+   Pkcs5Pbkd2HmacSha256 = CKP_PKCS5_PBKD2_HMAC_SHA256,
+   Pkcs5Pbkd2HmacSha384 = CKP_PKCS5_PBKD2_HMAC_SHA384,
+   Pkcs5Pbkd2HmacSha512 = CKP_PKCS5_PBKD2_HMAC_SHA512,
+   Pkcs5Pbkd2HmacSha512224 = CKP_PKCS5_PBKD2_HMAC_SHA512_224,
+   Pkcs5Pbkd2HmacSha512256 = CKP_PKCS5_PBKD2_HMAC_SHA512_256,
+   };
+
+enum class SessionState : CK_STATE
+   {
+   RoPublicSession = CKS_RO_PUBLIC_SESSION,
+   RoUserFunctions = CKS_RO_USER_FUNCTIONS,
+   RwPublicSession = CKS_RW_PUBLIC_SESSION,
+   RwUserFunctions = CKS_RW_USER_FUNCTIONS,
+   RwSoFunctions = CKS_RW_SO_FUNCTIONS,
+   };
+
+enum class ReturnValue : CK_RV
+   {
+   OK = CKR_OK,
+   Cancel = CKR_CANCEL,
+   HostMemory = CKR_HOST_MEMORY,
+   SlotIdInvalid = CKR_SLOT_ID_INVALID,
+   GeneralError = CKR_GENERAL_ERROR,
+   FunctionFailed = CKR_FUNCTION_FAILED,
+   ArgumentsBad = CKR_ARGUMENTS_BAD,
+   NoEvent = CKR_NO_EVENT,
+   NeedToCreateThreads = CKR_NEED_TO_CREATE_THREADS,
+   CantLock = CKR_CANT_LOCK,
+   AttributeReadOnly = CKR_ATTRIBUTE_READ_ONLY,
+   AttributeSensitive = CKR_ATTRIBUTE_SENSITIVE,
+   AttributeTypeInvalid = CKR_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_INVALID,
+   AttributeValueInvalid = CKR_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_INVALID,
+   ActionProhibited = CKR_ACTION_PROHIBITED,
+   DataInvalid = CKR_DATA_INVALID,
+   DataLenRange = CKR_DATA_LEN_RANGE,
+   DeviceError = CKR_DEVICE_ERROR,
+   DeviceMemory = CKR_DEVICE_MEMORY,
+   DeviceRemoved = CKR_DEVICE_REMOVED,
+   EncryptedDataInvalid = CKR_ENCRYPTED_DATA_INVALID,
+   EncryptedDataLenRange = CKR_ENCRYPTED_DATA_LEN_RANGE,
+   FunctionCanceled = CKR_FUNCTION_CANCELED,
+   FunctionNotParallel = CKR_FUNCTION_NOT_PARALLEL,
+   FunctionNotSupported = CKR_FUNCTION_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+   KeyHandleInvalid = CKR_KEY_HANDLE_INVALID,
+   KeySizeRange = CKR_KEY_SIZE_RANGE,
+   KeyTypeInconsistent = CKR_KEY_TYPE_INCONSISTENT,
+   KeyNotNeeded = CKR_KEY_NOT_NEEDED,
+   KeyChanged = CKR_KEY_CHANGED,
+   KeyNeeded = CKR_KEY_NEEDED,
+   KeyIndigestible = CKR_KEY_INDIGESTIBLE,
+   KeyFunctionNotPermitted = CKR_KEY_FUNCTION_NOT_PERMITTED,
+   KeyNotWrappable = CKR_KEY_NOT_WRAPPABLE,
+   KeyUnextractable = CKR_KEY_UNEXTRACTABLE,
+   MechanismInvalid = CKR_MECHANISM_INVALID,
+   MechanismParamInvalid = CKR_MECHANISM_PARAM_INVALID,
+   ObjectHandleInvalid = CKR_OBJECT_HANDLE_INVALID,
+   OperationActive = CKR_OPERATION_ACTIVE,
+   OperationNotInitialized = CKR_OPERATION_NOT_INITIALIZED,
+   PinIncorrect = CKR_PIN_INCORRECT,
+   PinInvalid = CKR_PIN_INVALID,
+   PinLenRange = CKR_PIN_LEN_RANGE,
+   PinExpired = CKR_PIN_EXPIRED,
+   PinLocked = CKR_PIN_LOCKED,
+   SessionClosed = CKR_SESSION_CLOSED,
+   SessionCount = CKR_SESSION_COUNT,
+   SessionHandleInvalid = CKR_SESSION_HANDLE_INVALID,
+   SessionParallelNotSupported = CKR_SESSION_PARALLEL_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+   SessionReadOnly = CKR_SESSION_READ_ONLY,
+   SessionExists = CKR_SESSION_EXISTS,
+   SessionReadOnlyExists = CKR_SESSION_READ_ONLY_EXISTS,
+   SessionReadWriteSoExists = CKR_SESSION_READ_WRITE_SO_EXISTS,
+   SignatureInvalid = CKR_SIGNATURE_INVALID,
+   SignatureLenRange = CKR_SIGNATURE_LEN_RANGE,
+   TemplateIncomplete = CKR_TEMPLATE_INCOMPLETE,
+   TemplateInconsistent = CKR_TEMPLATE_INCONSISTENT,
+   TokenNotPresent = CKR_TOKEN_NOT_PRESENT,
+   TokenNotRecognized = CKR_TOKEN_NOT_RECOGNIZED,
+   TokenWriteProtected = CKR_TOKEN_WRITE_PROTECTED,
+   UnwrappingKeyHandleInvalid = CKR_UNWRAPPING_KEY_HANDLE_INVALID,
+   UnwrappingKeySizeRange = CKR_UNWRAPPING_KEY_SIZE_RANGE,
+   UnwrappingKeyTypeInconsistent = CKR_UNWRAPPING_KEY_TYPE_INCONSISTENT,
+   UserAlreadyLoggedIn = CKR_USER_ALREADY_LOGGED_IN,
+   UserNotLoggedIn = CKR_USER_NOT_LOGGED_IN,
+   UserPinNotInitialized = CKR_USER_PIN_NOT_INITIALIZED,
+   UserTypeInvalid = CKR_USER_TYPE_INVALID,
+   UserAnotherAlreadyLoggedIn = CKR_USER_ANOTHER_ALREADY_LOGGED_IN,
+   UserTooManyTypes = CKR_USER_TOO_MANY_TYPES,
+   WrappedKeyInvalid = CKR_WRAPPED_KEY_INVALID,
+   WrappedKeyLenRange = CKR_WRAPPED_KEY_LEN_RANGE,
+   WrappingKeyHandleInvalid = CKR_WRAPPING_KEY_HANDLE_INVALID,
+   WrappingKeySizeRange = CKR_WRAPPING_KEY_SIZE_RANGE,
+   WrappingKeyTypeInconsistent = CKR_WRAPPING_KEY_TYPE_INCONSISTENT,
+   RandomSeedNotSupported = CKR_RANDOM_SEED_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+   RandomNoRng = CKR_RANDOM_NO_RNG,
+   DomainParamsInvalid = CKR_DOMAIN_PARAMS_INVALID,
+   CurveNotSupported = CKR_CURVE_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+   BufferTooSmall = CKR_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL,
+   SavedStateInvalid = CKR_SAVED_STATE_INVALID,
+   InformationSensitive = CKR_INFORMATION_SENSITIVE,
+   StateUnsaveable = CKR_STATE_UNSAVEABLE,
+   CryptokiNotInitialized = CKR_CRYPTOKI_NOT_INITIALIZED,
+   CryptokiAlreadyInitialized = CKR_CRYPTOKI_ALREADY_INITIALIZED,
+   MutexBad = CKR_MUTEX_BAD,
+   MutexNotLocked = CKR_MUTEX_NOT_LOCKED,
+   NewPinMode = CKR_NEW_PIN_MODE,
+   NextOtp = CKR_NEXT_OTP,
+   ExceededMaxIterations = CKR_EXCEEDED_MAX_ITERATIONS,
+   FipsSelfTestFailed = CKR_FIPS_SELF_TEST_FAILED,
+   LibraryLoadFailed = CKR_LIBRARY_LOAD_FAILED,
+   PinTooWeak = CKR_PIN_TOO_WEAK,
+   PublicKeyInvalid = CKR_PUBLIC_KEY_INVALID,
+   FunctionRejected = CKR_FUNCTION_REJECTED,
+   VendorDefined = CKR_VENDOR_DEFINED,
+   };
+
+enum class UserType : CK_USER_TYPE
+   {
+   SO = CKU_SO,
+   User = CKU_USER,
+   ContextSpecific = CKU_CONTEXT_SPECIFIC,
+   };
+
+enum class PublicPointEncoding : uint32_t
+   {
+   Raw,
+   Der
+   };
+
+using FunctionListPtr = CK_FUNCTION_LIST_PTR;
+using VoidPtr = CK_VOID_PTR;
+using C_InitializeArgs = CK_C_INITIALIZE_ARGS;
+using CreateMutex = CK_CREATEMUTEX;
+using DestroyMutex = CK_DESTROYMUTEX;
+using LockMutex = CK_LOCKMUTEX;
+using UnlockMutex = CK_UNLOCKMUTEX;
+using Flags = CK_FLAGS;
+using Info = CK_INFO;
+using Bbool = CK_BBOOL;
+using SlotId = CK_SLOT_ID;
+using Ulong = CK_ULONG;
+using SlotInfo = CK_SLOT_INFO;
+using TokenInfo = CK_TOKEN_INFO;
+using Mechanism = CK_MECHANISM;
+using MechanismInfo = CK_MECHANISM_INFO;
+using Utf8Char = CK_UTF8CHAR;
+using Notify = CK_NOTIFY;
+using SessionHandle = CK_SESSION_HANDLE;
+using SessionInfo = CK_SESSION_INFO;
+using Attribute = CK_ATTRIBUTE;
+using ObjectHandle = CK_OBJECT_HANDLE;
+using Byte = CK_BYTE;
+using RsaPkcsOaepParams = CK_RSA_PKCS_OAEP_PARAMS;
+using RsaPkcsPssParams = CK_RSA_PKCS_PSS_PARAMS;
+using Ecdh1DeriveParams = CK_ECDH1_DERIVE_PARAMS;
+using Date = CK_DATE;
+
+BOTAN_DLL extern ReturnValue* ThrowException;
+
+const Bbool True = CK_TRUE;
+const Bbool False = CK_FALSE;
+
+inline Flags flags(Flag flags)
+   {
+   return static_cast<Flags>(flags);
+   }
+
+class Slot;
+
+/**
+* Initializes a token
+* @param slot The slot with the attached token that should be initialized
+* @param label The token label
+* @param so_pin PIN of the security officer. Will be set if the token is uninitialized other this has to be the current SO_PIN
+* @param pin The user PIN that will be set
+*/
+BOTAN_DLL void initialize_token(Slot& slot, const std::string& label, const secure_string& so_pin,
+                                const secure_string& pin);
+
+/**
+* Change PIN with old PIN to new PIN
+* @param slot The slot with the attached token
+* @param old_pin The old user PIN
+* @param new_pin The new user PIN
+*/
+
+BOTAN_DLL void change_pin(Slot& slot, const secure_string& old_pin, const secure_string& new_pin);
+
+/**
+* Change SO_PIN with old SO_PIN to new SO_PIN
+* @param slot The slot with the attached token
+* @param old_so_pin The old SO_PIN
+* @param new_so_pin The new SO_PIN
+*/
+BOTAN_DLL void change_so_pin(Slot& slot, const secure_string& old_so_pin, const secure_string& new_so_pin);
+
+/**
+* Sets user PIN with SO_PIN
+* @param slot The slot with the attached token
+* @param so_pin PIN of the security officer
+* @param pin The user PIN that should be set
+*/
+BOTAN_DLL void set_pin(Slot& slot, const secure_string& so_pin, const secure_string& pin);
+
+/// Provides access to all PKCS#11 functions
+class BOTAN_DLL LowLevel
+   {
+   public:
+
+      /// @param ptr the functon list pointer to use. Can be retrieved via `LowLevel::C_GetFunctionList`
+      explicit LowLevel(FunctionListPtr ptr);
+
+      ~LowLevel() BOTAN_NOEXCEPT;
+
+      /****************************** General purpose functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_Initialize initializes the Cryptoki library.
+      * @param init_args if this is not nullptr, it gets cast to (`C_InitializeArgs`) and dereferenced
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CantLock \li CryptokiAlreadyInitialized
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li NeedToCreateThreads \li OK
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_Initialize(VoidPtr init_args,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Finalize indicates that an application is done with the Cryptoki library.
+      * @param reserved reserved.  Should be nullptr
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_Finalize(VoidPtr reserved,
+                      ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetInfo returns general information about Cryptoki.
+      * @param info_ptr location that receives information
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetInfo(Info* info_ptr,
+                     ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetFunctionList returns the function list.
+      * @param pkcs11_module The PKCS#11 module
+      * @param function_list_ptr_ptr receives pointer to function list
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      static bool C_GetFunctionList(Dynamically_Loaded_Library& pkcs11_module, FunctionListPtr* function_list_ptr_ptr,
+                                    ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException);
+
+      /****************************** Slot and token management functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetSlotList obtains a list of slots in the system.
+      * @param token_present only slots with tokens
+      * @param slot_list_ptr receives array of slot IDs
+      * @param count_ptr receives number of slots
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetSlotList(Bbool token_present,
+                         SlotId* slot_list_ptr,
+                         Ulong* count_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetSlotList obtains a list of slots in the system.
+      * @param token_present only slots with tokens
+      * @param slot_ids receives vector of slot IDs
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetSlotList(bool token_present,
+                         std::vector<SlotId>& slot_ids,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetSlotInfo obtains information about a particular slot in the system.
+      * @param slot_id the ID of the slot
+      * @param info_ptr receives the slot information
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li SlotIdInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetSlotInfo(SlotId slot_id,
+                         SlotInfo* info_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetTokenInfo obtains information about a particular token in the system.
+      * @param slot_id ID of the token's slot
+      * @param info_ptr receives the token information
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li SlotIdInvalid
+      * 	\li TokenNotPresent \li TokenNotRecognized \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetTokenInfo(SlotId slot_id,
+                          TokenInfo* info_ptr,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_WaitForSlotEvent waits for a slot event (token insertion, removal, etc.) to occur.
+      * @param flags blocking/nonblocking flag
+      * @param slot_ptr location that receives the slot ID
+      * @param reserved reserved.  Should be NULL_PTR
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li NoEvent
+      * 	\li OK
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_WaitForSlotEvent(Flags flags,
+                              SlotId* slot_ptr,
+                              VoidPtr reserved,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetMechanismList obtains a list of mechanism types supported by a token.
+      * @param slot_id ID of token's slot
+      * @param mechanism_list_ptr gets mech. array
+      * @param count_ptr gets # of mechs.
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li SlotIdInvalid \li TokenNotPresent \li TokenNotRecognized
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetMechanismList(SlotId slot_id,
+                              MechanismType* mechanism_list_ptr,
+                              Ulong* count_ptr,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetMechanismList obtains a list of mechanism types supported by a token.
+      * @param slot_id ID of token's slot
+      * @param mechanisms receives vector of supported mechanisms
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li SlotIdInvalid \li TokenNotPresent \li TokenNotRecognized
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetMechanismList(SlotId slot_id,
+                              std::vector<MechanismType>& mechanisms,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetMechanismInfo obtains information about a particular mechanism possibly supported by a token.
+      * @param slot_id ID of the token's slot
+      * @param type type of mechanism
+      * @param info_ptr receives mechanism info
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li MechanismInvalid \li OK
+      * 	\li SlotIdInvalid \li TokenNotPresent \li TokenNotRecognized
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetMechanismInfo(SlotId slot_id,
+                              MechanismType type,
+                              MechanismInfo* info_ptr,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_InitToken initializes a token.
+      * @param slot_id ID of the token's slot
+      * @param so_pin_ptr the SO's initial PIN
+      * @param so_pin_len length in bytes of the SO_PIN
+      * @param label_ptr 32-byte token label (blank padded)
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li PinIncorrect \li PinLocked \li SessionExists
+      * 	\li SlotIdInvalid \li TokenNotPresent \li TokenNotRecognized
+      * 	\li TokenWriteProtected \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_InitToken(SlotId slot_id,
+                       Utf8Char* so_pin_ptr,
+                       Ulong so_pin_len,
+                       Utf8Char* label_ptr,
+                       ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_InitToken initializes a token.
+      * @param slot_id ID of the token's slot
+      * @param so_pin the SO's initial PIN
+      * @param label token label (at max 32 bytes long)
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li PinIncorrect \li PinLocked \li SessionExists
+      * 	\li SlotIdInvalid \li TokenNotPresent \li TokenNotRecognized
+      * 	\li TokenWriteProtected \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      bool C_InitToken(SlotId slot_id,
+                       const std::vector<byte, TAlloc>& so_pin,
+                       const std::string& label,
+                       ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         std::string padded_label = label;
+         if(label.size() < 32)
+            {
+            padded_label.insert(padded_label.end(), 32 - label.size(), ' ');
+            }
+
+         return C_InitToken(slot_id, reinterpret_cast< Utf8Char* >(const_cast< byte* >(so_pin.data())),
+                            so_pin.size(), reinterpret_cast< Utf8Char* >(const_cast< char* >(padded_label.c_str())), return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_InitPIN initializes the normal user's PIN.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param pin_ptr the normal user's PIN
+      * @param pin_len length in bytes of the PIN
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li PinInvalid \li PinLenRange \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionReadOnly \li SessionHandleInvalid \li TokenWriteProtected
+      * 	\li UserNotLoggedIn \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_InitPIN(SessionHandle session,
+                     Utf8Char* pin_ptr,
+                     Ulong pin_len,
+                     ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_InitPIN initializes the normal user's PIN.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param pin the normal user's PIN
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li PinInvalid \li PinLenRange \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionReadOnly \li SessionHandleInvalid \li TokenWriteProtected
+      * 	\li UserNotLoggedIn \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      bool C_InitPIN(SessionHandle session,
+                     const std::vector<byte, TAlloc>& pin,
+                     ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         return C_InitPIN(session, reinterpret_cast< Utf8Char* >(const_cast< byte* >(pin.data())), pin.size(), return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_SetPIN modifies the PIN of the user who is logged in.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param old_pin_ptr the old PIN
+      * @param old_len length of the old PIN
+      * @param new_pin_ptr the new PIN
+      * @param new_len length of the new PIN
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li PinIncorrect \li PinInvalid \li PinLenRange
+      * 	\li PinLocked \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SessionReadOnly \li TokenWriteProtected \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SetPIN(SessionHandle session,
+                    Utf8Char* old_pin_ptr,
+                    Ulong old_len,
+                    Utf8Char* new_pin_ptr,
+                    Ulong new_len,
+                    ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_SetPIN modifies the PIN of the user who is logged in.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param old_pin the old PIN
+      * @param new_pin the new PIN
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li PinIncorrect \li PinInvalid \li PinLenRange
+      * 	\li PinLocked \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SessionReadOnly \li TokenWriteProtected \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      bool C_SetPIN(SessionHandle session,
+                    const std::vector<byte, TAlloc>& old_pin,
+                    const std::vector<byte, TAlloc>& new_pin,
+                    ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         return C_SetPIN(session,
+                         reinterpret_cast< Utf8Char* >(const_cast< byte* >(old_pin.data())), old_pin.size(),
+                         reinterpret_cast< Utf8Char* >(const_cast< byte* >(new_pin.data())), new_pin.size(),
+                         return_value);
+         }
+
+
+      /****************************** Session management ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_OpenSession opens a session between an application and a token.
+      * @param slot_id the slot's ID
+      * @param flags from CK_SESSION_INFO
+      * @param application passed to callback
+      * @param notify callback function
+      * @param session_ptr gets session handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li SessionCount
+      * 	\li SessionParallelNotSupported \li SessionReadWriteSoExists \li SlotIdInvalid
+      * 	\li TokenNotPresent \li TokenNotRecognized \li TokenWriteProtected
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_OpenSession(SlotId slot_id,
+                         Flags flags,
+                         VoidPtr application,
+                         Notify notify,
+                         SessionHandle* session_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_CloseSession closes a session between an application and a token.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_CloseSession(SessionHandle session,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_CloseAllSessions closes all sessions with a token.
