made a lot of progress creating the SSLClient, slow but steady

src/SSLClient.cpp

@@ -18,4 +18,67 @@
  * SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "SSLClient.h"
+#include "SSLClient.h"
+
+/** see SSLClient.h */
+SSLClient::SSLClient(const C &client, const br_x509_trust_anchor *trust_anchors, const size_t trust_anchors_num, const bool debug) {
+    // initlalize the various bearssl libraries so they're ready to go when we connect
+    br_client_init_TLS12_only(&m_sslctx, &m_x509ctx, m_trust_anchors, m_trust_anchors_num);
+    br_ssl_engine_set_buffer(&m_sslctx, m_iobuf, sizeof m_iobuf, 0);
+    br_sslio_init(&m_ioctx, &m_sslctx.eng, m_readraw, NULL, m_writeraw, NULL);
+}
+
+/* see SSLClient.h */
+virtual int SSLClient::connect(IPAddress ip, uint16_t port) {
+    // Warning for security
+    m_print("Warning! Using a raw IP Address for an SSL connection bypasses some important verification steps\nYou should use a domain name (www.google.com) whenever possible.")
+    // first we need our hidden client member to negotiate the socket for us,
+    // since most times socket functionality is implemented in hardeware.
+    if (!this->m_client.connect(ip, port)) {
+        m_print("Failed to connect using m_client");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    // reset the client context, and look for previous sessions
+    // in this case we also provide NULL host since we only have an IP
+    br_ssl_client_reset(&sc, NULL, 1);
+    // initlalize the SSL socket over the network
+    // normally this would happen in br_sslio_write, but I think it makes
+    // a little more structural sense to put it here
+    if (br_run_until(ctx, BR_SSL_SENDAPP) < 0) {
+		m_print("Failed to initlalize the SSL layer");
+        return 0;
+	}
+    // all good to go! the SSL socket should be up and running
+    m_print("SSL Initialized");
+    return 1;
+}
+
+/* see SSLClient.h */
+virtual int SSLClient::connect(const char *host, uint16_t port) {
+    // first we need our hidden client member to negotiate the socket for us,
+    // since most times socket functionality is implemented in hardeware.
+    if (!this->m_client.connect(host, port)) {
+        m_print("Failed to connect using m_client");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    // reset the client context, and look for previous sessions
+    br_ssl_client_reset(&sc, host, 1);
+    // initlalize the SSL socket over the network
+    // normally this would happen in br_sslio_write, but I think it makes
+    // a little more structural sense to put it here
+    if (br_run_until(ctx, BR_SSL_SENDAPP) < 0) {
+		m_print("Failed to initlalize the SSL layer");
+        return 0;
+	}
+    // all good to go! the SSL socket should be up and running
+    m_print("SSL Initialized");
+    return 1;
+}
+
+virtual size_t SSLClient::write(const uint8_t *buf, size_t size) {
+    // check if the socket is still open and such
+    
+    // write to the ssl socket using bearssl, and error check
+    int status = br_sslio_write_all(&m_ioctx, buf, len);
+    if (status < 0 ) 
+}