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pki/types.go

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package pki
import (
"crypto"
)
// this file holds all the interfaces used in the program until it can be split
// properly
const PemLabelPublic = "PUBLIC KEY"
type (
// interface for any private key
PrivateKey interface {
// derive a public key from the private key
Public() PublicKey
// Sign a message using the public key and the given hash method.
// To use a hash method, include the package
// import _ "crypto/sha512"
Sign(message []byte, hash crypto.Hash) ([]byte, error)
// return the private key structure
privateKey() crypto.PrivateKey
}
// interface for any public key
PublicKey interface {
Pemmer
// use the public key to verify a message against a signature
Verify(message []byte, signature []byte, hash crypto.Hash) (bool, error)
}
Pemmer interface {
MarshalPem() (marshalledPemBlock, error)
}
)