+      * @param slot_id the token's slot
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li SlotIdInvalid
+      * 	\li TokenNotPresent
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_CloseAllSessions(SlotId slot_id,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetSessionInfo obtains information about the session.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param info receives session info
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetSessionInfo(SessionHandle session,
+                            SessionInfo* info_ptr,
+                            ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetOperationState obtains the state of the cryptographic operation in a session.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param operation_state_ptr gets state
+      * @param operation_state_len_ptr gets state length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li StateUnsaveable \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetOperationState(SessionHandle session,
+                               Byte* operation_state_ptr,
+                               Ulong* operation_state_len_ptr,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_SetOperationState restores the state of the cryptographic operation in a session.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param operation_state_ptr holds state
+      * @param operation_state_len holds state length
+      * @param encryption_key en/decryption key
+      * @param authentication_key sign/verify key
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li KeyChanged \li KeyNeeded
+      * 	\li KeyNotNeeded \li OK \li SavedStateInvalid
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li ArgumentsBad
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SetOperationState(SessionHandle session,
+                               Byte* operation_state_ptr,
+                               Ulong operation_state_len,
+                               ObjectHandle encryption_key,
+                               ObjectHandle authentication_key,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Login logs a user into a token.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param user_type the user type
+      * @param pin_ptr the user's PIN
+      * @param pin_len the length of the PIN
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li PinIncorrect
+      * 	\li PinLocked \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SessionReadOnlyExists \li UserAlreadyLoggedIn \li UserAnotherAlreadyLoggedIn
+      * 	\li UserPinNotInitialized \li UserTooManyTypes \li UserTypeInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_Login(SessionHandle session,
+                   UserType user_type,
+                   Utf8Char* pin_ptr,
+                   Ulong pin_len,
+                   ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Login logs a user into a token.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param user_type the user type
+      * @param pin the user or security officer's PIN
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li PinIncorrect
+      * 	\li PinLocked \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SessionReadOnlyExists \li UserAlreadyLoggedIn \li UserAnotherAlreadyLoggedIn
+      * 	\li UserPinNotInitialized \li UserTooManyTypes \li UserTypeInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      bool C_Login(SessionHandle session,
+                   UserType user_type,
+                   const std::vector<byte, TAlloc>& pin,
+                   ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         return C_Login(session, user_type, reinterpret_cast< Utf8Char* >(const_cast< byte* >(pin.data())), pin.size(),
+                        return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_Logout logs a user out from a token.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_Logout(SessionHandle session,
+                    ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Object management functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_CreateObject creates a new object.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param attribute_template_ptr the object's template
+      * @param count attributes in template
+      * @param object_ptr gets new object's handle.
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeReadOnly \li AttributeTypeInvalid
+      * 	\li AttributeValueInvalid \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li CurveNotSupported
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li DomainParamsInvalid \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li PinExpired
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li SessionReadOnly
+      * 	\li TemplateIncomplete \li TemplateInconsistent \li TokenWriteProtected
+      * 	\li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_CreateObject(SessionHandle session,
+                          Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                          Ulong count,
+                          ObjectHandle* object_ptr,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_CopyObject copies an object, creating a new object for the copy.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param object the object's handle
+      * @param attribute_template_ptr template for new object
+      * @param count attributes in template
+      * @param new_object_ptr receives handle of copy
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ActionProhibited \li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeReadOnly
+      * 	\li AttributeTypeInvalid \li AttributeValueInvalid \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li ObjectHandleInvalid \li OK \li PinExpired
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li SessionReadOnly
+      * 	\li TemplateInconsistent \li TokenWriteProtected \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_CopyObject(SessionHandle session,
+                        ObjectHandle object,
+                        Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                        Ulong count,
+                        ObjectHandle* new_object_ptr,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_DestroyObject destroys an object.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param object the object's handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ActionProhibited \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li ObjectHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li OK \li PinExpired \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li SessionReadOnly \li TokenWriteProtected
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DestroyObject(SessionHandle session,
+                           ObjectHandle object,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetObjectSize gets the size of an object in bytes.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param object the object's handle
+      * @param size_ptr receives size of object
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li InformationSensitive
+      * 	\li ObjectHandleInvalid \li OK \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetObjectSize(SessionHandle session,
+                           ObjectHandle object,
+                           Ulong* size_ptr,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetAttributeValue obtains the value of one or more object attributes.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param object the object's handle
+      * @param attribute_template_ptr specifies attrs; gets vals
+      * @param count attributes in template
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeSensitive \li AttributeTypeInvalid
+      * 	\li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li ObjectHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li OK \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetAttributeValue(SessionHandle session,
+                               ObjectHandle object,
+                               Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                               Ulong count,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetAttributeValue obtains the value of one or more object attributes.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param object the object's handle
+      * @param attribute_values specifies attrs; gets vals
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeSensitive \li AttributeTypeInvalid
+      * 	\li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li ObjectHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li OK \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      bool C_GetAttributeValue(SessionHandle session,
+                               ObjectHandle object,
+                               std::map<AttributeType, std::vector<byte, TAlloc>>& attribute_values,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         std::vector<Attribute> getter_template;
+
+         for(const auto& entry : attribute_values)
+            {
+            getter_template.emplace_back(Attribute{ static_cast< CK_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE >(entry.first), nullptr, 0 });
+            }
+
+         bool success = C_GetAttributeValue(session, object, const_cast< Attribute* >(getter_template.data()),
+                                            getter_template.size(), return_value);
+
+         if(!success)
+            {
+            return success;
+            }
+
+         size_t i = 0;
+         for(auto& entry : attribute_values)
+            {
+            entry.second.clear();
+            entry.second.resize(getter_template.at(i).ulValueLen);
+            getter_template.at(i).pValue = const_cast< byte* >(entry.second.data());
+            i++;
+            }
+
+         return C_GetAttributeValue(session, object, const_cast< Attribute* >(getter_template.data()), getter_template.size(),
+                                    return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_SetAttributeValue modifies the value of one or more object attributes.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param object the object's handle
+      * @param attribute_template_ptr specifies attrs and values
+      * @param count attributes in template
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ActionProhibited \li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeReadOnly
+      * 	\li AttributeTypeInvalid \li AttributeValueInvalid \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li ObjectHandleInvalid \li OK \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li SessionReadOnly \li TemplateInconsistent
+      * 	\li TokenWriteProtected \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SetAttributeValue(SessionHandle session,
+                               ObjectHandle object,
+                               Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                               Ulong count,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_SetAttributeValue modifies the value of one or more object attributes.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param object the object's handle
+      * @param attributes specifies attrs and values
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ActionProhibited \li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeReadOnly
+      * 	\li AttributeTypeInvalid \li AttributeValueInvalid \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li ObjectHandleInvalid \li OK \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li SessionReadOnly \li TemplateInconsistent
+      * 	\li TokenWriteProtected \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      bool C_SetAttributeValue(SessionHandle session,
+                               ObjectHandle object,
+                               std::map<AttributeType, std::vector<byte, TAlloc>>& attribute_values,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         std::vector<Attribute> setter_template;
+
+         for(auto& entry : attribute_values)
+            {
+            setter_template.emplace_back(Attribute{ static_cast< CK_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE >(entry.first), entry.second.data(), static_cast<CK_ULONG>(entry.second.size()) });
+            }
+
+         return C_SetAttributeValue(session, object, const_cast< Attribute* >(setter_template.data()), setter_template.size(),
+                                    return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_FindObjectsInit initializes a search for token and session objects that match a template.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param attribute_template_ptr attribute values to match
+      * @param count attrs in search template
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeTypeInvalid \li AttributeValueInvalid
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationActive
+      * 	\li PinExpired \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_FindObjectsInit(SessionHandle session,
+                             Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                             Ulong count,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_FindObjects continues a search for token and session objects that match a template, obtaining additional object handles.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param object gets obj. handles
+      * @param max_object_count max handles to get
+      * @param object_count actual # returned
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_FindObjects(SessionHandle session,
+                         ObjectHandle* object_ptr,
+                         Ulong max_object_count,
+                         Ulong* object_count_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_FindObjectsFinal finishes a search for token and session objects.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationNotInitialized
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_FindObjectsFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                              ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Encryption functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_EncryptInit initializes an encryption operation.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr the encryption mechanism
+      * @param key handle of encryption key
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li KeyFunctionNotPermitted
+      * 	\li KeyHandleInvalid \li KeySizeRange \li KeyTypeInconsistent
+      * 	\li MechanismInvalid \li MechanismParamInvalid \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationActive \li PinExpired \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_EncryptInit(SessionHandle session,
+                         Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                         ObjectHandle key,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Encrypt encrypts single-part data.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param data_ptr the plaintext data
+      * @param encrypted_data_len_ptr bytes of plaintext
+      * @param encrypted_data gets ciphertext
+      * @param encrypted_data_len gets c-text size
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataInvalid \li DataLenRange \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_Encrypt(SessionHandle session,
+                     Byte* data_ptr,
+                     Ulong data_len,
+                     Byte* encrypted_data,
+                     Ulong* encrypted_data_len_ptr,
+                     ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Encrypt encrypts single-part data.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param plaintext_data the plaintext data
+      * @param encrypted_data gets ciphertext
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataInvalid \li DataLenRange \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAllocA, typename TAllocB>
+      bool C_Encrypt(SessionHandle session,
+                     const std::vector<byte, TAllocA>& plaintext_data,
+                     std::vector<byte, TAllocB>& encrypted_data,
+                     ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         Ulong encrypted_size = 0;
+         if(!C_Encrypt(session, const_cast<Byte*>((plaintext_data.data())), plaintext_data.size(), nullptr, &encrypted_size,
+                       return_value))
+            {
+            return false;
+            }
+
+         encrypted_data.resize(encrypted_size);
+         return C_Encrypt(session, const_cast<Byte*>(plaintext_data.data()), plaintext_data.size(), encrypted_data.data(),
+                          &encrypted_size, return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_EncryptUpdate continues a multiple-part encryption operation.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param part_ptr the plaintext data
+      * @param part_len plaintext data len
+      * @param encrypted_part_ptr gets ciphertext
+      * @param encrypted_part_len_ptr gets c-text size
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataLenRange \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_EncryptUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                           Byte* part_ptr,
+                           Ulong part_len,
+                           Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                           Ulong* encrypted_part_len_ptr,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_EncryptFinal finishes a multiple-part encryption operation.
+      * @param session session handle
+      * @param last_encrypted_part_ptr last c-text
+      * @param last_encrypted_part_len_ptr gets last size
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataLenRange \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_EncryptFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                          Byte* last_encrypted_part_ptr,
+                          Ulong* last_encrypted_part_len_ptr,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Decryption functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_DecryptInit initializes a decryption operation.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr the decryption mechanism
+      * @param key handle of decryption key
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li KeyFunctionNotPermitted \li KeyHandleInvalid \li KeySizeRange
+      * 	\li KeyTypeInconsistent \li MechanismInvalid \li MechanismParamInvalid
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationActive \li PinExpired
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DecryptInit(SessionHandle session,
+                         Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                         ObjectHandle key,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Decrypt decrypts encrypted data in a single part.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param encrypted_data_ptr ciphertext
+      * @param encrypted_data_len ciphertext length
+      * @param data_ptr gets plaintext
+      * @param data_len_ptr gets p-text size
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li EncryptedDataInvalid \li EncryptedDataLenRange \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_Decrypt(SessionHandle session,
+                     Byte* encrypted_data_ptr,
+                     Ulong encrypted_data_len,
+                     Byte* data_ptr,
+                     Ulong* data_len_ptr,
+                     ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Decrypt decrypts encrypted data in a single part.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param encrypted_data ciphertext
+      * @param decrypted_data gets plaintext
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li EncryptedDataInvalid \li EncryptedDataLenRange \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAllocA, typename TAllocB>
+      bool C_Decrypt(SessionHandle session,
+                     const std::vector<byte, TAllocA>& encrypted_data,
+                     std::vector<byte, TAllocB>& decrypted_data,
+                     ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         Ulong decrypted_size = 0;
+         if(!C_Decrypt(session, const_cast<Byte*>((encrypted_data.data())), encrypted_data.size(), nullptr, &decrypted_size,
+                       return_value))
+            {
+            return false;
+            }
+
+         decrypted_data.resize(decrypted_size);
+         return C_Decrypt(session, const_cast<Byte*>(encrypted_data.data()), encrypted_data.size(), decrypted_data.data(),
+                          &decrypted_size, return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_DecryptUpdate continues a multiple-part decryption operation.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param encrypted_part_ptr encrypted data
+      * @param encrypted_part_len input length
+      * @param part_ptr gets plaintext
+      * @param part_len_ptr p-text size
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li EncryptedDataInvalid \li EncryptedDataLenRange \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DecryptUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                           Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                           Ulong encrypted_part_len,
+                           Byte* part_ptr,
+                           Ulong* part_len_ptr,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_DecryptFinal finishes a multiple-part decryption operation.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param last_part_ptr gets plaintext
+      * @param last_part_len_ptr p-text size
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li EncryptedDataInvalid \li EncryptedDataLenRange \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DecryptFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                          Byte* last_part_ptr,
+                          Ulong* last_part_len_ptr,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Message digesting functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_DigestInit initializes a message-digesting operation.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr the digesting mechanism
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li MechanismInvalid \li MechanismParamInvalid \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationActive \li PinExpired \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DigestInit(SessionHandle session,
+                        Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Digest digests data in a single part.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param data_ptr data to be digested
+      * @param data_len bytes of data to digest
+      * @param digest_ptr gets the message digest
+      * @param digest_len_ptr gets digest length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationNotInitialized
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_Digest(SessionHandle session,
+                    Byte* data_ptr,
+                    Ulong data_len,
+                    Byte* digest_ptr,
+                    Ulong* digest_len_ptr,
+                    ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_DigestUpdate continues a multiple-part message-digesting operation.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param part_ptr data to be digested
+      * @param part_len bytes of data to be digested
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DigestUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                          Byte* part_ptr,
+                          Ulong part_len,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_DigestKey continues a multi-part message-digesting operation, by digesting the value of a secret key as part of the data already digested.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param key secret key to digest
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li KeyHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li KeyIndigestible \li KeySizeRange \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DigestKey(SessionHandle session,
+                       ObjectHandle key,
+                       ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_DigestFinal finishes a multiple-part message-digesting operation.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param digest_ptr gets the message digest
+      * @param digest_len_ptr gets byte count of digest
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationNotInitialized
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DigestFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                         Byte* digest_ptr,
+                         Ulong* digest_len_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Signing and MACing functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_SignInit initializes a signature (private key encryption) operation, where the signature is (will be) an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr the signature mechanism
+      * @param key handle of signature key
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li KeyFunctionNotPermitted \li KeyHandleInvalid \li KeySizeRange
+      * 	\li KeyTypeInconsistent \li MechanismInvalid \li MechanismParamInvalid
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationActive \li PinExpired
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SignInit(SessionHandle session,
+                      Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                      ObjectHandle key,
+                      ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Sign signs (encrypts with private key) data in a single part, where the signature is (will be) an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param data_ptr the data to sign
+      * @param data_len count of bytes to sign
+      * @param signature_ptr gets the signature
+      * @param signature_len_ptr gets signature length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataInvalid \li DataLenRange \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn \li FunctionRejected
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_Sign(SessionHandle session,
+                  Byte* data_ptr,
+                  Ulong data_len,
+                  Byte* signature_ptr,
+                  Ulong* signature_len_ptr,
+                  ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Sign signs (encrypts with private key) data in a single part, where the signature is (will be) an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param data the data to sign
+      * @param signature gets the signature
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataInvalid \li DataLenRange \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn \li FunctionRejected
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAllocA, typename TAllocB>
+      bool C_Sign(SessionHandle session,
+                  const std::vector<byte, TAllocA>& data,
+                  std::vector<byte, TAllocB>& signature,
+                  ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         Ulong signature_size = 0;
+         if(!C_Sign(session, const_cast<Byte*>((data.data())), data.size(), nullptr, &signature_size, return_value))
+            {
+            return false;
+            }
+
+         signature.resize(signature_size);
+         return C_Sign(session, const_cast<Byte*>(data.data()), data.size(), signature.data(), &signature_size, return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_SignUpdate continues a multiple-part signature operation, where the signature is (will be) an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param part_ptr the data to sign
+      * @param part_len count of bytes to sign
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DataLenRange
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationNotInitialized
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SignUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                        Byte* part_ptr,
+                        Ulong part_len,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_SignUpdate continues a multiple-part signature operation, where the signature is (will be) an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param part the data to sign
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DataLenRange
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationNotInitialized
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      bool C_SignUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                        const std::vector<byte, TAlloc>& part,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         return C_SignUpdate(session, const_cast<Byte*>(part.data()), part.size(), return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_SignFinal finishes a multiple-part signature operation, returning the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param signature_ptr gets the signature
+      * @param signature_len_ptr gets signature length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataLenRange \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li UserNotLoggedIn \li FunctionRejected
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SignFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                       Byte* signature_ptr,
+                       Ulong* signature_len_ptr,
+                       ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_SignFinal finishes a multiple-part signature operation, returning the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param signature gets the signature
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataLenRange \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li UserNotLoggedIn \li FunctionRejected
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      bool C_SignFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                       std::vector<byte, TAlloc>& signature,
+                       ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         Ulong signature_size = 0;
+         if(!C_SignFinal(session, nullptr, &signature_size, return_value))
+            {
+            return false;
+            }
+
+         signature.resize(signature_size);
+         return C_SignFinal(session, signature.data(), &signature_size, return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_SignRecoverInit initializes a signature operation, where the data can be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr the signature mechanism
+      * @param key handle of the signature key
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li KeyFunctionNotPermitted \li KeyHandleInvalid \li KeySizeRange
+      * 	\li KeyTypeInconsistent \li MechanismInvalid \li MechanismParamInvalid
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationActive \li PinExpired
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SignRecoverInit(SessionHandle session,
+                             Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                             ObjectHandle key,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_SignRecover signs data in a single operation, where the data can be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param data_ptr the data to sign
+      * @param data_len count of bytes to sign
+      * @param signature_ptr gets the signature
+      * @param signature_len_ptr gets signature length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataInvalid \li DataLenRange \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SignRecover(SessionHandle session,
+                         Byte* data_ptr,
+                         Ulong data_len,
+                         Byte* signature_ptr,
+                         Ulong* signature_len_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Functions for verifying signatures and MACs ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_VerifyInit initializes a verification operation, where the signature is an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature (e.g. DSA).
