Interface PrivateKey

An abstract representation of a private key. It is associated to a signature scheme and provides signing capabilities.

interface PrivateKey {
    publicKey(): PublicKey;
    sign(message: HexInput): Signature;
    toUint8Array(): Uint8Array;
}

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Methods

publicKey sign toUint8Array

Methods

publicKey

  • publicKey(): PublicKey

  • Derive the public key associated with the private key

    Returns PublicKey

sign

  • sign(message): Signature

  • Sign the given message with the private key.

    Parameters

    Returns Signature

toUint8Array

  • toUint8Array(): Uint8Array

  • Get the private key in bytes (Uint8Array).

    Returns Uint8Array

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