1=pod 2 3=head1 NAME 4 5EC_KEY_new, EC_KEY_get_flags, EC_KEY_set_flags, EC_KEY_clear_flags, EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name, EC_KEY_free, EC_KEY_copy, EC_KEY_dup, EC_KEY_up_ref, EC_KEY_get0_group, EC_KEY_set_group, EC_KEY_get0_private_key, EC_KEY_set_private_key, EC_KEY_get0_public_key, EC_KEY_set_public_key, EC_KEY_get_enc_flags, EC_KEY_set_enc_flags, EC_KEY_get_conv_form, EC_KEY_set_conv_form, EC_KEY_get_key_method_data, EC_KEY_insert_key_method_data, EC_KEY_set_asn1_flag, EC_KEY_precompute_mult, EC_KEY_generate_key, EC_KEY_check_key, EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates - Functions for creating, destroying and manipulating B<EC_KEY> objects. 6 7=head1 SYNOPSIS 8 9 #include <openssl/ec.h> 10 #include <openssl/bn.h> 11 12 EC_KEY *EC_KEY_new(void); 13 int EC_KEY_get_flags(const EC_KEY *key); 14 void EC_KEY_set_flags(EC_KEY *key, int flags); 15 void EC_KEY_clear_flags(EC_KEY *key, int flags); 16 EC_KEY *EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name(int nid); 17 void EC_KEY_free(EC_KEY *key); 18 EC_KEY *EC_KEY_copy(EC_KEY *dst, const EC_KEY *src); 19 EC_KEY *EC_KEY_dup(const EC_KEY *src); 20 int EC_KEY_up_ref(EC_KEY *key); 21 const EC_GROUP *EC_KEY_get0_group(const EC_KEY *key); 22 int EC_KEY_set_group(EC_KEY *key, const EC_GROUP *group); 23 const BIGNUM *EC_KEY_get0_private_key(const EC_KEY *key); 24 int EC_KEY_set_private_key(EC_KEY *key, const BIGNUM *prv); 25 const EC_POINT *EC_KEY_get0_public_key(const EC_KEY *key); 26 int EC_KEY_set_public_key(EC_KEY *key, const EC_POINT *pub); 27 point_conversion_form_t EC_KEY_get_conv_form(const EC_KEY *key); 28 void EC_KEY_set_conv_form(EC_KEY *eckey, point_conversion_form_t cform); 29 void *EC_KEY_get_key_method_data(EC_KEY *key, 30 void *(*dup_func)(void *), void (*free_func)(void *), void (*clear_free_func)(void *)); 31 void EC_KEY_insert_key_method_data(EC_KEY *key, void *data, 32 void *(*dup_func)(void *), void (*free_func)(void *), void (*clear_free_func)(void *)); 33 void EC_KEY_set_asn1_flag(EC_KEY *eckey, int asn1_flag); 34 int EC_KEY_precompute_mult(EC_KEY *key, BN_CTX *ctx); 35 int EC_KEY_generate_key(EC_KEY *key); 36 int EC_KEY_check_key(const EC_KEY *key); 37 int EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates(EC_KEY *key, BIGNUM *x, BIGNUM *y); 38 39=head1 DESCRIPTION 40 41An EC_KEY represents a public key and (optionaly) an associated private key. A new EC_KEY (with no associated curve) can be constructed by calling EC_KEY_new. 42The reference count for the newly created EC_KEY is initially set to 1. A curve can be associated with the EC_KEY by calling 43EC_KEY_set_group. 44 45Alternatively a new EC_KEY can be constructed by calling EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name and supplying the nid of the associated curve. Refer to L<EC_GROUP_new(3)|EC_GROUP_new(3)> for a description of curve names. This function simply wraps calls to EC_KEY_new and 46EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name. 47 48Calling EC_KEY_free decrements the reference count for the EC_KEY object, and if it has dropped to zero then frees the memory associated 49with it. 50 51EC_KEY_copy copies the contents of the EC_KEY in B<src> into B<dest>. 52 53EC_KEY_dup creates a new EC_KEY object and copies B<ec_key> into it. 54 55EC_KEY_up_ref increments the reference count associated with the EC_KEY object. 56 57EC_KEY_generate_key generates a new public and private key for the supplied B<eckey> object. B<eckey> must have an EC_GROUP object 58associated with it before calling this function. The private key is a random integer (0 < priv_key < order, where order is the order 59of the EC_GROUP object). The public key is an EC_POINT on the curve calculated by multiplying the generator for the curve by the 60private key. 61 62EC_KEY_check_key performs various sanity checks on the EC_KEY object to confirm that it is valid. 