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr the verification mechanism
+      * @param key verification key
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li KeyFunctionNotPermitted \li KeyHandleInvalid \li KeySizeRange
+      * 	\li KeyTypeInconsistent \li MechanismInvalid \li MechanismParamInvalid
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationActive \li PinExpired
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_VerifyInit(SessionHandle session,
+                        Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                        ObjectHandle key,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Verify verifies a signature in a single-part operation, where the signature is an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param data_ptr signed data
+      * @param data_len length of signed data
+      * @param signature_ptr signature
+      * @param signature_len signature length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DataInvalid
+      * 	\li DataLenRange \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SignatureInvalid \li SignatureLenRange
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_Verify(SessionHandle session,
+                    Byte* data_ptr,
+                    Ulong data_len,
+                    Byte* signature_ptr,
+                    Ulong signature_len,
+                    ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_Verify verifies a signature in a single-part operation, where the signature is an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param data signed data
+      * @param signature signature
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DataInvalid
+      * 	\li DataLenRange \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SignatureInvalid \li SignatureLenRange
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAllocA, typename TAllocB>
+      bool C_Verify(SessionHandle session,
+                    const std::vector<byte, TAllocA>& data,
+                    std::vector<byte, TAllocB>& signature,
+                    ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         return C_Verify(session, const_cast<Byte*>(data.data()), data.size(), signature.data(), signature.size(), return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_VerifyUpdate continues a multiple-part verification operation, where the signature is an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param part_ptr signed data
+      * @param part_len length of signed data
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DataLenRange
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationNotInitialized
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_VerifyUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                          Byte* part_ptr,
+                          Ulong part_len,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_VerifyUpdate continues a multiple-part verification operation, where the signature is an appendix to the data, and plaintext cannot be recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param part signed data
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DataLenRange
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationNotInitialized
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      bool C_VerifyUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                          std::vector<byte, TAlloc> part,
+                          ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const
+         {
+         return C_VerifyUpdate(session, part.data(), part.size(), return_value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * C_VerifyFinal finishes a multiple-part verification operation, checking the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param signature_ptr signature to verify
+      * @param signature_len signature length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DataLenRange
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationNotInitialized
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li SignatureInvalid
+      * 	\li SignatureLenRange
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_VerifyFinal(SessionHandle session,
+                         Byte* signature_ptr,
+                         Ulong signature_len,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_VerifyRecoverInit initializes a signature verification operation, where the data is recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr the verification mechanism
+      * @param key verification key
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li KeyFunctionNotPermitted \li KeyHandleInvalid \li KeySizeRange
+      * 	\li KeyTypeInconsistent \li MechanismInvalid \li MechanismParamInvalid
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationActive \li PinExpired
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_VerifyRecoverInit(SessionHandle session,
+                               Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                               ObjectHandle key,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_VerifyRecover verifies a signature in a single-part operation, where the data is recovered from the signature.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param signature_ptr signature to verify
+      * @param signature_len signature length
+      * @param data_ptr gets signed data
+      * @param data_len_ptr gets signed data len
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataInvalid \li DataLenRange \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li SignatureLenRange \li SignatureInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_VerifyRecover(SessionHandle session,
+                           Byte* signature_ptr,
+                           Ulong signature_len,
+                           Byte* data_ptr,
+                           Ulong* data_len_ptr,
+                           ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Dual-purpose cryptographic functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_DigestEncryptUpdate continues a multiple-part digesting and encryption operation.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param part_ptr the plaintext data
+      * @param part_len plaintext length
+      * @param encrypted_part_ptr gets ciphertext
+      * @param encrypted_part_len_ptr gets c-text length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataLenRange \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DigestEncryptUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                                 Byte* part_ptr,
+                                 Ulong part_len,
+                                 Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                                 Ulong* encrypted_part_len_ptr,
+                                 ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const ;
+
+      /**
+      * C_DecryptDigestUpdate continues a multiple-part decryption and digesting operation.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param encrypted_part_ptr ciphertext
+      * @param encrypted_part_len ciphertext length
+      * @param part_ptr gets plaintext
+      * @param part_len_ptr gets plaintext len
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li EncryptedDataInvalid \li EncryptedDataLenRange \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DecryptDigestUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                                 Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                                 Ulong encrypted_part_len,
+                                 Byte* part_ptr,
+                                 Ulong* part_len_ptr,
+                                 ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_SignEncryptUpdate continues a multiple-part signing and encryption operation.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param part_ptr the plaintext data
+      * @param part_len plaintext length
+      * @param encrypted_part_ptr gets ciphertext
+      * @param encrypted_part_len_ptr gets c-text length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataLenRange \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationNotInitialized \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SignEncryptUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                               Byte* part_ptr,
+                               Ulong part_len,
+                               Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                               Ulong* encrypted_part_len_ptr,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_DecryptVerifyUpdate continues a multiple-part decryption and verify operation.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param encrypted_part_ptr ciphertext
+      * @param encrypted_part_len ciphertext length
+      * @param part_ptr gets plaintext
+      * @param part_len_ptr gets p-text length
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DataLenRange \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li EncryptedDataInvalid \li EncryptedDataLenRange
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li OK \li OperationNotInitialized
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DecryptVerifyUpdate(SessionHandle session,
+                                 Byte* encrypted_part_ptr,
+                                 Ulong encrypted_part_len,
+                                 Byte* part_ptr,
+                                 Ulong* part_len_ptr,
+                                 ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Key management functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_GenerateKey generates a secret key, creating a new key object.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr key generation mech.
+      * @param attribute_template_ptr template for new key
+      * @param count # of attrs in template
+      * @param key_ptr gets handle of new key
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeReadOnly \li AttributeTypeInvalid
+      * 	\li AttributeValueInvalid \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li CurveNotSupported
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li MechanismInvalid \li MechanismParamInvalid
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationActive \li PinExpired
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li SessionReadOnly
+      * 	\li TemplateIncomplete \li TemplateInconsistent \li TokenWriteProtected
+      * 	\li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GenerateKey(SessionHandle session,
+                         Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                         Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                         Ulong count,
+                         ObjectHandle* key_ptr,
+                         ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GenerateKeyPair generates a public-key/private-key pair, creating new key objects.
+      * @param session session handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr key-gen mech.
+      * @param public_key_template_ptr template for pub. key
+      * @param public_key_attribute_count # pub. attrs.
+      * @param private_key_template_ptr template for priv. key
+      * @param private_key_attribute_count # priv.  attrs.
+      * @param public_key_ptr gets pub. key handle
+      * @param private_key_ptr gets priv. key handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeReadOnly \li AttributeTypeInvalid
+      * 	\li AttributeValueInvalid \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li CurveNotSupported
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li DomainParamsInvalid \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li MechanismInvalid
+      * 	\li MechanismParamInvalid \li OK \li OperationActive
+      * 	\li PinExpired \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SessionReadOnly \li TemplateIncomplete \li TemplateInconsistent
+      * 	\li TokenWriteProtected \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GenerateKeyPair(SessionHandle session,
+                             Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                             Attribute* public_key_template_ptr,
+                             Ulong public_key_attribute_count,
+                             Attribute* private_key_template_ptr,
+                             Ulong private_key_attribute_count,
+                             ObjectHandle* public_key_ptr,
+                             ObjectHandle* private_key_ptr,
+                             ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_WrapKey wraps (i.e., encrypts) a key.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr the wrapping mechanism
+      * @param wrapping_key wrapping key
+      * @param key key to be wrapped
+      * @param wrapped_key_ptr gets wrapped key
+      * @param wrapped_key_len_ptr gets wrapped key size
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError
+      * 	\li HostMemory \li KeyHandleInvalid \li KeyNotWrappable
+      * 	\li KeySizeRange \li KeyUnextractable \li MechanismInvalid
+      * 	\li MechanismParamInvalid \li OK \li OperationActive
+      * 	\li PinExpired \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li UserNotLoggedIn \li WrappingKeyHandleInvalid \li WrappingKeySizeRange
+      * 	\li WrappingKeyTypeInconsistent
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_WrapKey(SessionHandle session,
+                     Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                     ObjectHandle wrapping_key,
+                     ObjectHandle key,
+                     Byte* wrapped_key_ptr,
+                     Ulong* wrapped_key_len_ptr,
+                     ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_UnwrapKey unwraps (decrypts) a wrapped key, creating a new key object.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr unwrapping mech.
+      * @param unwrapping_key unwrapping key
+      * @param wrapped_key_ptr the wrapped key
+      * @param wrapped_key_len wrapped key len
+      * @param attribute_template_ptr new key template
+      * @param attribute_count template length
+      * @param key_ptr gets new handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeReadOnly \li AttributeTypeInvalid
+      * 	\li AttributeValueInvalid \li BufferTooSmall \li CryptokiNotInitialized
+      * 	\li CurveNotSupported \li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory
+      * 	\li DeviceRemoved \li DomainParamsInvalid \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li MechanismInvalid \li MechanismParamInvalid \li OK
+      * 	\li OperationActive \li PinExpired \li SessionClosed
+      * 	\li SessionHandleInvalid \li SessionReadOnly \li TemplateIncomplete
+      * 	\li TemplateInconsistent \li TokenWriteProtected \li UnwrappingKeyHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li UnwrappingKeySizeRange \li UnwrappingKeyTypeInconsistent \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * 	\li WrappedKeyInvalid \li WrappedKeyLenRange
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_UnwrapKey(SessionHandle session,
+                       Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                       ObjectHandle unwrapping_key,
+                       Byte* wrapped_key_ptr,
+                       Ulong wrapped_key_len,
+                       Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                       Ulong attribute_count,
+                       ObjectHandle* key_ptr,
+                       ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_DeriveKey derives a key from a base key, creating a new key object.
+      * @param session session's handle
+      * @param mechanism_ptr key deriv. mech.
+      * @param base_key base key
+      * @param attribute_template_ptr new key template
+      * @param attribute_count template length
+      * @param key_ptr gets new handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li AttributeReadOnly \li AttributeTypeInvalid
+      * 	\li AttributeValueInvalid \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li CurveNotSupported
+      * 	\li DeviceError \li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved
+      * 	\li DomainParamsInvalid \li FunctionCanceled \li FunctionFailed
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li KeyHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li KeySizeRange \li KeyTypeInconsistent \li MechanismInvalid
+      * 	\li MechanismParamInvalid \li OK \li OperationActive
+      * 	\li PinExpired \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SessionReadOnly \li TemplateIncomplete \li TemplateInconsistent
+      * 	\li TokenWriteProtected \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_DeriveKey(SessionHandle session,
+                       Mechanism* mechanism_ptr,
+                       ObjectHandle base_key,
+                       Attribute* attribute_template_ptr,
+                       Ulong attribute_count,
+                       ObjectHandle* key_ptr,
+                       ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Random number generation functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_SeedRandom mixes additional seed material into the token's random number generator.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param seed_ptr the seed material
+      * @param seed_len length of seed material
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationActive \li RandomSeedNotSupported
+      * 	\li RandomNoRng \li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_SeedRandom(SessionHandle session,
+                        Byte* seed_ptr,
+                        Ulong seed_len,
+                        ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_GenerateRandom generates random data.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param random_data_ptr receives the random data
+      * @param random_len # of bytes to generate
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li ArgumentsBad \li CryptokiNotInitialized \li DeviceError
+      * 	\li DeviceMemory \li DeviceRemoved \li FunctionCanceled
+      * 	\li FunctionFailed \li GeneralError \li HostMemory
+      * 	\li OK \li OperationActive \li RandomNoRng
+      * 	\li SessionClosed \li SessionHandleInvalid \li UserNotLoggedIn
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GenerateRandom(SessionHandle session,
+                            Byte* random_data_ptr,
+                            Ulong random_len,
+                            ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /****************************** Parallel function management functions ******************************/
+
+      /**
+      * C_GetFunctionStatus is a legacy function; it obtains an updated status of a function running in parallel with an application.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li FunctionFailed \li FunctionNotParallel
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SessionClosed
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_GetFunctionStatus(SessionHandle session,
+                               ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+      /**
+      * C_CancelFunction is a legacy function; it cancels a function running in parallel.
+      * @param session the session's handle
+      * @param return_value default value (`ThrowException`): throw exception on error.
+      * if a non-NULL pointer is passed: return_value receives the return value of the PKCS#11 function and no exception is thrown.
+      * At least the following PKCS#11 return values may be returned:
+      * 	\li CryptokiNotInitialized \li FunctionFailed \li FunctionNotParallel
+      * 	\li GeneralError \li HostMemory \li SessionHandleInvalid
+      * 	\li SessionClosed
+      * @return true on success, false otherwise
+      */
+      bool C_CancelFunction(SessionHandle session,
+                            ReturnValue* return_value = ThrowException) const;
+
+   private:
+      const FunctionListPtr m_func_list_ptr;
+   };
+
+class PKCS11_Error : public Exception
+   {
+   public:
+      explicit PKCS11_Error(const std::string& what) :
+         Exception("PKCS11 error", what)
+         {
+         }
+   };
+
+class PKCS11_ReturnError : public PKCS11_Error
+   {
+   public:
+      explicit PKCS11_ReturnError(ReturnValue return_val) :
+         PKCS11_Error(std::to_string(static_cast< uint32_t >(return_val))),
+         m_return_val(return_val)
+         {}
+
+      inline ReturnValue get_return_value() const
+         {
+         return m_return_val;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const ReturnValue m_return_val;
+   };
+
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecc_key.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecc_key.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4382b8c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecc_key.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 ECC
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_ecc_key.h>
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_ECC_PUBLIC_KEY_CRYPTO)
+
+#include <botan/workfactor.h>
+#include <botan/ber_dec.h>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+namespace {
+/// Converts a DER-encoded ANSI X9.62 ECPoint to PointGFp
+PointGFp decode_public_point(const secure_vector<byte>& ec_point_data, const CurveGFp& curve)
+   {
+   secure_vector<byte> ec_point;
+   BER_Decoder(ec_point_data).decode(ec_point, OCTET_STRING);
+   return OS2ECP(ec_point, curve);
+   }
+}
+
+EC_PublicKeyGenerationProperties::EC_PublicKeyGenerationProperties(const std::vector<byte>& ec_params)
+   : PublicKeyProperties(KeyType::Ec), m_ec_params(ec_params)
+   {
+   add_binary(AttributeType::EcParams, m_ec_params);
+   }
+
+EC_PublicKeyImportProperties::EC_PublicKeyImportProperties(const std::vector<byte>& ec_params,
+      const std::vector<byte>& ec_point)
+   : PublicKeyProperties(KeyType::Ec), m_ec_params(ec_params), m_ec_point(ec_point)
+   {
+   add_binary(AttributeType::EcParams, m_ec_params);
+   add_binary(AttributeType::EcPoint, m_ec_point);
+   }
+
+PKCS11_EC_PublicKey::PKCS11_EC_PublicKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+   : EC_PublicKey(), Object(session, handle)
+   {
+   secure_vector<byte> ec_parameters = get_attribute_value(AttributeType::EcParams);
+   m_domain_params = EC_Group(unlock(ec_parameters));
+   m_public_key = decode_public_point(get_attribute_value(AttributeType::EcPoint), m_domain_params.get_curve());
+   m_domain_encoding = EC_DOMPAR_ENC_EXPLICIT;
+   }
+
+size_t PKCS11_EC_PublicKey::max_input_bits() const
+   {
+   return domain().get_order().bits();
+   }
+
+PKCS11_EC_PublicKey::PKCS11_EC_PublicKey(Session& session, const EC_PublicKeyImportProperties& props)
+   : Object(session, props)
+   {
+   m_domain_params = EC_Group(props.ec_params());
+
+   secure_vector<byte> ec_point;
+   BER_Decoder(props.ec_point()).decode(ec_point, OCTET_STRING);
+   m_public_key = OS2ECP(ec_point, m_domain_params.get_curve());
+   m_domain_encoding = EC_DOMPAR_ENC_EXPLICIT;
+   }
+
+EC_PrivateKeyImportProperties::EC_PrivateKeyImportProperties(const std::vector<byte>& ec_params, const BigInt& value)
+   : PrivateKeyProperties(KeyType::Ec), m_ec_params(ec_params), m_value(value)
+   {
+   add_binary(AttributeType::EcParams, m_ec_params);
+   add_binary(AttributeType::Value, BigInt::encode(m_value));
+   }
+
+PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey::PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+   : Object(session, handle), m_domain_params(), m_public_key(), m_point_encoding(PublicPointEncoding::Der)
+   {
+   secure_vector<byte> ec_parameters = get_attribute_value(AttributeType::EcParams);
+   m_domain_params = EC_Group(unlock(ec_parameters));
+   }
+
+PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey::PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(Session& session, const EC_PrivateKeyImportProperties& props)
+   : Object(session, props)
+   {
+   m_domain_params = EC_Group(props.ec_params());
+   }
+
+PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey::PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(Session& session, const std::vector<byte>& ec_params,
+      const EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& props)
+   : Object(session)
+   {
+   m_domain_params = EC_Group(ec_params);
+
+   EC_PublicKeyGenerationProperties pub_key_props(ec_params);
+   pub_key_props.set_verify(true);
+   pub_key_props.set_private(false);
+   pub_key_props.set_token(false);	// don't create a persistent public key object
+
+   ObjectHandle pub_key_handle = 0;
+   m_handle = 0;
+   Mechanism mechanism = { CKM_EC_KEY_PAIR_GEN, nullptr, 0 };
+   session.module()->C_GenerateKeyPair(session.handle(), &mechanism,
+                                       pub_key_props.data(), pub_key_props.count(), props.data(), props.count(),
+                                       &pub_key_handle, &m_handle);
+
+   Object public_key(session, pub_key_handle);
+   m_public_key = decode_public_point(public_key.get_attribute_value(AttributeType::EcPoint), m_domain_params.get_curve());
+   }
+
+size_t PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey::max_input_bits() const
+   {
+   return m_domain_params.get_order().bits();
+   }
+
+std::vector<byte> PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey::x509_subject_public_key() const
+   {
+   return unlock(EC2OSP(public_point(), PointGFp::COMPRESSED));
+   }
+
+size_t PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey::estimated_strength() const
+   {
+   return ecp_work_factor(domain().get_curve().get_p().bits());
+   }
+
+bool PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey::check_key(RandomNumberGenerator&, bool) const
+   {
+   return m_public_key.on_the_curve();
+   }
+
+AlgorithmIdentifier PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey::algorithm_identifier() const
+   {
+   return AlgorithmIdentifier(get_oid(), domain().DER_encode(EC_DOMPAR_ENC_EXPLICIT));
+   }
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecc_key.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecc_key.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a32a78339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecc_key.h
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 ECC
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_ECC_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_ECC_H__
+
+#include <botan/build.h>
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_ECC_PUBLIC_KEY_CRYPTO)
+
+#include <botan/p11_object.h>
+#include <botan/pk_keys.h>
+#include <botan/ecc_key.h>
+#include <botan/ec_group.h>
+#include <botan/rng.h>
+#include <botan/alg_id.h>
+
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+class Session;
+
+/// Properties for generating a PKCS#11 EC public key
+class BOTAN_DLL EC_PublicKeyGenerationProperties final : public PublicKeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param ec_params DER-encoding of an ANSI X9.62 Parameters value
+      EC_PublicKeyGenerationProperties(const std::vector<byte>& ec_params);
+
+      /// @return the DER-encoding of the ec parameters according to ANSI X9.62
+      inline const std::vector<byte>& ec_params() const
+         {
+         return m_ec_params;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const std::vector<byte> m_ec_params;
+   };
+
+/// Properties for importing a PKCS#11 EC public key
+class BOTAN_DLL EC_PublicKeyImportProperties final : public PublicKeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * @param ec_params DER-encoding of an ANSI X9.62 Parameters value
+      * @param ec_point DER-encoding of ANSI X9.62 ECPoint value Q
+      */
+      EC_PublicKeyImportProperties(const std::vector<byte>& ec_params, const std::vector<byte>& ec_point);
+
+      /// @return the DER-encoding of the ec parameters according to ANSI X9.62
+      inline const std::vector<byte>& ec_params() const
+         {
+         return m_ec_params;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the DER-encoding of the ec public point according to ANSI X9.62
+      inline const std::vector<byte>& ec_point() const
+         {
+         return m_ec_point;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const std::vector<byte> m_ec_params;
+      const std::vector<byte> m_ec_point;
+   };
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 EC public key
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_EC_PublicKey : public virtual EC_PublicKey,
+   public Object
+   {
+   public:
+      static const ObjectClass Class = ObjectClass::PublicKey;
+
+      /**
+      * Creates a PKCS11_EC_PublicKey object from an existing PKCS#11 EC public key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param handle the handle of the ecc public key
+      */
+      PKCS11_EC_PublicKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle);
+
+      /**
+      * Imports an EC public key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param props the attributes of the public key
+      */
+      PKCS11_EC_PublicKey(Session& session, const EC_PublicKeyImportProperties& props);
+
+      size_t max_input_bits() const override;
+   };
+
+/// Properties for generating a PKCS#11 EC private key
+class BOTAN_DLL EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties final : public PrivateKeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties()
+         : PrivateKeyProperties(KeyType::Ec)
+         {}
+   };
+
+/// Properties for importing a PKCS#11 EC private key
+class BOTAN_DLL EC_PrivateKeyImportProperties final : public PrivateKeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * @param ec_params DER-encoding of an ANSI X9.62 Parameters value
+      * @param value ANSI X9.62 private value d
+      */
+      EC_PrivateKeyImportProperties(const std::vector<byte>& ec_params, const BigInt& value);
+
+      /// @return the DER-encoding of the ec parameters according to ANSI X9.62
+      inline const std::vector<byte>& ec_params() const
+         {
+         return m_ec_params;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the value of the ec private key
+      inline const BigInt& value() const
+         {
+         return m_value;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const std::vector<byte> m_ec_params;
+      const BigInt m_value;
+   };
+
+// note: don't inherit from PKCS11_EC_PublicKey: a private key object IS NOT A public key object on a smartcard (-> two different objects)
+// note: don't inherit from EC_PublicKey: the public key can not be extracted from a PKCS11-EC-PrivateKey (its only attributes are CKA_EC_PARAMS and CKA_VALUE)
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 EC private key
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey : public virtual Private_Key,
+   public Object
+   {
+   public:
+      static const ObjectClass Class = ObjectClass::PrivateKey;
+
+      /**
+      * Creates a PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey object from an existing PKCS#11 EC private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param handle the handle of the EC private key
+      */
+      PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle);
+
+      /**
+      * Imports an EC private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param props the attributes of the private key
+      */
+      PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(Session& session, const EC_PrivateKeyImportProperties& props);
+
+      /**
+      * Generates a PKCS#11 EC private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param ec_params DER-encoding of an ANSI X9.62 Parameters value
+      * @param props the attributes of the private key
+      * @note no persistent public key object will be created
+      */
+      PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(Session& session, const std::vector<byte>& ec_params,
+                           const EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& props);
+
+      /// @returns the domain of the EC private key
+      inline const EC_Group& domain() const
+         {
+         return m_domain_params;
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * Sets the associated public point of this private key
+      * @param point the public point
+      * @param point_encoding encoding of the point (default DER-encoded)
+      */
+      void set_public_point(const PointGFp& point, PublicPointEncoding point_encoding = PublicPointEncoding::Der)
+         {
+         m_public_key = point;
+         m_point_encoding = point_encoding;
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * Gets the public_point
+      * @note: the public key must be set using `set_public_point`
+      *        because it is not possible to infer the public key from a PKCS#11 EC private key
+      * @return the public point of the private key
+      * @throws Exception if the public point was not set using set_public_point()
+      */
+
+      const PointGFp& public_point() const
+         {
+         if(m_public_key.is_zero())
+            {
+            throw Exception("Public point not set. Inferring the public key from a PKCS#11 ec private key is not possible.");
+            }
+         return m_public_key;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the encoding format for the public point when it is passed to cryptoki functions as an argument
+      PublicPointEncoding point_encoding() const
+         {
+         return m_point_encoding;
+         }
+
+      // Private_Key methods
+
+      std::size_t max_input_bits() const override;
+
+      std::vector<byte> x509_subject_public_key() const override;
+
+      std::size_t estimated_strength() const override;
+
+      bool check_key(RandomNumberGenerator&, bool) const override;
+
+      AlgorithmIdentifier algorithm_identifier() const override;
+
+   private:
+      EC_Group m_domain_params;
+      PointGFp m_public_key;
+      PublicPointEncoding m_point_encoding;
+   };
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdh.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdh.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82c1716af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdh.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 ECDH
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_ecdh.h>
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_ECDH)
+
+#include <botan/internal/p11_mechanism.h>
+#include <botan/ber_dec.h>
+#include <botan/der_enc.h>
+#include <botan/internal/algo_registry.h>
+#include <botan/internal/pk_utils.h>
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_SYSTEM_RNG)
+   #include <botan/system_rng.h>
+#else
+   #include <botan/auto_rng.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace Botan {
+
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+ECDH_PublicKey PKCS11_ECDH_PublicKey::export_key() const
+   {
+   return ECDH_PublicKey(domain(), public_point());
+   }
+
+ECDH_PrivateKey PKCS11_ECDH_PrivateKey::export_key() const
+   {
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_SYSTEM_RNG)
+   System_RNG rng;
+#else
+   AutoSeeded_RNG rng;
+#endif
+   auto priv_key = get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Value);
+
+   return ECDH_PrivateKey(rng, domain(), BigInt::decode(priv_key));
+   }
+
+secure_vector<byte> PKCS11_ECDH_PrivateKey::pkcs8_private_key() const
+   {
+   return export_key().pkcs8_private_key();
+   }
+
+namespace {
+class PKCS11_ECDH_KA_Operation : public PK_Ops::Key_Agreement
+   {
+   public:
+      typedef PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey Key_Type;
+
+      static PKCS11_ECDH_KA_Operation* make_ecdh(const Spec& spec, bool use_cofactor)
+         {
+         try
+            {
+            if(auto* key = dynamic_cast< const PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey* >(&spec.key()))
+               {
+               return new PKCS11_ECDH_KA_Operation(*key, spec.padding(), use_cofactor);
+               }
+            }
+         catch(...)
