1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/openssl/src/crypto/pkey.rs b/openssl/src/crypto/pkey.rs
index 8454f252..33433b0c 100644
--- a/openssl/src/crypto/pkey.rs
+++ b/openssl/src/crypto/pkey.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use ffi;
 use ssl::error::{SslError, StreamError};
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
-enum Parts {
+pub enum Parts {
     Neither,
     Public,
     Both
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ impl PKey {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn from_handle(handle: *mut ffi::EVP_PKEY, parts: Parts) -> PKey {
+        ffi::init();
+        assert!(!handle.is_null());
+
+        PKey {
+            evp: handle,
+            parts: parts,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Reads private key from PEM, takes ownership of handle
     pub fn private_key_from_pem<R>(reader: &mut R) -> Result<PKey, SslError> where R: Read {
         let mut mem_bio = try!(MemBio::new());