KeyPair
This is the main class that used to create IOST account keyPairs.
constructor
constructor method is a special method for creating and initializing KeyPair class.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| priKeyBytes | Buffer | private key |
| algType | Number | Algorithm.Secp256k1 or Algorithm.Ed25519 |
Algorithm
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Secp256k1 | Number | 1 |
| Ed25519 | Number | 2 |
Returns
KeyPair object instance.
Example
const kp = new KeyPair(bs58.decode('2yquS3ySrGWPEKywCPzX4RTJugqRh7kJSo5aehsLYPEWkUxBWA39oMrZ7ZxuM4fgyXYs2cPwh5n8aNNpH5x2VyK1'));
newKeyPair
newKeyPair create new public/private key pair
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| algType | Number | Algorithm.Secp256k1 or Algorithm.Ed25519 |
Returns
KeyPair object instance.
Example
const kp = KeyPair.newKeyPair(Algorithm.Ed25519);
B58SecKey
B58SecKey return current KeyPair's base 58 encode secret key.
Returns
return current KeyPair's base 58 encode secret key.
Example
const kp = KeyPair.newKeyPair(Algorithm.Ed25519);
console.log(kp.B58SecKey())
B58PubKey
B58SecKey return current KeyPair's base 58 encode public key.
Returns
return current KeyPair's base 58 encode public key.
Example
const kp = KeyPair.newKeyPair(Algorithm.Ed25519);
console.log(kp.B58PubKey())