+            {
+            }
+
+         return nullptr;
+         }
+
+      PKCS11_ECDH_KA_Operation(const PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey& key, const std::string& kdf, bool use_cofactor)
+         : PK_Ops::Key_Agreement(), m_key(key), m_mechanism(MechanismWrapper::create_ecdh_mechanism(kdf, use_cofactor))
+         {}
+
+
+      /// The encoding in V2.20 was not specified and resulted in different implementations choosing different encodings.
+      /// Applications relying only on a V2.20 encoding (e.g. the DER variant) other than the one specified now (raw) may not work with all V2.30 compliant tokens.
+      secure_vector<byte> agree(size_t key_len, const byte other_key[], size_t other_key_len, const byte salt[],
+                                size_t salt_len) override
+         {
+         std::vector<byte> der_encoded_other_key;
+         if(m_key.point_encoding() == PublicPointEncoding::Der)
+            {
+            der_encoded_other_key = DER_Encoder().encode(other_key, other_key_len, OCTET_STRING).get_contents_unlocked();
+            m_mechanism.set_ecdh_other_key(der_encoded_other_key.data(), der_encoded_other_key.size());
+            }
+         else
+            {
+            m_mechanism.set_ecdh_other_key(other_key, other_key_len);
+            }
+
+         if(salt != nullptr && salt_len > 0)
+            {
+            m_mechanism.set_ecdh_salt(salt, salt_len);
+            }
+
+         ObjectHandle secret_handle = 0;
+         AttributeContainer attributes;
+         attributes.add_bool(AttributeType::Sensitive, false);
+         attributes.add_bool(AttributeType::Extractable, true);
+         attributes.add_numeric(AttributeType::Class, static_cast< CK_OBJECT_CLASS >(ObjectClass::SecretKey));
+         attributes.add_numeric(AttributeType::KeyType, static_cast< CK_KEY_TYPE >(KeyType::GenericSecret));
+         attributes.add_numeric(AttributeType::ValueLen, key_len);
+         m_key.module()->C_DeriveKey(m_key.session().handle(), m_mechanism.data(), m_key.handle(), attributes.data(),
+                                     attributes.count(), &secret_handle);
+
+         Object secret_object(m_key.session(), secret_handle);
+         secure_vector<byte> secret = secret_object.get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Value);
+         if(secret.size() < key_len)
+            {
+            throw PKCS11_Error("ECDH key derivation secret length is too short");
+            }
+         secret.resize(key_len);
+         return secret;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey& m_key;
+      MechanismWrapper m_mechanism;
+   };
+
+Algo_Registry<PK_Ops::Key_Agreement>::Add g_PKCS11_ECDH_KA_Operation_reg("ECDH",
+      std::bind(&PKCS11_ECDH_KA_Operation::make_ecdh, std::placeholders::_1, false), "pkcs11", BOTAN_PKCS11_ECDH_PRIO);
+
+Algo_Registry<PK_Ops::Key_Agreement>::Add g_PKCS11_ECDHC_KA_Operation_reg("ECDHC",
+      std::bind(&PKCS11_ECDH_KA_Operation::make_ecdh, std::placeholders::_1, true), "pkcs11", BOTAN_PKCS11_ECDH_PRIO);
+
+}
+
+PKCS11_ECDH_KeyPair generate_ecdh_keypair(Session& session, const EC_PublicKeyGenerationProperties& pub_props,
+      const EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& priv_props)
+   {
+   ObjectHandle pub_key_handle = 0;
+   ObjectHandle priv_key_handle = 0;
+
+   Mechanism mechanism = { static_cast< CK_MECHANISM_TYPE >(MechanismType::EcKeyPairGen), nullptr, 0 };
+
+   session.module()->C_GenerateKeyPair(session.handle(), &mechanism,
+                                       pub_props.data(), pub_props.count(), priv_props.data(), priv_props.count(),
+                                       &pub_key_handle, &priv_key_handle);
+
+   return std::make_pair(PKCS11_ECDH_PublicKey(session, pub_key_handle), PKCS11_ECDH_PrivateKey(session, priv_key_handle));
+   }
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdh.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdh.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a73be1c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdh.h
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 ECDH
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_ECDH_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_ECDH_H__
+
+#include <botan/build.h>
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_ECDH)
+
+#include <botan/p11.h>
+#include <botan/p11_ecc_key.h>
+#include <botan/ecdh.h>
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+class Session;
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 ECDH public key
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_ECDH_PublicKey final : public PKCS11_EC_PublicKey
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * Create a PKCS11_ECDH_PublicKey object from an existing PKCS#11 ECDH public key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param handle the handle of the ECDH public key
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDH_PublicKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PublicKey(session, handle)
+         {}
+
+      /**
+      * Imports a ECDH public key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param props the attributes of the public key
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDH_PublicKey(Session& session, const EC_PublicKeyImportProperties& props)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PublicKey(session, props)
+         {}
+
+      inline std::string algo_name() const override
+         {
+         return "ECDH";
+         }
+
+      /// @return the exported ECDH public key
+      ECDH_PublicKey export_key() const;
+   };
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 ECDH private key
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_ECDH_PrivateKey final : public virtual PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey, public virtual PK_Key_Agreement_Key
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * Creates a PKCS11_ECDH_PrivateKey object from an existing PKCS#11 ECDH private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param handle the handle of the ECDH private key
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDH_PrivateKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(session, handle)
+         {}
+
+      /**
+      * Imports an ECDH private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param props the attributes of the private key
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDH_PrivateKey(Session& session, const EC_PrivateKeyImportProperties& props)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(session, props)
+         {}
+
+      /**
+      * Generates a PKCS#11 ECDH private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param ec_params DER-encoding of an ANSI X9.62 Parameters value
+      * @param props the attributes of the private key
+      * @note no persistent public key object will be created
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDH_PrivateKey(Session& session, const std::vector<byte>& ec_params,
+                             const EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& props)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(session, ec_params, props)
+         {}
+
+      inline std::string algo_name() const override
+         {
+         return "ECDH";
+         }
+
+      inline std::vector<byte> public_value() const override
+         {
+         return unlock(EC2OSP(public_point(), PointGFp::UNCOMPRESSED));
+         }
+
+      /// @return the exported ECDH private key
+      ECDH_PrivateKey export_key() const;
+
+      secure_vector<byte> pkcs8_private_key() const override;
+   };
+
+using PKCS11_ECDH_KeyPair = std::pair<PKCS11_ECDH_PublicKey, PKCS11_ECDH_PrivateKey>;
+
+/**
+* PKCS#11 ECDH key pair generation
+* @param session the session that should be used for the key generation
+* @param pub_props the properties of the public key
+* @param priv_props the properties of the private key
+*/
+BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_ECDH_KeyPair generate_ecdh_keypair(Session& session, const EC_PublicKeyGenerationProperties& pub_props,
+      const EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& priv_props);
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdsa.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdsa.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4aeacda72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdsa.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 ECDSA
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_ecdsa.h>
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_ECDSA)
+
+#include <botan/internal/p11_mechanism.h>
+#include <botan/internal/algo_registry.h>
+#include <botan/internal/pk_utils.h>
+#include <botan/keypair.h>
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_SYSTEM_RNG)
+   #include <botan/system_rng.h>
+#else
+   #include <botan/auto_rng.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+ECDSA_PublicKey PKCS11_ECDSA_PublicKey::export_key() const
+   {
+   return ECDSA_PublicKey(domain(), public_point());
+   }
+
+bool PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey::check_key(RandomNumberGenerator& rng, bool strong) const
+   {
+   if(!public_point().on_the_curve())
+      {
+      return false;
+      }
+
+
+   if(!strong)
+      {
+      return true;
+      }
+
+   return KeyPair::signature_consistency_check(rng, *this, "EMSA1(SHA-1)");
+   }
+
+ECDSA_PrivateKey PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey::export_key() const
+   {
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_SYSTEM_RNG)
+   System_RNG rng;
+#else
+   AutoSeeded_RNG rng;
+#endif
+   auto priv_key = get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Value);
+
+   return ECDSA_PrivateKey(rng, domain(), BigInt::decode(priv_key));
+   }
+
+secure_vector<byte> PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey::pkcs8_private_key() const
+   {
+   return export_key().pkcs8_private_key();
+   }
+
+namespace {
+
+class PKCS11_ECDSA_Signature_Operation : public PK_Ops::Signature
+   {
+   public:
+      typedef PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey Key_Type;
+
+      PKCS11_ECDSA_Signature_Operation(const PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey& key, const std::string& emsa)
+         : PK_Ops::Signature(), m_key(key), m_order(key.domain().get_order()), m_mechanism(MechanismWrapper::create_ecdsa_mechanism(emsa))
+         {}
+
+      size_t message_parts() const override
+         {
+         return 2;
+         }
+
+      size_t message_part_size() const override
+         {
+         return m_order.bytes();
+         }
+
+      void update(const byte msg[], size_t msg_len) override
+         {
+         if(!m_initialized)
+            {
+            // first call to update: initialize and cache message because we can not determine yet whether a single- or multiple-part operation will be performed
+            m_key.module()->C_SignInit(m_key.session().handle(), m_mechanism.data(), m_key.handle());
+            m_initialized = true;
+            m_first_message = secure_vector<byte>(msg, msg + msg_len);
+            return;
+            }
+
+         if(!m_first_message.empty())
+            {
+            // second call to update: start multiple-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_SignUpdate(m_key.session().handle(), m_first_message);
+            m_first_message.clear();
+            }
+
+         m_key.module()->C_SignUpdate(m_key.session().handle(), const_cast<Byte*>(msg), msg_len);
+         }
+
+      secure_vector<byte> sign(RandomNumberGenerator&) override
+         {
+         secure_vector<byte> signature;
+         if(!m_first_message.empty())
+            {
+            // single call to update: perform single-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_Sign(m_key.session().handle(), m_first_message, signature);
+            m_first_message.clear();
+            }
+         else
+            {
+            // multiple calls to update (or none): finish multiple-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_SignFinal(m_key.session().handle(), signature);
+            }
+         m_initialized = false;
+         return signature;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey& m_key;
+      const BigInt& m_order;
+      MechanismWrapper m_mechanism;
+      secure_vector<byte> m_first_message;
+      bool m_initialized = false;
+   };
+
+
+class PKCS11_ECDSA_Verification_Operation : public PK_Ops::Verification
+   {
+   public:
+      typedef PKCS11_EC_PublicKey Key_Type;
+
+      PKCS11_ECDSA_Verification_Operation(const PKCS11_EC_PublicKey& key, const std::string& emsa)
+         : PK_Ops::Verification(), m_key(key), m_order(key.domain().get_order()), m_mechanism(MechanismWrapper::create_ecdsa_mechanism(emsa))
+         {}
+
+      size_t message_parts() const override
+         {
+         return 2;
+         }
+
+      size_t message_part_size() const override
+         {
+         return m_order.bytes();
+         }
+
+      size_t max_input_bits() const override
+         {
+         return m_order.bits();
+         }
+
+      void update(const byte msg[], size_t msg_len) override
+         {
+         if(!m_initialized)
+            {
+            // first call to update: initialize and cache message because we can not determine yet whether a single- or multiple-part operation will be performed
+            m_key.module()->C_VerifyInit(m_key.session().handle(), m_mechanism.data(), m_key.handle());
+            m_initialized = true;
+            m_first_message = secure_vector<byte>(msg, msg + msg_len);
+            return;
+            }
+
+         if(!m_first_message.empty())
+            {
+            // second call to update: start multiple-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_VerifyUpdate(m_key.session().handle(), m_first_message);
+            m_first_message.clear();
+            }
+
+         m_key.module()->C_VerifyUpdate(m_key.session().handle(), const_cast<Byte*>(msg), msg_len);
+         }
+
+      bool is_valid_signature(const byte sig[], size_t sig_len) override
+         {
+         ReturnValue return_value = ReturnValue::SignatureInvalid;
+         if(!m_first_message.empty())
+            {
+            // single call to update: perform single-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_Verify(m_key.session().handle(), m_first_message.data(), m_first_message.size(),
+                                     const_cast<Byte*>(sig), sig_len, &return_value);
+            m_first_message.clear();
+            }
+         else
+            {
+            // multiple calls to update (or none): finish multiple-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_VerifyFinal(m_key.session().handle(), const_cast<Byte*>(sig), sig_len, &return_value);
+            }
+         m_initialized = false;
+         if(return_value != ReturnValue::OK && return_value != ReturnValue::SignatureInvalid)
+            {
+            throw PKCS11_ReturnError(return_value);
+            }
+         return return_value == ReturnValue::OK;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const PKCS11_EC_PublicKey& m_key;
+      const BigInt& m_order;
+      MechanismWrapper m_mechanism;
+      secure_vector<byte> m_first_message;
+      bool m_initialized = false;
+   };
+
+BOTAN_REGISTER_TYPE(PK_Ops::Signature, PKCS11_ECDSA_Signature_Operation, "ECDSA",
+                    (make_pk_op<PK_Ops::Signature, PKCS11_ECDSA_Signature_Operation>), "pkcs11", BOTAN_PKCS11_ECDSA_PRIO);
+
+BOTAN_REGISTER_TYPE(PK_Ops::Verification, PKCS11_ECDSA_Verification_Operation, "ECDSA",
+                    (make_pk_op<PK_Ops::Verification, PKCS11_ECDSA_Verification_Operation>), "pkcs11", BOTAN_PKCS11_ECDSA_PRIO);
+
+}
+
+PKCS11_ECDSA_KeyPair generate_ecdsa_keypair(Session& session, const EC_PublicKeyGenerationProperties& pub_props,
+      const EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& priv_props)
+   {
+   ObjectHandle pub_key_handle = 0;
+   ObjectHandle priv_key_handle = 0;
+
+   Mechanism mechanism = { static_cast<CK_MECHANISM_TYPE>(MechanismType::EcKeyPairGen), nullptr, 0 };
+
+   session.module()->C_GenerateKeyPair(session.handle(), &mechanism,
+                                       pub_props.data(), pub_props.count(), priv_props.data(), priv_props.count(),
+                                       &pub_key_handle, &priv_key_handle);
+
+   return std::make_pair(PKCS11_ECDSA_PublicKey(session, pub_key_handle), PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey(session,
+                         priv_key_handle));
+   }
+
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdsa.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdsa.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ac59e028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_ecdsa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 ECDSA
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_ECDSA_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_ECDSA_H__
+
+#include <botan/build.h>
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_ECDSA)
+
+#include <botan/p11_ecc_key.h>
+#include <botan/ecdsa.h>
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+class Session;
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 ECDSA public key
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_ECDSA_PublicKey final : public PKCS11_EC_PublicKey, public virtual ECDSA_PublicKey
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * Creates a PKCS11_ECDSA_PublicKey object from an existing PKCS#11 ECDSA public key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param handle the handle of the ECDSA public key
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDSA_PublicKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PublicKey(session, handle)
+         {}
+
+      /**
+      * Imports an ECDSA public key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param props the attributes of the public key
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDSA_PublicKey(Session& session, const EC_PublicKeyImportProperties& props)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PublicKey(session, props)
+         {}
+
+      inline std::string algo_name() const override
+         {
+         return "ECDSA";
+         }
+
+      inline std::size_t max_input_bits() const override
+         {
+         return domain().get_order().bits();
+         }
+
+      /// @return the exported ECDSA public key
+      ECDSA_PublicKey export_key() const;
+   };
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 ECDSA private key
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey final : public PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * Creates a PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey object from an existing PKCS#11 ECDSA private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param handle the handle of the ECDSA private key
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(session, handle)
+         {}
+
+      /**
