Poco::Crypto

class ECDSADigestEngine

File Information

Library: Crypto
Package: ECDSA
Header: Poco/Crypto/ECDSADigestEngine.h

Description

This class implements a Poco::DigestEngine that can be used to compute a secure digital signature.

First another Poco::Crypto::DigestEngine is created and used to compute a cryptographic hash of the data to be signed. Then, the hash value is encrypted, using the ECDSA private key.

To verify a signature, pass it to the verify() member function. It will decrypt the signature using the ECDSA public key and compare the resulting hash with the actual hash of the data.

Inheritance

Direct Base Classes: Poco::DigestEngine

All Base Classes: Poco::DigestEngine

Member Summary

Member Functions: digest, digestLength, reset, signature, updateImpl, verify

Inherited Functions: constantTimeEquals, digest, digestFromHex, digestLength, digestToHex, reset, update, updateImpl

Constructors

ECDSADigestEngine

ECDSADigestEngine(
    const ECKey & key,
    const std::string & name
);

Creates the ECDSADigestEngine with the given ECDSA key, using the hash algorithm with the given name (e.g., "SHA1", "SHA256", "SHA512", etc.). See the OpenSSL documentation for a list of supported digest algorithms.

Throws a Poco::NotFoundException if no algorithm with the given name exists.

Destructor

~ECDSADigestEngine virtual

~ECDSADigestEngine();

Destroys the ECDSADigestEngine.

Member Functions

digest

const DigestEngine::Digest & digest();

Finishes the computation of the digest (the first time it's called) and returns the message digest.

Can be called multiple times.

digestLength virtual

std::size_t digestLength() const;

Returns the length of the digest in bytes.

reset virtual

void reset();

Resets the engine so that a new digest can be computed.

signature

const DigestEngine::Digest & signature();

Signs the digest using the ECDSADSA algorithm and the private key (the first time it's called) and returns the result.

Can be called multiple times.

verify

bool verify(
    const DigestEngine::Digest & signature
);

Verifies the data against the signature.

Returns true if the signature can be verified, false otherwise.

updateImpl protected virtual

void updateImpl(
    const void * data,
    std::size_t length
);

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