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## 4 Handler Functions

Libgcrypt makes it possible to install so called ‘handler functions’, which get called by Libgcrypt in case of certain events.

• Progress handler: |  | Using a progress handler function.
• Allocation handler: |  | Using special memory allocation functions.
• Error handler: |  | Using error handler functions.
• Logging handler: |  | Using a special logging function.