+      * Imports a ECDSA private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param props the attributes of the private key
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey(Session& session, const EC_PrivateKeyImportProperties& props)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(session, props)
+         {}
+
+      /**
+      * Generates a PKCS#11 ECDSA private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param ec_params DER-encoding of an ANSI X9.62 Parameters value
+      * @param props the attributes of the private key
+      * @note no persistent public key object will be created
+      */
+      PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey(Session& session, const std::vector<byte>& ec_params,
+                              const EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& props)
+         : PKCS11_EC_PrivateKey(session, ec_params, props)
+         {}
+
+      inline std::string algo_name() const override
+         {
+         return "ECDSA";
+         }
+
+      inline size_t message_parts() const override
+         {
+         return 2;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the exported ECDSA private key
+      ECDSA_PrivateKey export_key() const;
+
+      secure_vector<byte> pkcs8_private_key() const override;
+
+      bool check_key(RandomNumberGenerator&, bool) const override;
+   };
+
+using PKCS11_ECDSA_KeyPair = std::pair<PKCS11_ECDSA_PublicKey, PKCS11_ECDSA_PrivateKey>;
+
+/**
+* ECDSA key pair generation
+* @param session the session that should be used for the key generation
+* @param pub_props the properties of the public key
+* @param priv_props the properties of the private key
+*/
+BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_ECDSA_KeyPair generate_ecdsa_keypair(Session& session,
+      const EC_PublicKeyGenerationProperties& pub_props, const EC_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& priv_props);
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_mechanism.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_mechanism.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3cc1c83b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_mechanism.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Mechanism
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/internal/p11_mechanism.h>
+#include <botan/rfc6979.h>
+#include <botan/scan_name.h>
+
+#include <tuple>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+namespace {
+using PSS_Params = std::tuple<size_t, MechanismType, MGF>;
+
+// maps a PSS mechanism type to the number of bytes used for the salt, the mechanism type of the underlying hash algorithm and the MGF
+static const std::map<MechanismType, PSS_Params> PssOptions =
+   {
+      { MechanismType::RsaPkcsPss, PSS_Params(0, MechanismType::Sha1, MGF::Mgf1Sha1) },
+      { MechanismType::Sha1RsaPkcsPss, PSS_Params(20, MechanismType::Sha1, MGF::Mgf1Sha1) },
+      { MechanismType::Sha224RsaPkcsPss, PSS_Params(28, MechanismType::Sha224, MGF::Mgf1Sha224) },
+      { MechanismType::Sha256RsaPkcsPss, PSS_Params(32, MechanismType::Sha256, MGF::Mgf1Sha256) },
+      { MechanismType::Sha384RsaPkcsPss, PSS_Params(48, MechanismType::Sha384, MGF::Mgf1Sha384) },
+      { MechanismType::Sha512RsaPkcsPss, PSS_Params(64, MechanismType::Sha512, MGF::Mgf1Sha512) }
+   };
+
+struct MechanismData
+   {
+   explicit MechanismData(MechanismType _type)
+      : type(_type)
+      {}
+
+   virtual ~MechanismData() = default;
+
+   // the mechanism to perform
+   MechanismType type;
+   };
+
+struct RSA_SignMechanism : public MechanismData
+   {
+   explicit RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType _type)
+      : MechanismData(_type), hash(static_cast<MechanismType>(0)), mgf(static_cast<MGF>(0)), salt_size(0)
+      {
+      auto pss_option = PssOptions.find(type);
+      if(pss_option != PssOptions.end())
+         {
+         hash = std::get<1>(pss_option->second);
+         mgf = std::get<2>(pss_option->second);
+         salt_size = std::get<0>(pss_option->second);
+         }
+      }
+
+   // hash algorithm used in the PSS encoding; if the signature mechanism does not include message hashing,
+   // then this value must be the mechanism used by the application to generate the message hash;
+   // if the signature mechanism includes hashing, then this value must match the hash algorithm indicated by the signature mechanism
+   MechanismType hash;
+
+   // mask generation function to use on the encoded block
+   MGF mgf;
+
+   // length, in bytes, of the salt value used in the PSS encoding; typical values are the length of the message hash and zero
+   size_t salt_size;
+   };
+
+// note: when updating this map, update the documentation for `MechanismWrapper::create_rsa_sign_mechanism`
+static std::map<std::string, RSA_SignMechanism> SignMechanisms =
+   {
+      { "Raw", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::RsaX509) },
+
+      { "EMSA2(Raw)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::RsaX931) },
+      { "EMSA2(SHA-1)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha1RsaX931) },
+
+      // RSASSA PKCS#1 v1.5
+      { "EMSA3(Raw)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::RsaPkcs) },
+      { "EMSA3(SHA-1)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha1RsaPkcs) },
+      { "EMSA3(SHA-224)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha224RsaPkcs) },
+      { "EMSA3(SHA-256)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha256RsaPkcs) },
+      { "EMSA3(SHA-384)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha384RsaPkcs) },
+      { "EMSA3(SHA-512)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha512RsaPkcs) },
+
+      // RSASSA PKCS#1 PSS
+      { "EMSA4(Raw)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::RsaPkcsPss) },
+      { "EMSA4(SHA-1)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha1RsaPkcsPss) },
+      { "EMSA4(SHA-224)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha224RsaPkcsPss) },
+      { "EMSA4(SHA-256)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha256RsaPkcsPss) },
+      { "EMSA4(SHA-384)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha384RsaPkcsPss) },
+      { "EMSA4(SHA-512)", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Sha512RsaPkcsPss) },
+
+      { "ISO9796", RSA_SignMechanism(MechanismType::Rsa9796) }
+   };
+
+struct RSA_CryptMechanism : public MechanismData
+   {
+   RSA_CryptMechanism(MechanismType _type, size_t _padding_size, MechanismType _hash, MGF _mgf)
+      : MechanismData(_type), hash(_hash), mgf(_mgf), padding_size(_padding_size)
+      {}
+
+   RSA_CryptMechanism(MechanismType _type, size_t _padding_size)
+      : RSA_CryptMechanism(_type, _padding_size, static_cast<MechanismType>(0), static_cast<MGF>(0))
+      {}
+
+   // mechanism ID of the message digest algorithm used to calculate the digest of the encoding parameter
+   MechanismType hash;
+
+   // mask generation function to use on the encoded block
+   MGF mgf;
+
+   // number of bytes required for the padding
+   size_t padding_size;
+   };
+
+// note: when updating this map, update the documentation for `MechanismWrapper::create_rsa_crypt_mechanism`
+static const std::map<std::string, RSA_CryptMechanism> CryptMechanisms =
+   {
+      { "Raw", RSA_CryptMechanism(MechanismType::RsaX509, 0) },
+      { "EME-PKCS1-v1_5", RSA_CryptMechanism(MechanismType::RsaPkcs, 11) },
+      { "OAEP(SHA-1)", RSA_CryptMechanism(MechanismType::RsaPkcsOaep, 2 + 2 * 20, MechanismType::Sha1, MGF::Mgf1Sha1) },
+      { "OAEP(SHA-224)", RSA_CryptMechanism(MechanismType::RsaPkcsOaep, 2 + 2 * 28, MechanismType::Sha224, MGF::Mgf1Sha224) },
+      { "OAEP(SHA-256)", RSA_CryptMechanism(MechanismType::RsaPkcsOaep, 2 + 2 * 32, MechanismType::Sha256, MGF::Mgf1Sha256) },
+      { "OAEP(SHA-384)", RSA_CryptMechanism(MechanismType::RsaPkcsOaep, 2 + 2 * 48, MechanismType::Sha384, MGF::Mgf1Sha384) },
+      { "OAEP(SHA-512)", RSA_CryptMechanism(MechanismType::RsaPkcsOaep, 2 + 2 * 64, MechanismType::Sha512, MGF::Mgf1Sha512) }
+   };
+
+// note: when updating this map, update the documentation for `MechanismWrapper::create_ecdsa_mechanism`
+static std::map<std::string, MechanismType> EcdsaHash =
+   {
+      { "Raw", MechanismType::Ecdsa },
+      { "SHA-160", MechanismType::EcdsaSha1 },
+      { "SHA-224", MechanismType::EcdsaSha224 },
+      { "SHA-256", MechanismType::EcdsaSha256 },
+      { "SHA-384", MechanismType::EcdsaSha384 },
+      { "SHA-512", MechanismType::EcdsaSha512 }
+   };
+
+// note: when updating this map, update the documentation for `MechanismWrapper::create_ecdh_mechanism`
+static std::map<std::string, KeyDerivation> EcdhHash =
+   {
+      { "Raw", KeyDerivation::Null },
+      { "SHA-160", KeyDerivation::Sha1Kdf },
+      { "SHA-224", KeyDerivation::Sha224Kdf },
+      { "SHA-256", KeyDerivation::Sha256Kdf },
+      { "SHA-384", KeyDerivation::Sha384Kdf },
+      { "SHA-512", KeyDerivation::Sha512Kdf }
+   };
+}
+
+MechanismWrapper::MechanismWrapper(MechanismType mechanism_type)
+   : m_mechanism( { static_cast<CK_MECHANISM_TYPE>(mechanism_type), nullptr, 0 }), m_parameters(nullptr)
+   {}
+
+MechanismWrapper MechanismWrapper::create_rsa_crypt_mechanism(const std::string& padding)
+   {
+   auto mechanism_info_it = CryptMechanisms.find(padding);
+   if(mechanism_info_it == CryptMechanisms.end())
+      {
+      // at this point it would be possible to support additional configurations that are not predefined above by parsing `padding`
+      throw Lookup_Error("PKCS#11 RSA encrypt/decrypt does not support EME " + padding);
+      }
+   RSA_CryptMechanism mechanism_info = mechanism_info_it->second;
+
+   MechanismWrapper mech(mechanism_info.type);
+   if(mechanism_info.type == MechanismType::RsaPkcsOaep)
+      {
+      mech.m_parameters = std::make_shared<MechanismParameters>();
+      mech.m_parameters->oaep_params.hashAlg = static_cast<CK_MECHANISM_TYPE>(mechanism_info.hash);
+      mech.m_parameters->oaep_params.mgf = static_cast<CK_RSA_PKCS_MGF_TYPE>(mechanism_info.mgf);
+      mech.m_parameters->oaep_params.source = CKZ_DATA_SPECIFIED;
+      mech.m_parameters->oaep_params.pSourceData = nullptr;
+      mech.m_parameters->oaep_params.ulSourceDataLen = 0;
+      mech.m_mechanism.pParameter = mech.m_parameters.get();
+      mech.m_mechanism.ulParameterLen = sizeof(RsaPkcsOaepParams);
+      }
+   mech.m_padding_size = mechanism_info.padding_size;
+   return mech;
+   }
+
+MechanismWrapper MechanismWrapper::create_rsa_sign_mechanism(const std::string& padding)
+   {
+   auto mechanism_info_it = SignMechanisms.find(padding);
+   if(mechanism_info_it == SignMechanisms.end())
+      {
+      // at this point it would be possible to support additional configurations that are not predefined above by parsing `padding`
+      throw Lookup_Error("PKCS#11 RSA sign/verify does not support EMSA " + padding);
+      }
+   RSA_SignMechanism mechanism_info = mechanism_info_it->second;
+
+   MechanismWrapper mech(mechanism_info.type);
+   if(PssOptions.find(mechanism_info.type) != PssOptions.end())
+      {
+      mech.m_parameters = std::make_shared<MechanismParameters>();
+      mech.m_parameters->pss_params.hashAlg = static_cast<CK_MECHANISM_TYPE>(mechanism_info.hash);
+      mech.m_parameters->pss_params.mgf = static_cast<CK_RSA_PKCS_MGF_TYPE>(mechanism_info.mgf);
+      mech.m_parameters->pss_params.sLen = mechanism_info.salt_size;
+      mech.m_mechanism.pParameter = mech.m_parameters.get();
+      mech.m_mechanism.ulParameterLen = sizeof(RsaPkcsPssParams);
+      }
+   return mech;
+   }
+
+MechanismWrapper MechanismWrapper::create_ecdsa_mechanism(const std::string& hash)
+   {
+   std::string hash_name = hash;
+
+   if(hash_name != "Raw")
+      {
+      hash_name = hash_for_deterministic_signature(hash);
+      }
+
+   auto mechanism_type = EcdsaHash.find(hash_name);
+   if(mechanism_type == EcdsaHash.end())
+      {
+      throw Lookup_Error("PKCS#11 ECDSA sign/verify does not support " + hash);
+      }
+   return MechanismWrapper(mechanism_type->second);
+   }
+
+MechanismWrapper MechanismWrapper::create_ecdh_mechanism(const std::string& kdf_name, bool use_cofactor)
+   {
+   std::string hash = kdf_name;
+
+   if(kdf_name != "Raw")
+      {
+      SCAN_Name kdf_hash(kdf_name);
+
+      if(kdf_hash.arg_count() > 0)
+         {
+         hash = kdf_hash.arg(0);
+         }
+      }
+
+   auto kdf = EcdhHash.find(hash);
+   if(kdf == EcdhHash.end())
+      {
+      throw Lookup_Error("PKCS#11 ECDH key derivation does not support KDF " + kdf_name);
+      }
+   MechanismWrapper mech(use_cofactor ? MechanismType::Ecdh1CofactorDerive : MechanismType::Ecdh1Derive);
+   mech.m_parameters = std::make_shared<MechanismParameters>();
+   mech.m_parameters->ecdh_params.kdf = static_cast<CK_EC_KDF_TYPE>(kdf->second);
+   mech.m_mechanism.pParameter = mech.m_parameters.get();
+   mech.m_mechanism.ulParameterLen = sizeof(Ecdh1DeriveParams);
+   return mech;
+   }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_mechanism.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_mechanism.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d8c826ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_mechanism.h
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Mechanism
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_MECHANISM_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_MECHANISM_H__
+
+#include <botan/p11.h>
+
+#include <utility>
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+/**
+* Simple class to build and hold the data for a CK_MECHANISM struct
+* for RSA (encryption/decryption, signature/verification)
+* and EC (ecdsa signature/verification, ecdh key derivation)
+*/
+class MechanismWrapper final
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param mechanism_type the CK_MECHANISM_TYPE for the `mechanism` field of the CK_MECHANISM struct
+      explicit MechanismWrapper(MechanismType mechanism_type);
+
+      /**
+      * Creates the CK_MECHANISM data for RSA encryption/decryption
+      * @param padding supported paddings are Raw (X.509), EME-PKCS1-v1_5 (PKCS#1 v1.5) and OAEP (PKCS#1 OAEP)
+      */
+      static MechanismWrapper create_rsa_crypt_mechanism(const std::string& padding);
+
+      /**
+      * Creates the CK_MECHANISM data for RSA signature/verification
+      * @param padding supported paddings are Raw (X.509), EMSA3 (PKCS#1 v1.5), EMSA4 (PKCS#1 PSS),
+      * EMSA2 (ANSI X9.31) and ISO9796 (ISO/IEC 9796)
+      */
+      static MechanismWrapper create_rsa_sign_mechanism(const std::string& padding);
+
+      /**
+      * Creates the CK_MECHANISM data for ECDSA signature/verification
+      * @param hash the hash algorithm used to hash the data to sign.
+      * supported hash functions are Raw and SHA-160 to SHA-512
+      */
+      static MechanismWrapper create_ecdsa_mechanism(const std::string& hash);
+
+      /**
+      * Creates the CK_MECHANISM data for ECDH key derivation (CKM_ECDH1_DERIVE or CKM_ECDH1_COFACTOR_DERIVE)
+      * @param kdf_name the key derivation function to use. Supported KDFs are Raw and SHA-160 to SHA-512
+      * @param use_cofactor true if the cofactor key derivation mechanism should be used
+      */
+      static MechanismWrapper create_ecdh_mechanism(const std::string& kdf_name, bool use_cofactor);
+
+      /// Sets the salt for the ECDH mechanism parameters
+      inline void set_ecdh_salt(const byte salt[], size_t salt_len)
+         {
+         m_parameters->ecdh_params.pSharedData = const_cast<byte*>(salt);
+         m_parameters->ecdh_params.ulSharedDataLen = salt_len;
+         }
+
+      /// Sets the public key of the other party for the ECDH mechanism parameters
+      inline void set_ecdh_other_key(const byte other_key[], size_t other_key_len)
+         {
+         m_parameters->ecdh_params.pPublicData = const_cast<byte*>(other_key);
+         m_parameters->ecdh_params.ulPublicDataLen = other_key_len;
+         }
+
+      /// @return a pointer to the CK_MECHANISM struct that can be passed to the cryptoki functions
+      inline Mechanism* data() const
+         {
+         return const_cast<Mechanism*>(&m_mechanism);
+         }
+
+      /// @return the size of the padding in bytes (for encryption/decryption)
+      inline size_t padding_size() const
+         {
+         return m_padding_size;
+         }
+
+      /// Holds the mechanism parameters for OEAP, PSS and ECDH
+      union MechanismParameters
+         {
+         MechanismParameters()
+            {
+            std::memset(this, 0, sizeof(MechanismParameters));
+            }
+
+         RsaPkcsOaepParams oaep_params;
+         RsaPkcsPssParams pss_params;
+         Ecdh1DeriveParams ecdh_params;
+         };
+
+   private:
+      Mechanism m_mechanism;
+      std::shared_ptr<MechanismParameters> m_parameters;
+      size_t m_padding_size = 0;
+   };
+
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_module.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_module.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ea3dc56d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_module.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Module
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_module.h>
+
+namespace Botan {
+
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+Module::Module(const std::string& file_path, C_InitializeArgs init_args)
+   : m_file_path(file_path)
+   {
+   reload(init_args);
+   }
+
+Module::~Module() BOTAN_NOEXCEPT
+   {
+   m_low_level->C_Finalize(nullptr, nullptr);
+   }
+
+void Module::reload(C_InitializeArgs init_args)
+   {
+   if(m_low_level)
+      {
+      m_low_level->C_Finalize(nullptr);
+      }
+
+   m_library.reset(new Dynamically_Loaded_Library(m_file_path));
+   LowLevel::C_GetFunctionList(*m_library, &m_func_list);
+   m_low_level.reset(new LowLevel(m_func_list));
+
+   m_low_level->C_Initialize(&init_args);
+   }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_module.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_module.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..990458a4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_module.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Module
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_MODULE_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_MODULE_H__
+
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <botan/p11.h>
+#include <botan/dyn_load.h>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+/**
+* Loads the PKCS#11 shared library
+* Calls C_Initialize on load and C_Finalize on destruction
+*/
+class BOTAN_DLL Module final
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * Loads the shared library and calls C_Initialize
+      * @param file_path the path to the PKCS#11 shared library
+      * @param init_args flags to use for `C_Initialize`
+      */
+      Module(const std::string& file_path, C_InitializeArgs init_args = { nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, static_cast< CK_FLAGS >(Flag::OsLockingOk), nullptr });
+
+/* Microsoft Visual Studio <= 2013 does not support default generated move special member functions.