63 64EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates sets the public key for B<key> based on its affine co-ordinates, i.e. it constructs an EC_POINT 65object based on the supplied B<x> and B<y> values and sets the public key to be this EC_POINT. It will also performs certain sanity checks 66on the key to confirm that it is valid. 67 68The functions EC_KEY_get0_group, EC_KEY_set_group, EC_KEY_get0_private_key, EC_KEY_set_private_key, EC_KEY_get0_public_key, and EC_KEY_set_public_key get and set the EC_GROUP object, the private key and the EC_POINT public key for the B<key> respectively. 69 70The functions EC_KEY_get_conv_form and EC_KEY_set_conv_form get and set the point_conversion_form for the B<key>. For a description 71of point_conversion_forms please refer to L<EC_POINT_new(3)|EC_POINT_new(3)>. 72 73EC_KEY_insert_key_method_data and EC_KEY_get_key_method_data enable the caller to associate arbitary additional data specific to the 74elliptic curve scheme being used with the EC_KEY object. This data is treated as a "black box" by the ec library. The data to be stored by EC_KEY_insert_key_method_data is provided in the B<data> parameter, which must have have associated functions for duplicating, freeing and "clear_freeing" the data item. If a subsequent EC_KEY_get_key_method_data call is issued, the functions for duplicating, freeing and "clear_freeing" the data item must be provided again, and they must be the same as they were when the data item was inserted. 75 76EC_KEY_set_flags sets the flags in the B<flags> parameter on the EC_KEY object. Any flags that are already set are left set. The currently defined standard flags are EC_FLAG_NON_FIPS_ALLOW and EC_FLAG_FIPS_CHECKED. In addition there is the flag EC_FLAG_COFACTOR_ECDH which is specific to ECDH and is defined in ecdh.h. EC_KEY_get_flags returns the current flags that are set for this EC_KEY. EC_KEY_clear_flags clears the flags indicated by the B<flags> parameter. All other flags are left in their existing state. 77 78EC_KEY_set_asn1_flag sets the asn1_flag on the underlying EC_GROUP object (if set). Refer to L<EC_GROUP_copy(3)|EC_GROUP_copy(3)> for further information on the asn1_flag. 79 80EC_KEY_precompute_mult stores multiples of the underlying EC_GROUP generator for faster point multiplication. See also L<EC_POINT_add(3)|EC_POINT_add(3)>. 81 82 83=head1 RETURN VALUES 84 85EC_KEY_new, EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name and EC_KEY_dup return a pointer to the newly created EC_KEY object, or NULL on error. 86 87EC_KEY_get_flags returns the flags associated with the EC_KEY object as an integer. 88 89EC_KEY_copy returns a pointer to the destination key, or NULL on error. 90 91EC_KEY_up_ref, EC_KEY_set_group, EC_KEY_set_private_key, EC_KEY_set_public_key, EC_KEY_precompute_mult, EC_KEY_generate_key, EC_KEY_check_key and EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates return 1 on success or 0 on error. 92 93EC_KEY_get0_group returns the EC_GROUP associated with the EC_KEY. 94 95EC_KEY_get0_private_key returns the private key associated with the EC_KEY. 96 97EC_KEY_get_conv_form return the point_conversion_form for the EC_KEY. 98 99 100=head1 SEE ALSO 101 102L<crypto(3)|crypto(3)>, L<ec(3)|ec(3)>, L<EC_GROUP_new(3)|EC_GROUP_new(3)>, 103L<EC_GROUP_copy(3)|EC_GROUP_copy(3)>, L<EC_POINT_new(3)|EC_POINT_new(3)>, 104L<EC_POINT_add(3)|EC_POINT_add(3)>, 105L<EC_GFp_simple_method(3)|EC_GFp_simple_method(3)>, 106L<d2i_ECPKParameters(3)|d2i_ECPKParameters(3)> 107 108=cut 109