2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/ffi/ffi.cpp b/src/lib/ffi/ffi.cpp
index 4727c0763..5c4cba4e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/ffi/ffi.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/ffi/ffi.cpp
@@ -208,6 +208,17 @@ uint32_t botan_ffi_api_version()
    return BOTAN_HAS_FFI;
    }
 
+int botan_ffi_supports_api(uint32_t api_version)
+   {
+   /*
+   * In the future if multiple versions are supported, this
+   * function would accept any of them.
+   */
+   if(api_version == BOTAN_HAS_FFI)
+      return 0;
+   return -1;
+   }
+
 const char* botan_version_string()
    {
    return Botan::version_cstr();
diff --git a/src/lib/ffi/ffi.h b/src/lib/ffi/ffi.h
index ed1b55a56..3378e0dcd 100644
--- a/src/lib/ffi/ffi.h
+++ b/src/lib/ffi/ffi.h
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ how to provide the cleanest API for such users would be most welcome.
 */
 BOTAN_DLL uint32_t botan_ffi_api_version();
 
+/*
+* Return 0 (ok) if the version given is one this library supports.
+* botan_ffi_supports_api(botan_ffi_api_version()) will always return 0.
+*/
+BOTAN_DLL int botan_ffi_supports_api(uint32_t api_version);
+
 BOTAN_DLL const char* botan_version_string();
 BOTAN_DLL uint32_t botan_version_major();
 BOTAN_DLL uint32_t botan_version_minor();