+   Everything else we target should support it */
+#if !defined( _MSC_VER ) || ( _MSC_VER >= 1900 )
+      Module(Module&& other) = default;
+      Module& operator=(Module&& other) = default;
+#endif
+
+      // Dtor calls C_Finalize(). A copy could be deleted while the origin still exists
+      // Furthermore std::unique_ptr member -> not copyable
+      Module(const Module& other) = delete;
+      Module& operator=(const Module& other) = delete;
+
+      /// Calls C_Finalize()
+      ~Module() BOTAN_NOEXCEPT;
+
+      /**
+      * Reloads the module and reinitializes it
+      * @param init_args flags to use for `C_Initialize`
+      */
+      void reload(C_InitializeArgs init_args = { nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, static_cast< CK_FLAGS >(Flag::OsLockingOk), nullptr });
+
+      inline LowLevel* operator->() const
+         {
+         return m_low_level.get();
+         }
+
+      /// @return general information about Cryptoki
+      inline Info get_info() const
+         {
+         Info info;
+         m_low_level->C_GetInfo(&info);
+         return info;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const std::string m_file_path;
+      FunctionListPtr m_func_list = nullptr;
+      std::unique_ptr<Dynamically_Loaded_Library> m_library = nullptr;
+      std::unique_ptr<LowLevel> m_low_level = nullptr;
+   };
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_object.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_object.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef7477284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_object.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Object
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_object.h>
+
+#include <map>
+
+namespace Botan {
+
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+AttributeContainer::AttributeContainer(ObjectClass object_class)
+   {
+   add_class(object_class);
+   }
+
+void AttributeContainer::add_class(ObjectClass object_class)
+   {
+   m_numerics.push_back(static_cast< uint64_t >(object_class));
+   add_attribute(AttributeType::Class, reinterpret_cast< byte* >(&m_numerics.back()), sizeof(ObjectClass));
+   }
+
+void AttributeContainer::add_string(AttributeType attribute, const std::string& value)
+   {
+   m_strings.push_back(value);
+   add_attribute(attribute, reinterpret_cast< const byte* >(m_strings.back().data()), value.size());
+   }
+
+void AttributeContainer::add_binary(AttributeType attribute, const byte* value, size_t length)
+   {
+   m_vectors.push_back(secure_vector<byte>(value, value + length));
+   add_attribute(attribute, reinterpret_cast< const byte* >(m_vectors.back().data()), length);
+   }
+
+void AttributeContainer::add_bool(AttributeType attribute, bool value)
+   {
+   m_numerics.push_back(value ? True : False);
+   add_attribute(attribute, reinterpret_cast< byte* >(&m_numerics.back()), sizeof(Bbool));
+   }
+
+void AttributeContainer::add_attribute(AttributeType attribute, const byte* value, uint32_t size)
+   {
+   bool exists = false;
+   // check if the attribute has been added already
+   for(auto& existing_attribute : m_attributes)
+      {
+      if(existing_attribute.type == static_cast< CK_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE >(attribute))
+         {
+         // remove old entries
+         m_strings.erase(std::remove_if(m_strings.begin(), m_strings.end(), [ &existing_attribute ](const std::string& data)
+            {
+            return data.data() == existing_attribute.pValue;
+            }), m_strings.end());
+
+         m_numerics.erase(std::remove_if(m_numerics.begin(), m_numerics.end(), [ &existing_attribute ](const uint64_t& data)
+            {
+            return &data == existing_attribute.pValue;
+            }), m_numerics.end());
+
+         m_vectors.erase(std::remove_if(m_vectors.begin(),
+                                        m_vectors.end(), [ &existing_attribute ](const secure_vector<byte>& data)
+            {
+            return data.data() == existing_attribute.pValue;
+            }), m_vectors.end());
+
+         existing_attribute.pValue = const_cast< byte* >(value);
+         existing_attribute.ulValueLen = size;
+         exists = true;
+         break;
+         }
+      }
+
+   if(!exists)
+      {
+      m_attributes.push_back(Attribute{ static_cast< CK_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE >(attribute), const_cast< byte* >(value), size });
+      }
+   }
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+ObjectFinder::ObjectFinder(Session& session, const std::vector<Attribute>& search_template)
+   : m_session(session), m_search_terminated(false)
+   {
+   module()->C_FindObjectsInit(m_session.get().handle(), const_cast< Attribute* >(search_template.data()),
+                               search_template.size());
+   }
+
+ObjectFinder::~ObjectFinder() BOTAN_NOEXCEPT
+   {
+   if(m_search_terminated == false)
+      {
+      module()->C_FindObjectsFinal(m_session.get().handle(), nullptr);
+      }
+   }
+
+std::vector<ObjectHandle> ObjectFinder::find(uint32_t max_count) const
+   {
+   std::vector<ObjectHandle> result(max_count);
+   Ulong objectCount = 0;
+   module()->C_FindObjects(m_session.get().handle(), result.data(), max_count, &objectCount);
+   if(objectCount < max_count)
+      {
+      result.resize(objectCount);
+      }
+   return result;
+   }
+
+void ObjectFinder::finish()
+   {
+   module()->C_FindObjectsFinal(m_session.get().handle());
+   m_search_terminated = true;
+   }
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+ObjectProperties::ObjectProperties(ObjectClass object_class)
+   : AttributeContainer(object_class), m_object_class(object_class)
+   {}
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+StorageObjectProperties::StorageObjectProperties(ObjectClass object_class)
+   : ObjectProperties(object_class)
+   {}
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+DataObjectProperties::DataObjectProperties()
+   : StorageObjectProperties(ObjectClass::Data)
+   {}
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+CertificateProperties::CertificateProperties(CertificateType cert_type)
+   : StorageObjectProperties(ObjectClass::Certificate), m_cert_type(cert_type)
+   {
+   add_numeric(AttributeType::CertificateType, static_cast< CK_CERTIFICATE_TYPE >(m_cert_type));
+   }
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+KeyProperties::KeyProperties(ObjectClass object_class, KeyType key_type)
+   : StorageObjectProperties(object_class), m_key_type(key_type)
+   {
+   add_numeric(AttributeType::KeyType, static_cast< CK_ULONG >(m_key_type));
+   }
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+PublicKeyProperties::PublicKeyProperties(KeyType key_type)
+   : KeyProperties(ObjectClass::PublicKey, key_type)
+   {}
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+PrivateKeyProperties::PrivateKeyProperties(KeyType key_type)
+   : KeyProperties(ObjectClass::PrivateKey, key_type)
+   {}
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+SecretKeyProperties::SecretKeyProperties(KeyType key_type)
+   : KeyProperties(ObjectClass::SecretKey, key_type)
+   {}
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+DomainParameterProperties::DomainParameterProperties(KeyType key_type)
+   : StorageObjectProperties(ObjectClass::DomainParameters), m_key_type(key_type)
+   {
+   add_numeric(AttributeType::KeyType, static_cast< CK_ULONG >(m_key_type));
+   }
+
+// ====================================================================================================
+
+Object::Object(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+   : m_session(session), m_handle(handle)
+   {}
+
+Object::Object(Session& session, const ObjectProperties& obj_props)
+   : m_session(session), m_handle(0)
+   {
+   m_session.get().module()->C_CreateObject(m_session.get().handle(), obj_props.data(), obj_props.count(), &m_handle);
+   }
+
+secure_vector<byte> Object::get_attribute_value(AttributeType attribute) const
+   {
+   std::map<AttributeType, secure_vector<byte>> attribute_map = { { attribute, secure_vector<byte>() } };
+   module()->C_GetAttributeValue(m_session.get().handle(), m_handle, attribute_map);
+   return attribute_map.at(attribute);
+   }
+
+void Object::set_attribute_value(AttributeType attribute, const secure_vector<byte>& value) const
+   {
+   std::map<AttributeType, secure_vector<byte>> attribute_map = { { attribute, value } };
+   module()->C_SetAttributeValue(m_session.get().handle(), m_handle, attribute_map);
+   }
+
+void Object::destroy() const
+   {
+   module()->C_DestroyObject(m_session.get().handle(), m_handle);
+   }
+
+ObjectHandle Object::copy(const AttributeContainer& modified_attributes) const
+   {
+   ObjectHandle copied_handle;
+   module()->C_CopyObject(m_session.get().handle(), m_handle, modified_attributes.data(), modified_attributes.count(),
+                          &copied_handle);
+   return copied_handle;
+   }
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_object.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_object.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a6a54b20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_object.h
@@ -0,0 +1,743 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Object
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_OBJECT_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_OBJECT_H__
+
+#include <botan/p11.h>
+#include <botan/p11_session.h>
+#include <botan/secmem.h>
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <list>
+#include <functional>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+class Module;
+
+/// Helper class to build the Attribute / CK_ATTRIBUTE structures
+class BOTAN_DLL AttributeContainer
+   {
+   public:
+      AttributeContainer() = default;
+
+      /// @param object_class the class type of this container
+      AttributeContainer(ObjectClass object_class);
+
+      virtual ~AttributeContainer() = default;
+
+/* Microsoft Visual Studio <= 2013 does not support default generated move special member functions.
+   Everything else we target should support it */
+#if !defined( _MSC_VER ) || ( _MSC_VER >= 1900 )
+      AttributeContainer(AttributeContainer&& other) = default;
+      AttributeContainer& operator=(AttributeContainer&& other) = default;
+#endif
+
+      // Warning when implementing copy/assignment: m_attributes contains pointers to the other members which must be updated after a copy
+      AttributeContainer(const AttributeContainer& other) = delete;
+      AttributeContainer& operator=(const AttributeContainer& other) = delete;
+
+      /// @return the attributes this container contains
+      inline const std::vector<Attribute>& attributes() const
+         {
+         return m_attributes;
+         }
+
+      inline Attribute* data() const
+         {
+         return const_cast< Attribute* >(m_attributes.data());
+         }
+
+      /// @return the number of attributes in this container
+      inline size_t count() const
+         {
+         return m_attributes.size();
+         }
+
+      /// Add a class attribute (CKA_CLASS / AttributeType::Class)
+      void add_class(ObjectClass object_class);
+
+      /// Add a string attribute (e.g. CKA_LABEL / AttributeType::Label)
+      void add_string(AttributeType attribute, const std::string& value);
+
+      /// Add a binary attribute (e.g. CKA_ID / AttributeType::Id)
+      void add_binary(AttributeType attribute, const byte* value, size_t length);
+
+      /// Add a binary attribute (e.g. CKA_ID / AttributeType::Id)
+      template<typename TAlloc>
+      void add_binary(AttributeType attribute, const std::vector<byte, TAlloc>& binary)
+         {
+         add_binary(attribute, binary.data(), binary.size());
+         }
+
+      /// Add a bool attribute (e.g. CKA_SENSITIVE / AttributeType::Sensitive)
+      void add_bool(AttributeType attribute, bool value);
+
+      /// Add a numeric attribute (e.g. CKA_MODULUS_BITS / AttributeType::ModulusBits)
+      template<typename T>
+      void add_numeric(AttributeType attribute, T value)
+         {
+         static_assert(std::is_integral<T>::value, "Numeric value required.");
+         m_numerics.push_back(static_cast< uint64_t >(value));
+         add_attribute(attribute, reinterpret_cast< byte* >(&m_numerics.back()), sizeof(T));
+         }
+
+   protected:
+      /// Add a attribute with the given value and size to the attribute collection `m_attributes`
+      void add_attribute(AttributeType attribute, const byte* value, uint32_t size);
+
+   private:
+      std::vector<Attribute> m_attributes;
+      std::list<uint64_t> m_numerics;
+      std::list<std::string> m_strings;
+      std::list<secure_vector<byte>> m_vectors;
+   };
+
+/// Manages calls to C_FindObjects* functions (C_FindObjectsInit -> C_FindObjects -> C_FindObjectsFinal)
+class BOTAN_DLL ObjectFinder final
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * Initializes a search for token and session objects that match a template (calls C_FindObjectsInit)
+      * @param session the session to use for the search
+      * @param search_template the search_template as a vector of `Attribute`
+      */
+      ObjectFinder(Session& session, const std::vector<Attribute>& search_template);
+
+      ObjectFinder(const ObjectFinder& other) = default;
+      ObjectFinder& operator=(const ObjectFinder& other) = default;
+
+/* Microsoft Visual Studio <= 2013 does not support default generated move special member functions.
+   Everything else we target should support it */
+#if !defined( _MSC_VER ) || ( _MSC_VER >= 1900 )
+      ObjectFinder(ObjectFinder&& other) = default;
+      ObjectFinder& operator=(ObjectFinder&& other) = default;
+#endif
+
+      /// Terminates a search for token and session objects (calls C_FindObjectsFinal)
+      ~ObjectFinder() BOTAN_NOEXCEPT;
+
+      /**
+      * Starts or continues a search for token and session objects that match a template, obtaining additional object handles (calls C_FindObjects)
+      * @param max_count maximum amount of object handles to retrieve. Default = 100
+      * @return the result of the search as a vector of `ObjectHandle`
+      */
+      std::vector<ObjectHandle> find(std::uint32_t max_count = 100) const;
+
+      /// Finishes the search operation manually to allow a new ObjectFinder to exist
+      void finish();
+
+      /// @return the module this `ObjectFinder` belongs to
+      inline Module& module() const
+         {
+         return m_session.get().module();
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const std::reference_wrapper<Session> m_session;
+      bool m_search_terminated;
+   };
+
+/// Common attributes of all objects
+class BOTAN_DLL ObjectProperties : public AttributeContainer
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param object_class the object class of the object
+      ObjectProperties(ObjectClass object_class);
+
+      /// @return the object class of this object
+      inline ObjectClass object_class() const
+         {
+         return m_object_class;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const ObjectClass m_object_class;
+   };
+
+/// Common attributes of all storage objects
+class BOTAN_DLL StorageObjectProperties : public ObjectProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param object_class the CK_OBJECT_CLASS this storage object belongs to
+      StorageObjectProperties(ObjectClass object_class);
+
+      /// @param label description of the object (RFC2279 string)
+      inline void set_label(const std::string& label)
+         {
+         add_string(AttributeType::Label, label);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value if true the object is a token object; otherwise the object is a session object
+      inline void set_token(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Token, value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * @param value if true the object is a private object; otherwise the object is a public object
+      * When private, a user may not access the object until the user has been authenticated to the token
+      */
+      inline void set_private(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Private, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value if true the object can be modified, otherwise it is read-only
+      void set_modifiable(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Modifiable, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value if true the object can be copied using C_CopyObject
+      void set_copyable(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Copyable, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value if true the object can be destroyed using C_DestroyObject
+      void set_destroyable(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Destroyable, value);
+         }
+   };
+
+/// Common attributes of all data objects
+class BOTAN_DLL DataObjectProperties : public StorageObjectProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      DataObjectProperties();
+
+      /// @param value description of the application that manages the object (RFC2279 string)
+      inline void set_application(const std::string& value)
+         {
+         add_string(AttributeType::Application, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param object_id DER-encoding of the object identifier indicating the data object type
+      inline void set_object_id(const std::vector<byte>& object_id)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::ObjectId, object_id);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value value of the object
+      inline void set_value(const secure_vector<byte>& value)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Value, value);
+         }
+   };
+
+/// Common attributes of all certificate objects
+class BOTAN_DLL CertificateProperties : public StorageObjectProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param cert_type type of certificate
+      CertificateProperties(CertificateType cert_type);
+
+      /// @param value the certificate can be trusted for the application that it was created (can only be set to true by SO user)
+      inline void set_trusted(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Trusted, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param category one of `CertificateCategory`
+      inline void set_category(CertificateCategory category)
+         {
+         add_numeric(AttributeType::CertificateCategory, static_cast< CK_CERTIFICATE_CATEGORY >(category));
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * @param checksum the value of this attribute is derived from the certificate by taking the
+      * first three bytes of the SHA - 1 hash of the certificate object�s `CKA_VALUE` attribute
+      */
+      inline void set_check_value(const std::vector<byte>& checksum)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::CheckValue, checksum);
+         }
+
+      /// @param date start date for the certificate
+      inline void set_start_date(Date date)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::StartDate, reinterpret_cast<byte*>(&date), sizeof(Date));
+         }
+
+      /// @param date end date for the certificate
+      inline void set_end_date(Date date)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::EndDate, reinterpret_cast<byte*>(&date), sizeof(Date));
+         }
+
+      /// @param pubkey_info DER-encoding of the SubjectPublicKeyInfo for the public key contained in this certificate
+      inline void set_public_key_info(const std::vector<byte>& pubkey_info)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::PublicKeyInfo, pubkey_info);
+         }
+
+      /// @return the certificate type of this certificate object
+      inline CertificateType cert_type() const
+         {
+         return m_cert_type;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const CertificateType m_cert_type;
+   };
+
+/// Common attributes of all key objects
+class BOTAN_DLL KeyProperties : public StorageObjectProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * @param object_class the `CK_OBJECT_CLASS` this key object belongs to
+      * @param key_type type of key
+      */
+      KeyProperties(ObjectClass object_class, KeyType key_type);
+
+      /// @param id key identifier for key
+      inline void set_id(const std::vector<byte>& id)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Id, id);
+         }
+
+      /// @param date start date for the key
+      inline void set_start_date(Date date)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::StartDate, reinterpret_cast<byte*>(&date), sizeof(Date));
+         }
+
+      /// @param date end date for the key
+      inline void set_end_date(Date date)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::EndDate, reinterpret_cast<byte*>(&date), sizeof(Date));
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if key supports key derivation (i.e., if other keys can be derived from this one)
+      inline void set_derive(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Derive, value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * Sets a list of mechanisms allowed to be used with this key
+      * Not implemented
+      */
+      inline void set_allowed_mechanisms(const std::vector<MechanismType>&)
+         {
+         throw Exception("Not implemented (KeyProperties::set_allowed_mechanisms)");
+         }
+
+      /// @return the key type of this key object
+      inline KeyType key_type() const
+         {
+         return m_key_type;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const KeyType m_key_type;
+   };
+
+/// Common attributes of all public key objects
+class BOTAN_DLL PublicKeyProperties : public KeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param key_type type of key
+      PublicKeyProperties(KeyType key_type);
+
+      /// @param subject DER-encoding of the key subject name
+      inline void set_subject(const std::vector<byte>& subject)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Subject, subject);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports encryption
+      inline void set_encrypt(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Encrypt, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports verification where the signature is an appendix to the data
+      inline void set_verify(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Verify, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports verification where the data is recovered from the signature
+      inline void set_verify_recover(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::VerifyRecover, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports wrapping (i.e., can be used to wrap other keys)
+      inline void set_wrap(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Wrap, value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * @param value true if the key can be trusted for the application that it was created.
+      * The wrapping key can be used to wrap keys with `CKA_WRAP_WITH_TRUSTED` set to `CK_TRUE`
+      */
+      inline void set_trusted(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Trusted, value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * For wrapping keys
+      * The attribute template to match against any keys wrapped using this wrapping key.
+      * Keys that do not match cannot be wrapped
+      * Not implemented
+      */
+      inline void set_wrap_template(const AttributeContainer&)
+         {
+         throw Exception("Not implemented (PublicKeyProperties::set_wrap_template)");
+         }
+
+      /// @param pubkey_info DER-encoding of the SubjectPublicKeyInfo for this public	key
+      inline void set_public_key_info(const std::vector<byte>& pubkey_info)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::PublicKeyInfo, pubkey_info);
+         }
+   };
+
+/// Common attributes of all private keys
+class BOTAN_DLL PrivateKeyProperties : public KeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param key_type type of key
+      PrivateKeyProperties(KeyType key_type);
+
+      /// @param subject DER-encoding of the key subject name
+      inline void set_subject(const std::vector<byte>& subject)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Subject, subject);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key is sensitive
+      inline void set_sensitive(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Sensitive, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports decryption
+      inline void set_decrypt(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Decrypt, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports signatures where the signature is an appendix to the data
+      inline void set_sign(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Sign, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports signatures where the data can be recovered from the signature
+      inline void set_sign_recover(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::SignRecover, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports unwrapping (i.e., can be used to unwrap other keys)
+      inline void set_unwrap(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Unwrap, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key is extractable and can be wrapped
+      inline void set_extractable(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Extractable, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key can only be wrapped with a wrapping key that has `CKA_TRUSTED` set to `CK_TRUE`
+      inline void set_wrap_with_trusted(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::WrapWithTrusted, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value If true, the user has to supply the PIN for each use (sign or decrypt) with the key
+      inline void set_always_authenticate(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::AlwaysAuthenticate, value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * For wrapping keys
+      * The attribute template to apply to any keys unwrapped using this wrapping key.
+      * Any user supplied template is applied after this template as if the object has already been created
+      * Not implemented
+      */
+      inline void set_unwrap_template(const AttributeContainer&)
+         {
+         throw Exception("Not implemented (PrivateKeyProperties::set_unwrap_template)");
+         }
+
+      /// @param pubkey_info DER-encoding of the SubjectPublicKeyInfo for this public	key
+      inline void set_public_key_info(const std::vector<byte>& pubkey_info)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::PublicKeyInfo, pubkey_info);
+         }
+   };
+
+/// Common attributes of all secret (symmetric) keys
+class BOTAN_DLL SecretKeyProperties : public KeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param key_type type of key
+      SecretKeyProperties(KeyType key_type);
+
+      /// @param value true if the key is sensitive
+      inline void set_sensitive(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Sensitive, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports encryption
+      inline void set_encrypt(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Encrypt, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports decryption
+      inline void set_decrypt(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Decrypt, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports signatures where the signature is an appendix to the data
+      inline void set_sign(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Sign, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports verification where the signature is an appendix to the data
+      inline void set_verify(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Verify, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports unwrapping (i.e., can be used to unwrap other keys)
+      inline void set_unwrap(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Unwrap, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key is extractable and can be wrapped
+      inline void set_extractable(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Extractable, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key can only be wrapped with a wrapping key that has `CKA_TRUSTED` set to `CK_TRUE`
+      inline void set_wrap_with_trusted(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::WrapWithTrusted, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value if true, the user has to supply the PIN for each use (sign or decrypt) with the key
+      inline void set_always_authenticate(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::AlwaysAuthenticate, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param value true if the key supports wrapping (i.e., can be used to wrap other keys)
+      inline void set_wrap(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Wrap, value);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * @param value the key can be trusted for the application that it was created.
+      * The wrapping key can be used to wrap keys with `CKA_WRAP_WITH_TRUSTED` set to `CK_TRUE`
+      */
+      inline void set_trusted(bool value)
+         {
+         add_bool(AttributeType::Trusted, value);
+         }
+
+      /// @param checksum the key check value of this key
+      inline void set_check_value(const std::vector<byte>& checksum)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::CheckValue, checksum);
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * For wrapping keys
+      * The attribute template to match against any keys wrapped using this wrapping key.
