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=head1 NAME

EC_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_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.

EC_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_set_asn1_flag, EC_KEY_precompute_mult,

EC_KEY_generate_key, EC_KEY_check_key, EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates,

EC_KEY_oct2key, EC_KEY_key2buf, EC_KEY_oct2priv, EC_KEY_priv2oct,

EC_KEY_priv2buf - Functions for creating, destroying and manipulating

EC_KEY objects.

=head1 SYNOPSIS

 int EC_KEY_precompute_mult(EC_KEY *key, BN_CTX *ctx);

 int EC_KEY_generate_key(EC_KEY *key);

 int EC_KEY_check_key(const EC_KEY *key);

 int EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates(EC_KEY *key, BIGNUM *x, BIGNUM *y);

 int EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates(EC_KEY *key,

                                              BIGNUM *x, BIGNUM *y);

 const EC_KEY_METHOD *EC_KEY_get_method(const EC_KEY *key);

 int EC_KEY_set_method(EC_KEY *key, const EC_KEY_METHOD *meth);

 int EC_KEY_oct2key(EC_KEY *eckey, const unsigned char *buf, size_t len,

                    BN_CTX *ctx);

 size_t EC_KEY_key2buf(const EC_KEY *eckey, point_conversion_form_t form,

                       unsigned char **pbuf, BN_CTX *ctx);

 int EC_KEY_oct2priv(EC_KEY *eckey, unsigned char *buf, size_t len);

 size_t EC_KEY_priv2oct(const EC_KEY *eckey, unsigned char *buf, size_t len);

 size_t EC_KEY_priv2buf(const EC_KEY *eckey, unsigned char **pbuf);

=head1 DESCRIPTION

An EC_KEY represents a public key and (optionally) an associated private key. A new EC_KEY (with no associated curve) can be constructed by calling EC_KEY_new().

The reference count for the newly created EC_KEY is initially set to 1. A curve can be associated with the EC_KEY by calling

An EC_KEY represents a public key and, optionally, the associated private

key. A new EC_KEY with no associated curve can be constructed by calling

EC_KEY_new(). The reference count for the newly created EC_KEY is initially

set to 1. A curve can be associated with the EC_KEY by calling

EC_KEY_set_group().

Alternatively 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)> for a description of curve names. This function simply wraps calls to EC_KEY_new() and

EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name().

Alternatively a new EC_KEY can be constructed by calling

EC_KEY_new_by_curve_name() and supplying the nid of the associated curve. See

L<EC_GROUP_new(3)> for a description of curve names. This function simply

wraps calls to EC_KEY_new() and EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name().

Calling EC_KEY_free() decrements the reference count for the EC_KEY object, and if it has dropped to zero then frees the memory associated

with it.

If B<key> is NULL nothing is done.

Calling EC_KEY_free() decrements the reference count for the EC_KEY object,

and if it has dropped to zero then frees the memory associated with it.  If

B<key> is NULL nothing is done.

EC_KEY_copy() copies the contents of the EC_KEY in B<src> into B<dest>.

EC_KEY_dup() creates a new EC_KEY object and copies B<ec_key> into it.

EC_KEY_up_ref() increments the reference count associated with the EC_KEY object.

EC_KEY_generate_key() generates a new public and private key for the supplied B<eckey> object. B<eckey> must have an EC_GROUP object

associated with it before calling this function. The private key is a random integer (0 < priv_key < order, where order is the order

of the EC_GROUP object). The public key is an EC_POINT on the curve calculated by multiplying the generator for the curve by the

private key.

EC_KEY_check_key() performs various sanity checks on the EC_KEY object to confirm that it is valid.

EC_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

object 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

on the key to confirm that it is valid.

The 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.

The 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

of point_conversion_forms please refer to L<EC_POINT_new(3)>.

EC_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.

EC_KEY_set_asn1_flag() sets the asn1_flag on the underlying EC_GROUP object (if set). Refer to L<EC_GROUP_copy(3)> for further information on the asn1_flag.

EC_KEY_precompute_mult() stores multiples of the underlying EC_GROUP generator for faster point multiplication. See also L<EC_POINT_add(3)>.

EC_KEY_up_ref() increments the reference count associated with the EC_KEY

object.

EC_KEY_generate_key() generates a new public and private key for the supplied

B<eckey> object. B<eckey> must have an EC_GROUP object associated with it

before calling this function. The private key is a random integer (0 < priv_key

< order, where I<order> is the order of the EC_GROUP object). The public key is

an EC_POINT on the curve calculated by multiplying the generator for the

curve by the private key.

EC_KEY_check_key() performs various sanity checks on the EC_KEY object to

confirm that it is valid.

EC_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 object based on

the supplied B<x> and B<y> values and sets the public key to be this

EC_POINT. It also performs certain sanity checks on the key to confirm

that it is valid.

The 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.

The 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 of

point_conversion_forms please see L<EC_POINT_new(3)>.

EC_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 flags currently

defined 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.

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.

EC_KEY_set_asn1_flag() sets the asn1_flag on the underlying EC_GROUP object

(if set). Refer to L<EC_GROUP_copy(3)> for further information on the

asn1_flag.

EC_KEY_precompute_mult() stores multiples of the underlying EC_GROUP generator

for faster point multiplication. See also L<EC_POINT_add(3)>.

EC_KEY_oct2key() and EC_KEY_key2buf() are identical to the functions

EC_POINT_oct2point() and EC_KEY_point2buf() except they use the public key

EC_POINT in B<eckey>.

EC_KEY_oct2priv() and EC_KEY_priv2oct() convert between the private key

component of B<eckey> and octet form. The octet form consists of the content

octets of the B<privateKey> OCTET STRING in an B<ECPrivateKey> ASN.1 structure.

The function EC_KEY_priv2oct() must be supplied with a buffer long enough to

store the octet form. The return value provides the number of octets stored.

Calling the function with a NULL buffer will not perform the conversion but

will just return the required buffer length.

The function EC_KEY_priv2buf() allocates a buffer of suitable length and writes

an EC_KEY to it in octet format. The allocated buffer is written to B<*pbuf>

and its length is returned. The caller must free up the allocated buffer with a

call to OPENSSL_free(). Since the allocated buffer value is written to B<*pbuf>

the B<pbuf> parameter B<MUST NOT> be B<NULL>.

EC_KEY_priv2buf() converts an EC_KEY private key into an allocated buffer.

=head1 RETURN VALUES

EC_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.

EC_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.

EC_KEY_get_flags() returns the flags associated with the EC_KEY object as an integer.

EC_KEY_get_flags() returns the flags associated with the EC_KEY object as an

integer.

EC_KEY_copy() returns a pointer to the destination key, or NULL on error.

EC_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.

EC_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(), EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates(),

EC_KEY_oct2key() and EC_KEY_oct2priv() return 1 on success or 0 on error.

EC_KEY_get0_group() returns the EC_GROUP associated with the EC_KEY.

EC_KEY_get_conv_form() return the point_conversion_form for the EC_KEY.

EC_KEY_key2buf(), EC_KEY_priv2oct() and EC_KEY_priv2buf() return the length

of the buffer or 0 on error.

=head1 SEE ALSO