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pub struct SecretKey<C: Curve + SecretValue> { /* private fields */ }
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Elliptic curve secret keys.

This type wraps a secret scalar value, helping to prevent accidental exposure and securely erasing the value from memory when dropped (when the zeroize feature of this crate is enabled).

Parsing PKCS#8 Keys

PKCS#8 is a commonly used format for encoding secret keys (especially ones generated by OpenSSL).

Keys in PKCS#8 format are either binary (ASN.1 BER/DER), or PEM encoded (ASCII) and begin with the following:

-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----

To decode an elliptic curve private key from PKCS#8, enable the pkcs8 feature of this crate (or the pkcs8 feature of a specific RustCrypto elliptic curve crate) and use the [elliptic_curve::pkcs8::FromPrivateKey][FromPrivateKey] trait to parse it.

When the pem feature of this crate (or a specific RustCrypto elliptic curve crate) is enabled, a [FromStr] impl is also available.

Implementations

Generate a random SecretKey

Create a new secret key from a serialized scalar value

Deserialize raw private scalar as a big endian integer

Expose the byte serialization of the value this SecretKey wraps

Borrow the inner secret Scalar value.

Warning

This value is key material.

Please treat it with the care it deserves!

Get the PublicKey which corresponds to this secret key

Trait Implementations

Returns a copy of the value. Read more

Performs copy-assignment from source. Read more

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more

Executes the destructor for this type. Read more

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

Performs the conversion.

Auto Trait Implementations

Blanket Implementations

Gets the TypeId of self. Read more

Immutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

Mutably borrows from an owned value. Read more

Converts self into a target type. Read more

Causes self to use its Binary implementation when Debug-formatted.

Causes self to use its Display implementation when Debug-formatted. Read more

Causes self to use its LowerExp implementation when Debug-formatted. Read more

Causes self to use its LowerHex implementation when Debug-formatted. Read more

Causes self to use its Octal implementation when Debug-formatted.

Causes self to use its Pointer implementation when Debug-formatted. Read more

Causes self to use its UpperExp implementation when Debug-formatted. Read more

Causes self to use its UpperHex implementation when Debug-formatted. Read more

Performs the conversion.

Performs the conversion.

Pipes a value into a function that cannot ordinarily be called in suffix position. Read more

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Pipes a reference into a function that cannot ordinarily be called in suffix position. Read more

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Provides immutable access for inspection. Read more

Calls tap in debug builds, and does nothing in release builds.

Provides mutable access for modification. Read more

Calls tap_mut in debug builds, and does nothing in release builds.

Provides immutable access to the reference for inspection.

Calls tap_ref in debug builds, and does nothing in release builds.

Provides mutable access to the reference for modification.

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Provides immutable access to the borrow for inspection. Read more

Calls tap_borrow in debug builds, and does nothing in release builds.

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The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

Performs the conversion.

The type returned in the event of a conversion error.

Performs the conversion.