+      * Keys that do not match cannot be wrapped
+      * Not implemented
+      */
+      inline void set_wrap_template(const AttributeContainer&)
+         {
+         throw Exception("Not implemented (SecretKeyProperties::set_wrap_template)");
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * For wrapping keys
+      * The attribute template to apply to any keys unwrapped using this wrapping key
+      * Any user supplied template is applied after this template as if the object has already been created
+      * Not Implemented
+      */
+      inline void set_unwrap_template(const AttributeContainer&)
+         {
+         throw Exception("Not implemented (SecretKeyProperties::set_unwrap_template)");
+         }
+   };
+
+/// Common attributes of domain parameter
+class BOTAN_DLL DomainParameterProperties : public StorageObjectProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param key_type type of key the domain parameters can be used to generate
+      DomainParameterProperties(KeyType key_type);
+
+      /// @return the key type
+      inline KeyType key_type() const
+         {
+         return m_key_type;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const KeyType m_key_type;
+   };
+
+class BOTAN_DLL Object
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * Creates an `Object` from an existing PKCS#11 object
+      * @param session the session the object belongs to
+      * @param handle handle of the object
+      */
+
+      Object(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle);
+
+      /**
+      * Creates the object
+      * @param session the session in which the object should be created
+      * @param obj_props properties of this object
+      */
+      Object(Session& session, const ObjectProperties& obj_props);
+
+      virtual ~Object() = default;
+
+      /// Searches for all objects of the given type that match `search_template`
+      template<typename T>
+      static std::vector<T> search(Session& session, const std::vector<Attribute>& search_template);
+
+      /// Searches for all objects of the given type using the label (`CKA_LABEL`)
+      template<typename T>
+      static std::vector<T> search(Session& session, const std::string& label);
+
+      /// Searches for all objects of the given type using the id (`CKA_ID`)
+      template<typename T>
+      static std::vector<T> search(Session& session, const std::vector<byte>& id);
+
+      /// Searches for all objects of the given type using the label (`CKA_LABEL`) and id (`CKA_ID`)
+      template<typename T>
+      static std::vector<T> search(Session& session, const std::string& label, const std::vector<byte>& id);
+
+      /// Searches for all objects of the given type
+      template<typename T>
+      static std::vector<T> search(Session& session);
+
+      /// @returns the value of the given attribute (using `C_GetAttributeValue`)
+      secure_vector<byte> get_attribute_value(AttributeType attribute) const;
+
+      /// Sets the given value for the attribute (using `C_SetAttributeValue`)
+      void set_attribute_value(AttributeType attribute, const secure_vector<byte>& value) const;
+
+      /// Destroys the object
+      void destroy() const;
+
+      /**
+      * Copies the object
+      * @param modified_attributes the attributes of the copied object
+      */
+      ObjectHandle copy(const AttributeContainer& modified_attributes) const;
+
+      /// @return the handle of this object.
+      inline ObjectHandle handle() const
+         {
+         return m_handle;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the session this objects belongs to
+      inline Session& session() const
+         {
+         return m_session;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the module this object belongs to
+      inline Module& module() const
+         {
+         return m_session.get().module();
+         }
+   protected:
+      Object(Session& session)
+         : m_session(session)
+         {}
+
+      const std::reference_wrapper<Session> m_session;
+      ObjectHandle m_handle;
+   };
+
+template<typename T>
+std::vector<T> Object::search(Session& session, const std::vector<Attribute>& search_template)
+   {
+   ObjectFinder finder(session, search_template);
+   std::vector<ObjectHandle> handles = finder.find();
+   std::vector<T> result;
+   result.reserve(handles.size());
+   for(const auto& handle : handles)
+      {
+      result.emplace_back(T(session, handle));
+      }
+   return result;
+   }
+
+template<typename T>
+std::vector<T> Object::search(Session& session, const std::string& label)
+   {
+   AttributeContainer search_template(T::Class);
+   search_template.add_string(AttributeType::Label, label);
+   return search<T>(session, search_template.attributes());
+   }
+
+template<typename T>
+std::vector<T> Object::search(Session& session, const std::vector<byte>& id)
+   {
+   AttributeContainer search_template(T::Class);
+   search_template.add_binary(AttributeType::Id, id);
+   return search<T>(session, search_template.attributes());
+   }
+
+template<typename T>
+std::vector<T> Object::search(Session& session, const std::string& label, const std::vector<byte>& id)
+   {
+   AttributeContainer search_template(T::Class);
+   search_template.add_string(AttributeType::Label, label);
+   search_template.add_binary(AttributeType::Id, id);
+   return search<T>(session, search_template.attributes());
+   }
+
+template<typename T>
+std::vector<T> Object::search(Session& session)
+   {
+   return search<T>(session, AttributeContainer(T::Class).attributes());
+   }
+
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_randomgenerator.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_randomgenerator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eaf9933c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_randomgenerator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Random Generator
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_randomgenerator.h>
+
+namespace Botan {
+
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+PKCS11_RNG::PKCS11_RNG(Session& session)
+   : m_session(session)
+   {}
+
+void PKCS11_RNG::randomize(Botan::byte output[], std::size_t length)
+   {
+   module()->C_GenerateRandom(m_session.get().handle(), output, length);
+   }
+
+void PKCS11_RNG::add_entropy(const Botan::byte in[], std::size_t length)
+   {
+   module()->C_SeedRandom(m_session.get().handle(), const_cast<Botan::byte*>(in), length);
+   }
+
+}
+}
+
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_randomgenerator.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_randomgenerator.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84673278d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_randomgenerator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Random Generator
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_RNG_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_RNG_H__
+
+#include <botan/rng.h>
+#include <botan/p11_session.h>
+#include <botan/entropy_src.h>
+
+#include <string>
+#include <functional>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+class Module;
+
+/// A random generator that only fetches random from the PKCS#11 RNG
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_RNG final : public RandomNumberGenerator
+   {
+   public:
+      /// Initialize the RNG with the PKCS#11 session that provides access to the cryptoki functions
+      explicit PKCS11_RNG(Session& session);
+
+      void clear() override
+         {}
+
+      std::string name() const override
+         {
+         return "PKCS11_RNG";
+         }
+
+      /// Always returns true
+      bool is_seeded() const override
+         {
+         return true;
+         }
+
+      /// No operation - always returns 0
+      size_t reseed_with_sources(Entropy_Sources&, size_t, std::chrono::milliseconds) override
+         {
+         return 0;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the module used by this RNG
+      inline Module& module() const
+         {
+         return m_session.get().module();
+         }
+
+      /// Calls `C_GenerateRandom` to generate random data
+      void randomize(Botan::byte output[], std::size_t length) override;
+
+      /// Calls `C_SeedRandom` to add entropy to the random generation function of the token/middleware
+      void add_entropy(const Botan::byte in[], std::size_t length) override;
+
+   private:
+      const std::reference_wrapper<Session> m_session;
+   };
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_rsa.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_rsa.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..331e1d0a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_rsa.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 RSA
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_rsa.h>
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_RSA)
+
+#include <botan/internal/p11_mechanism.h>
+#include <botan/pk_ops.h>
+#include <botan/internal/algo_registry.h>
+#include <botan/internal/pk_utils.h>
+#include <botan/rng.h>
+#include <botan/blinding.h>
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_SYSTEM_RNG)
+   #include <botan/system_rng.h>
+#else
+   #include <botan/auto_rng.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace Botan {
+
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+RSA_PublicKeyImportProperties::RSA_PublicKeyImportProperties(const BigInt& modulus, const BigInt& pub_exponent)
+   : PublicKeyProperties(KeyType::Rsa), m_modulus(modulus), m_pub_exponent(pub_exponent)
+   {
+   add_binary(AttributeType::Modulus, BigInt::encode(m_modulus));
+   add_binary(AttributeType::PublicExponent, BigInt::encode(m_pub_exponent));
+   }
+
+RSA_PublicKeyGenerationProperties::RSA_PublicKeyGenerationProperties(Ulong bits)
+   : PublicKeyProperties(KeyType::Rsa)
+   {
+   add_numeric(AttributeType::ModulusBits, bits);
+   }
+
+PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey::PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+   : Object(session, handle)
+   {
+   m_n = BigInt::decode(get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Modulus));
+   m_e = BigInt::decode(get_attribute_value(AttributeType::PublicExponent));
+   }
+
+PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey::PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey(Session& session, const RSA_PublicKeyImportProperties& pubkey_props)
+   : RSA_PublicKey(pubkey_props.modulus(), pubkey_props.pub_exponent()), Object(session, pubkey_props)
+   {}
+
+
+RSA_PrivateKeyImportProperties::RSA_PrivateKeyImportProperties(const BigInt& modulus, const BigInt& priv_exponent)
+   : PrivateKeyProperties(KeyType::Rsa), m_modulus(modulus), m_priv_exponent(priv_exponent)
+   {
+   add_binary(AttributeType::Modulus, BigInt::encode(m_modulus));
+   add_binary(AttributeType::PrivateExponent, BigInt::encode(m_priv_exponent));
+   }
+
+
+PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey::PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+   : Object(session, handle)
+   {
+   m_n = BigInt::decode(get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Modulus));
+   m_e = BigInt::decode(get_attribute_value(AttributeType::PublicExponent));
+   }
+
+PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey::PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey(Session& session, const RSA_PrivateKeyImportProperties& priv_key_props)
+   : Object(session, priv_key_props)
+   {
+   m_n = priv_key_props.modulus();
+   m_e = BigInt::decode(get_attribute_value(AttributeType::PublicExponent));
+   }
+
+PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey::PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey(Session& session, uint32_t bits,
+      const RSA_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& priv_key_props)
+   : RSA_PublicKey(), Object(session)
+   {
+   RSA_PublicKeyGenerationProperties pub_key_props(bits);
+   pub_key_props.set_encrypt(true);
+   pub_key_props.set_verify(true);
+   pub_key_props.set_token(false);	// don't create a persistent public key object
+
+   ObjectHandle pub_key_handle = 0;
+   m_handle = 0;
+   Mechanism mechanism = { static_cast< CK_MECHANISM_TYPE >(MechanismType::RsaPkcsKeyPairGen), nullptr, 0 };
+   session.module()->C_GenerateKeyPair(session.handle(), &mechanism,
+                                       pub_key_props.data(), pub_key_props.count(), priv_key_props.data(), priv_key_props.count(),
+                                       &pub_key_handle, &m_handle);
+
+   m_n = BigInt::decode(get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Modulus));
+   m_e = BigInt::decode(get_attribute_value(AttributeType::PublicExponent));
+   }
+
+RSA_PrivateKey PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey::export_key() const
+   {
+   auto p = get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Prime1);
+   auto q = get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Prime2);
+   auto e = get_attribute_value(AttributeType::PublicExponent);
+   auto d = get_attribute_value(AttributeType::PrivateExponent);
+   auto n = get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Modulus);
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_SYSTEM_RNG)
+   System_RNG rng;
+#else
+   AutoSeeded_RNG rng;
+#endif
+
+   return RSA_PrivateKey(rng
+                         , BigInt::decode(p)
+                         , BigInt::decode(q)
+                         , BigInt::decode(e)
+                         , BigInt::decode(d)
+                         , BigInt::decode(n));
+   }
+
+secure_vector<byte> PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey::pkcs8_private_key() const
+   {
+   return export_key().pkcs8_private_key();
+   }
+
+
+namespace {
+// note:	multiple-part decryption operations (with C_DecryptUpdate/C_DecryptFinal)
+//			are not supported (PK_Ops::Decryption does not provide an `update` method)
+class PKCS11_RSA_Decryption_Operation : public PK_Ops::Decryption
+   {
+   public:
+      typedef PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey Key_Type;
+
+      PKCS11_RSA_Decryption_Operation(const PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey& key, const std::string& padding)
+         : m_key(key), m_mechanism(MechanismWrapper::create_rsa_crypt_mechanism(padding)), 
+           m_powermod(m_key.get_e(), m_key.get_n()), m_blinder(m_key.get_n(),
+                     [ this ](const BigInt& k) { return m_powermod(k); },
+                     [ this ](const BigInt& k) { return inverse_mod(k, m_key.get_n()); })
+         {
+         m_bits = m_key.get_n().bits() - 1;
+         }
+
+      size_t max_input_bits() const override
+         {
+         return m_bits;
+         }
+
+      secure_vector<byte> decrypt(byte& valid_mask, const byte ciphertext[], size_t ciphertext_len) override
+         {
+         valid_mask = 0;
+         m_key.module()->C_DecryptInit(m_key.session().handle(), m_mechanism.data(), m_key.handle());
+
+         std::vector<byte> encrypted_data(ciphertext, ciphertext + ciphertext_len);
+
+         // blind for RSA/RAW decryption
+         if(! m_mechanism.padding_size())
+            {
+            encrypted_data = BigInt::encode(m_blinder.blind(BigInt::decode(encrypted_data)));
+            }
+
+         secure_vector<byte> decrypted_data;
+         m_key.module()->C_Decrypt(m_key.session().handle(), encrypted_data, decrypted_data);
+
+         // Unblind for RSA/RAW decryption
+         if(!m_mechanism.padding_size())
+            {
+            secure_vector<byte> unblinded_data = BigInt::encode_locked(m_blinder.unblind(BigInt::decode(decrypted_data)));
+
+            // pad possible leading zeros that were stripped off during conversion to BigInt
+            secure_vector<byte> padded_result(m_key.get_n().bits() / 8 - unblinded_data.size());
+            padded_result.insert(padded_result.end(), unblinded_data.begin(), unblinded_data.end());
+            decrypted_data = padded_result;
+            }
+
+         valid_mask = 0xFF;
+         return decrypted_data;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey& m_key;
+      MechanismWrapper m_mechanism;
+      size_t m_bits = 0;
+      Fixed_Exponent_Power_Mod m_powermod;
+      Blinder m_blinder;
+   };
+
+// note:	multiple-part encryption operations (with C_EncryptUpdate/C_EncryptFinal)
+//			are not supported (PK_Ops::Encryption does not provide an `update` method)
+class PKCS11_RSA_Encryption_Operation : public PK_Ops::Encryption
+   {
+   public:
+      typedef PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey Key_Type;
+
+      PKCS11_RSA_Encryption_Operation(const PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey& key, const std::string& padding)
+         : m_key(key), m_mechanism(MechanismWrapper::create_rsa_crypt_mechanism(padding))
+         {
+         m_bits = 8 * (key.get_n().bytes() - m_mechanism.padding_size()) - 1;
+         }
+
+      size_t max_input_bits() const override
+         {
+         return m_bits;
+         }
+
+      secure_vector<byte> encrypt(const byte msg[], size_t msg_len, RandomNumberGenerator&) override
+         {
+         m_key.module()->C_EncryptInit(m_key.session().handle(), m_mechanism.data(), m_key.handle());
+
+         secure_vector<byte> encrytped_data;
+         m_key.module()->C_Encrypt(m_key.session().handle(), secure_vector<byte>(msg, msg + msg_len), encrytped_data);
+         return encrytped_data;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey& m_key;
+      MechanismWrapper m_mechanism;
+      size_t m_bits = 0;
+   };
+
+
+class PKCS11_RSA_Signature_Operation : public PK_Ops::Signature
+   {
+   public:
+      typedef PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey Key_Type;
+
+      PKCS11_RSA_Signature_Operation(const PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey& key, const std::string& padding)
+         : m_key(key), m_mechanism(MechanismWrapper::create_rsa_sign_mechanism(padding))
+         {}
+
+      size_t message_part_size() const override
+         {
+         return m_key.get_n().bytes();
+         }
+
+      void update(const byte msg[], size_t msg_len) override
+         {
+         if(!m_initialized)
+            {
+            // first call to update: initialize and cache message because we can not determine yet whether a single- or multiple-part operation will be performed
+            m_key.module()->C_SignInit(m_key.session().handle(), m_mechanism.data(), m_key.handle());
+            m_initialized = true;
+            m_first_message = secure_vector<byte>(msg, msg + msg_len);
+            return;
+            }
+
+         if(!m_first_message.empty())
+            {
+            // second call to update: start multiple-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_SignUpdate(m_key.session().handle(), m_first_message);
+            m_first_message.clear();
+            }
+
+         m_key.module()->C_SignUpdate(m_key.session().handle(), const_cast< Byte* >(msg), msg_len);
+         }
+
+      secure_vector<byte> sign(RandomNumberGenerator&) override
+         {
+         secure_vector<byte> signature;
+         if(!m_first_message.empty())
+            {
+            // single call to update: perform single-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_Sign(m_key.session().handle(), m_first_message, signature);
+            m_first_message.clear();
+            }
+         else
+            {
+            // multiple calls to update (or none): finish multiple-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_SignFinal(m_key.session().handle(), signature);
+            }
+         m_initialized = false;
+         return signature;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey& m_key;
+      bool m_initialized = false;
+      secure_vector<byte> m_first_message;
+      MechanismWrapper m_mechanism;
+   };
+
+
+class PKCS11_RSA_Verification_Operation : public PK_Ops::Verification
+   {
+   public:
+      typedef PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey Key_Type;
+
+      PKCS11_RSA_Verification_Operation(const PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey& key, const std::string& padding)
+         : m_key(key), m_mechanism(MechanismWrapper::create_rsa_sign_mechanism(padding))
+         {}
+
+      size_t message_part_size() const override
+         {
+         return m_key.get_n().bytes();
+         }
+
+      size_t max_input_bits() const override
+         {
+         return m_key.get_n().bits() - 1;
+         }
+
+      void update(const byte msg[], size_t msg_len) override
+         {
+         if(!m_initialized)
+            {
+            // first call to update: initialize and cache message because we can not determine yet whether a single- or multiple-part operation will be performed
+            m_key.module()->C_VerifyInit(m_key.session().handle(), m_mechanism.data(), m_key.handle());
+            m_initialized = true;
+            m_first_message = secure_vector<byte>(msg, msg + msg_len);
+            return;
+            }
+
+         if(!m_first_message.empty())
+            {
+            // second call to update: start multiple-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_VerifyUpdate(m_key.session().handle(), m_first_message);
+            m_first_message.clear();
+            }
+
+         m_key.module()->C_VerifyUpdate(m_key.session().handle(), const_cast< Byte* >(msg), msg_len);
+         }
+
+      bool is_valid_signature(const byte sig[], size_t sig_len) override
+         {
+         ReturnValue return_value = ReturnValue::SignatureInvalid;
+         if(!m_first_message.empty())
+            {
+            // single call to update: perform single-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_Verify(m_key.session().handle(), m_first_message.data(), m_first_message.size(),
+                                     const_cast< Byte* >(sig), sig_len, &return_value);
+            m_first_message.clear();
+            }
+         else
+            {
+            // multiple calls to update (or none): finish multiple-part operation
+            m_key.module()->C_VerifyFinal(m_key.session().handle(), const_cast< Byte* >(sig), sig_len, &return_value);
+            }
+         m_initialized = false;
+         if(return_value != ReturnValue::OK && return_value != ReturnValue::SignatureInvalid)
+            {
+            throw PKCS11_ReturnError(return_value);
+            }
+         return return_value == ReturnValue::OK;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey& m_key;
+      bool m_initialized = false;
+      secure_vector<byte> m_first_message;
+      MechanismWrapper m_mechanism;
+   };
+
+BOTAN_REGISTER_TYPE(PK_Ops::Decryption, PKCS11_RSA_Decryption_Operation, "RSA",
+                    (make_pk_op<PK_Ops::Decryption, PKCS11_RSA_Decryption_Operation>), "pkcs11", BOTAN_PKCS11_RSA_PRIO);
+
+BOTAN_REGISTER_TYPE(PK_Ops::Encryption, PKCS11_RSA_Encryption_Operation, "RSA",
+                    (make_pk_op<PK_Ops::Encryption, PKCS11_RSA_Encryption_Operation>), "pkcs11", BOTAN_PKCS11_RSA_PRIO);
+
+BOTAN_REGISTER_TYPE(PK_Ops::Signature, PKCS11_RSA_Signature_Operation, "RSA",
+                    (make_pk_op<PK_Ops::Signature, PKCS11_RSA_Signature_Operation>), "pkcs11", BOTAN_PKCS11_RSA_PRIO);
+
+BOTAN_REGISTER_TYPE(PK_Ops::Verification, PKCS11_RSA_Verification_Operation, "RSA",
+                    (make_pk_op<PK_Ops::Verification, PKCS11_RSA_Verification_Operation>), "pkcs11", BOTAN_PKCS11_RSA_PRIO);
+
+}
+
+PKCS11_RSA_KeyPair generate_rsa_keypair(Session& session, const RSA_PublicKeyGenerationProperties& pub_props,
+                                        const RSA_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& priv_props)
+   {
+   ObjectHandle pub_key_handle = 0;
+   ObjectHandle priv_key_handle = 0;
+
+   Mechanism mechanism = { static_cast< CK_MECHANISM_TYPE >(MechanismType::RsaPkcsKeyPairGen), nullptr, 0 };
+
+   session.module()->C_GenerateKeyPair(session.handle(), &mechanism,
+                                       pub_props.data(), pub_props.count(), priv_props.data(), priv_props.count(),
+                                       &pub_key_handle, &priv_key_handle);
+
+   return std::make_pair(PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey(session, pub_key_handle), PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey(session, priv_key_handle));
+   }
+
+}
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_rsa.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_rsa.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf1422dc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_rsa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 RSA
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_RSA_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_RSA_H__
+
+#include <botan/build.h>
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_RSA)
+
+#include <botan/p11.h>
+#include <botan/p11_session.h>
+#include <botan/p11_object.h>
+#include <botan/rsa.h>
+
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+/// Properties for generating a PKCS#11 RSA public key
+class BOTAN_DLL RSA_PublicKeyGenerationProperties final : public PublicKeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param bits length in bits of modulus n
+      explicit RSA_PublicKeyGenerationProperties(Ulong bits);
+
+      /// @param pub_exponent public exponent e
+      inline void set_pub_exponent(const BigInt& pub_exponent = BigInt(0x10001))
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::PublicExponent, BigInt::encode(pub_exponent));
+         }
+
+      virtual ~RSA_PublicKeyGenerationProperties() = default;
+   };
+
+/// Properties for importing a PKCS#11 RSA public key
+class BOTAN_DLL RSA_PublicKeyImportProperties final : public PublicKeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /// @param modulus modulus n
+      /// @param pub_exponent public exponent e
+      RSA_PublicKeyImportProperties(const BigInt& modulus, const BigInt& pub_exponent);
+
+      /// @return the modulus
+      inline const BigInt& modulus() const
+         {
+         return m_modulus;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the public exponent
+      inline const BigInt& pub_exponent() const
+         {
+         return m_pub_exponent;
+         }
+
+      virtual ~RSA_PublicKeyImportProperties() = default;
+   private:
+      const BigInt m_modulus;
+      const BigInt m_pub_exponent;
+   };
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 RSA public key
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey final : public RSA_PublicKey,
+   public Object
+   {
+   public:
+      static const ObjectClass Class = ObjectClass::PublicKey;
+
+      /**
+      * Creates a PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey object from an existing PKCS#11 RSA public key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param handle the handle of the RSA public key
+      */
+      PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle);
+
+      /**
+      * Imports a RSA public key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param pubkey_props the attributes of the public key
+      */
+      PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey(Session& session, const RSA_PublicKeyImportProperties& pubkey_props);
+   };
+
+/// Properties for importing a PKCS#11 RSA private key
+class BOTAN_DLL RSA_PrivateKeyImportProperties final : public PrivateKeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * @param modulus modulus n
+      * @param priv_exponent private exponent d
+      */
+      RSA_PrivateKeyImportProperties(const BigInt& modulus, const BigInt& priv_exponent);
+
+      /// @param pub_exponent public exponent e
+      inline void set_pub_exponent(const BigInt& pub_exponent)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::PublicExponent, BigInt::encode(pub_exponent));
+         }
+
+      /// @param prime1 prime p
+      inline void set_prime_1(const BigInt& prime1)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Prime1, BigInt::encode(prime1));
+         }
+
+      /// @param prime2 prime q
+      inline void set_prime_2(const BigInt& prime2)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Prime2, BigInt::encode(prime2));
+         }
+
+      /// @param exp1 private exponent d modulo p-1
+      inline void set_exponent_1(const BigInt& exp1)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Exponent1, BigInt::encode(exp1));
+         }
+
+      /// @param exp2 private exponent d modulo q-1
+      inline void set_exponent_2(const BigInt& exp2)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Exponent2, BigInt::encode(exp2));
+         }
+
+      /// @param coeff CRT coefficient q^-1 mod p
+      inline void set_coefficient(const BigInt& coeff)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Coefficient, BigInt::encode(coeff));
+         }
+
+      /// @return the modulus
+      inline const BigInt& modulus() const
+         {
+         return m_modulus;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the private exponent
+      inline const BigInt& priv_exponent() const
+         {
+         return m_priv_exponent;
+         }
+
+      virtual ~RSA_PrivateKeyImportProperties() = default;
+
+   private:
+      const BigInt m_modulus;
+      const BigInt m_priv_exponent;
+   };
+
+/// Properties for generating a PKCS#11 RSA private key
+class BOTAN_DLL RSA_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties final : public PrivateKeyProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      RSA_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties()
+         : PrivateKeyProperties(KeyType::Rsa)
+         {}
+
+      virtual ~RSA_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties() = default;
+   };
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 RSA private key
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey final : public Private_Key,
+   public RSA_PublicKey,
+   public Object
+   {
+   public:
+      static const ObjectClass Class = ObjectClass::PrivateKey;
+
+      /// Creates a PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey object from an existing PKCS#11 RSA private key
+      PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle);
+
+      /**
+      * Imports a RSA private key
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param priv_key_props the properties of the RSA private key
+      */
+      PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey(Session& session, const RSA_PrivateKeyImportProperties& priv_key_props);
+
+      /**
+      * Generates a PKCS#11 RSA private key
+      * @param session
+      * @param bits length in bits of modulus n
+      * @param priv_key_props the properties of the RSA private key
+      * @note no persistent public key object will be created
+      */
+      PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey(Session& session, uint32_t bits, const RSA_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& priv_key_props);
+
+      /// @return the exported RSA private key
+      RSA_PrivateKey export_key() const;
+
+      secure_vector<byte> pkcs8_private_key() const override;
+   };
+
+using PKCS11_RSA_KeyPair = std::pair<PKCS11_RSA_PublicKey, PKCS11_RSA_PrivateKey>;
+
+/**
+* RSA key pair generation
+* @param session the session that should be used for the key generation
+* @param pub_props properties of the public key
+* @param priv_props properties of the private key
+*/
+BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_RSA_KeyPair generate_rsa_keypair(Session& session, const RSA_PublicKeyGenerationProperties& pub_props,
+      const RSA_PrivateKeyGenerationProperties& priv_props);
+}
+
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_session.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_session.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ceb316169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_session.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Session
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_session.h>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+Session::Session(Slot& slot, bool read_only)
+   : Session(slot, PKCS11::flags(Flag::SerialSession | (read_only ? Flag::None : Flag::RwSession)), nullptr, nullptr)
+   {}
+
+Session::Session(Slot& slot, Flags flags, VoidPtr callback_data, Notify notify_callback)
+   : m_slot(slot), m_handle(0), m_logged_in(false)
+   {
+   module()->C_OpenSession(m_slot.slot_id(), flags, callback_data, notify_callback, &m_handle);
+   }
+
+Session::Session(Slot& slot, SessionHandle handle)
+   : m_slot(slot), m_handle(handle)
+   {
+   SessionInfo info = get_info();
+   if(info.state == static_cast<CK_STATE>(SessionState::RoPublicSession)
+         || info.state == static_cast<CK_STATE>(SessionState::RwPublicSession))
+      {
+      m_logged_in = false;
+      }
+   else
+      {
+      m_logged_in = true;
+      }
+   }
+
+Session::~Session() BOTAN_NOEXCEPT
+   {
+   if(m_handle)
+      {
+      if(m_logged_in)
+         {
+         module()->C_Logout(m_handle, nullptr);
+         }
+      module()->C_CloseSession(m_handle, nullptr);
+      m_handle = 0;
+      }
+   }
+
+SessionHandle Session::release()
+   {
+   SessionHandle handle = 0;
+   std::swap(handle, m_handle);
+   return handle;
+   }
+
+void Session::login(UserType user_type, const secure_string& pin)
+   {
+   module()->C_Login(m_handle, user_type, pin);
+   m_logged_in = true;
+   }
+
+void Session::logoff()
+   {
+   module()->C_Logout(m_handle);
+   m_logged_in = false;
+   }
+
+SessionInfo Session::get_info() const
+   {
+   SessionInfo info;
+   module()->C_GetSessionInfo(m_handle, &info);
+   return info;
+   }
+
+void Session::set_pin(const secure_string& old_pin, const secure_string& new_pin) const
+   {
+   module()->C_SetPIN(m_handle, old_pin, new_pin);
+   }
+
+void Session::init_pin(const secure_string& new_pin)
+   {
+   module()->C_InitPIN(m_handle, new_pin);
+   }
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_session.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_session.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49f223a90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_session.h
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Session
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_SESSION_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_SESSION_H__
+
+#include <botan/p11.h>
+#include <botan/p11_slot.h>
+
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+class Module;
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 session
+class BOTAN_DLL Session final
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * @param slot the slot to use
+      * @param read_only true if the session should be read only, false to create a read-write session
+      */
+      Session(Slot& slot, bool read_only);
+
+      /**
+      * @param slot the slot to use
+      * @param flags the flags to use for the session. Remark: Flag::SerialSession is mandatory
+      * @param callback_data application-defined pointer to be passed to the notification callback
+      * @param notify_callback address of the notification callback function
+      */
+      Session(Slot& slot, Flags flags, VoidPtr callback_data, Notify notify_callback);
+
+      /// Takes ownership of a session
+      Session(Slot& slot, SessionHandle handle);
+
+/* Microsoft Visual Studio <= 2013 does not support default generated move special member functions.
+   Everything else we target should support it */
+#if !defined( _MSC_VER ) || ( _MSC_VER >= 1900 )
+      Session(Session&& other) = default;
+      Session& operator=(Session&& other) = default;
+#endif
+
+      // Dtor calls C_CloseSession() and eventually C_Logout. A copy could close the session while the origin still exists
+      Session(const Session& other) = delete;
+      Session& operator=(const Session& other) = delete;
+
+      /// Logout user and close the session on destruction
+      ~Session() BOTAN_NOEXCEPT;
+
+      /// @return a reference to the slot
+      inline const Slot& slot() const
+         {
+         return m_slot;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the session handle of this session
+      inline SessionHandle handle() const
+         {
+         return m_handle;
+         }
+
+      /// @return a reference to the used module
+      inline Module& module() const
+         {
+         return m_slot.module();
+         }
+
+      /// @return the released session handle
+      SessionHandle release();
+
+      /**
+      * Login to this session
+      * @param userType the user type to use for the login
+      * @param pin the PIN of the user
+      */
+      void login(UserType userType, const secure_string& pin);
+
+      /// Logout from this session
+      void logoff();
+
+      /// @return information about this session
+      SessionInfo get_info() const;
+
+      /// Calls `C_SetPIN` to change the PIN using the old PIN (requires a logged in session)
+      void set_pin(const secure_string& old_pin, const secure_string& new_pin) const;
+
+      /// Calls `C_InitPIN` to change or initialize the PIN using the SO_PIN (requires a logged in session)
+      void init_pin(const secure_string& new_pin);
+
+   private:
+      const Slot& m_slot;
+      SessionHandle m_handle;
+      bool m_logged_in;
+   };
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_slot.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_slot.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95a0fad50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_slot.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Slot
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_slot.h>
+
+namespace Botan {
+
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+Slot::Slot(Module& module, SlotId slot_id)
+   : m_module(module), m_slot_id(slot_id)
+   {}
+
+SlotInfo Slot::get_slot_info() const
+   {
+   SlotInfo slot_info = {};
+   m_module.get()->C_GetSlotInfo(m_slot_id, &slot_info);
+   return slot_info;
+   }
+
+std::vector<MechanismType> Slot::get_mechanism_list() const
+   {
+   std::vector<MechanismType> mechanism_list;
+   m_module.get()->C_GetMechanismList(m_slot_id, mechanism_list);
+   return mechanism_list;
+   }
+
+MechanismInfo Slot::get_mechanism_info(MechanismType mechanism_type) const
+   {
+   MechanismInfo mechanism_info = {};
+   m_module.get()->C_GetMechanismInfo(m_slot_id, mechanism_type, &mechanism_info);
+   return mechanism_info;
+   }
+
+std::vector<SlotId> Slot::get_available_slots(Module& module, bool token_present)
+   {
+   std::vector<SlotId> slot_vec;
+   module->C_GetSlotList(token_present, slot_vec);
+   return slot_vec;
+   }
+
+TokenInfo Slot::get_token_info() const
+   {
+   TokenInfo token_info;
+   m_module.get()->C_GetTokenInfo(m_slot_id, &token_info);
+   return token_info;
+   }
+
+void Slot::initialize(const std::string& label, const secure_string& so_pin) const
+   {
+   m_module.get()->C_InitToken(m_slot_id, so_pin, label);
+   }
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_slot.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_slot.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92e585ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_slot.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 Slot
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_SLOT_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_SLOT_H__
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <functional>
+
+#include <botan/p11.h>
+#include <botan/p11_module.h>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 Slot, i.e., a card reader
+class BOTAN_DLL Slot final
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * @param module the PKCS#11 module to use
+      * @param slot_id the slot id to use
+      */
+      Slot(Module& module, SlotId slot_id);
+
+      /// @return a reference to the module that is used
+      inline Module& module() const
+         {
+         return m_module;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the slot id
+      inline SlotId slot_id() const
+         {
+         return m_slot_id;
+         }
+
+      /**
+      * Get available slots
+      * @param module the module to use
+      * @param token_present true if only slots with attached tokens should be returned, false for all slots
+      * @return a list of available slots (calls C_GetSlotList)
+      */
+      static std::vector<SlotId> get_available_slots(Module& module, bool token_present);
+
+      /// @return information about the slot (`C_GetSlotInfo`)
+      SlotInfo get_slot_info() const;
+
+      /// Obtains a list of mechanism types supported by the slot (`C_GetMechanismList`)
+      std::vector<MechanismType> get_mechanism_list() const;
+
+      /// Obtains information about a particular mechanism possibly supported by a slot (`C_GetMechanismInfo`)
+      MechanismInfo get_mechanism_info(MechanismType mechanism_type) const;
+
+      /// Obtains information about a particular token in the system (`C_GetTokenInfo`)
+      TokenInfo get_token_info() const;
+
+      /**
+      * Calls `C_InitToken` to initialize the token
+      * @param label the label for the token (must not exceed 32 bytes according to PKCS#11)
+      * @param so_pin the PIN of the security officer
+      */
+      void initialize(const std::string& label, const secure_string& so_pin) const;
+
+   private:
+      const std::reference_wrapper<Module> m_module;
+      const SlotId m_slot_id;
+   };
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_x509.cpp b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_x509.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76b120368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_x509.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 X.509
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#include <botan/p11_x509.h>
+
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_X509_CERTIFICATES)
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+X509_CertificateProperties::X509_CertificateProperties(const std::vector<byte>& subject, const std::vector<byte>& value)
+   : CertificateProperties(CertificateType::X509), m_subject(subject), m_value(value)
+   {
+   add_binary(AttributeType::Subject, m_subject);
+   add_binary(AttributeType::Value, m_value);
+   }
+
+PKCS11_X509_Certificate::PKCS11_X509_Certificate(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle)
+   : Object(session, handle), X509_Certificate(unlock(get_attribute_value(AttributeType::Value)))
+   {
+   }
+
+PKCS11_X509_Certificate::PKCS11_X509_Certificate(Session& session, const X509_CertificateProperties& props)
+   : Object(session, props), X509_Certificate(props.value())
+   {
+   }
+
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_x509.h b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_x509.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0e025ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/prov/pkcs11/p11_x509.h
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+* PKCS#11 X.509
+* (C) 2016 Daniel Neus, Sirrix AG
+* (C) 2016 Philipp Weber, Sirrix AG
+*
+* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
+*/
+
+#ifndef BOTAN_P11_X509_H__
+#define BOTAN_P11_X509_H__
+
+#include <botan/build.h>
+#if defined(BOTAN_HAS_X509_CERTIFICATES)
+
+#include <botan/p11_object.h>
+
+#include <botan/x509cert.h>
+
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace Botan {
+namespace PKCS11 {
+
+class Session;
+
+/// Common attributes of all PKCS#11 X509 certificates
+class BOTAN_DLL X509_CertificateProperties final : public CertificateProperties
+   {
+   public:
+      /**
+      * @param subject DER-encoding of the certificate subject name
+      * @param value BER-encoding of the certificate
+      */
+      X509_CertificateProperties(const std::vector<byte>& subject, const std::vector<byte>& value);
+
+      /// @param id key identifier for public/private key pair
+      inline void set_id(const std::vector<byte>& id)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Id, id);
+         }
+
+      /// @param issuer DER-encoding of the certificate issuer name
+      inline void set_issuer(const std::vector<byte>& issuer)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::Issuer, issuer);
+         }
+
+      /// @param serial DER-encoding of the certificate serial number
+      inline void set_serial(const std::vector<byte>& serial)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::SerialNumber, serial);
+         }
+
+      /// @param hash hash value of the subject public key
+      inline void set_subject_pubkey_hash(const std::vector<byte>& hash)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::HashOfSubjectPublicKey, hash);
+         }
+
+      /// @param hash hash value of the issuer public key
+      inline void set_issuer_pubkey_hash(const std::vector<byte>& hash)
+         {
+         add_binary(AttributeType::HashOfIssuerPublicKey, hash);
+         }
+
+      /// @param alg defines the mechanism used to calculate `CKA_HASH_OF_SUBJECT_PUBLIC_KEY` and `CKA_HASH_OF_ISSUER_PUBLIC_KEY`
+      inline void set_hash_alg(MechanismType alg)
+         {
+         add_numeric(AttributeType::NameHashAlgorithm, static_cast<Ulong>(alg));
+         }
+
+      /// @return the subject
+      inline const std::vector<byte>& subject() const
+         {
+         return m_subject;
+         }
+
+      /// @return the BER-encoding of the certificate
+      inline const std::vector<byte>& value() const
+         {
+         return m_value;
+         }
+
+   private:
+      const std::vector<byte> m_subject;
+      const std::vector<byte> m_value;
+   };
+
+/// Represents a PKCS#11 X509 certificate
+class BOTAN_DLL PKCS11_X509_Certificate final : public Object, public X509_Certificate
+   {
+   public:
+      static const ObjectClass Class = ObjectClass::Certificate;
+
+      /**
+      * Create a PKCS11_X509_Certificate object from an existing PKCS#11 X509 cert
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param handle the handle of the X.509 certificate
+      */
+      PKCS11_X509_Certificate(Session& session, ObjectHandle handle);
+
+      /**
+      * Imports a X.509 certificate
+      * @param session the session to use
+      * @param props the attributes of the X.509 certificate
+      */
+      PKCS11_X509_Certificate(Session& session, const X509_CertificateProperties& props);
+   };
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.cpp b/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.cpp
index c0795942b..ce6b61a1d 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 * Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
 */
 
-#include <botan/internal/dyn_load.h>
+#include <botan/dyn_load.h>
 #include <botan/build.h>
 #include <botan/exceptn.h>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.h b/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.h
index 7a9f4a83c..3a155f3de 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.h
+++ b/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/dyn_load.h
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 #define BOTAN_DYNAMIC_LOADER_H__
 
 #include <string>
+#include <botan/build.h>
 
 namespace Botan {
 
 /**
 * Represents a DLL or shared object
 */
-class Dynamically_Loaded_Library
+class BOTAN_DLL Dynamically_Loaded_Library
    {
    public:
       /**
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/info.txt b/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/info.txt
index 0cc4e4e73..22a79be43 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/info.txt
+++ b/src/lib/utils/dyn_load/info.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-define DYNAMIC_LOADER 20131128
+define DYNAMIC_LOADER 20160310
 
 load_on dep
 
@@ -11,18 +11,12 @@ openbsd
 qnx
 solaris
 windows
+darwin
 </os>
 
 <libs>
 android -> dl
 linux -> dl
 solaris -> dl
+darwin -> dl
 </libs>
-
-<source>
-dyn_load.cpp
-</source>
-
-<header:internal>
-dyn_load.h
-</header:internal>