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@nimiq/core / BLSSecretKey

Class: BLSSecretKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:747

The secret part of the BLS keypair. This is specified in the config file, and is used by Validators to vote.

Constructors

Constructor

new BLSSecretKey(bytes): BLSSecretKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:760

Creates a new private key from a byte array.

Parameters

bytes

Uint8Array

Returns

BLSSecretKey

Methods

free()

free(): void

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:748

Returns

void


serialize()

serialize(): Uint8Array

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:764

Serializes the private key to a byte array.

Returns

Uint8Array


toHex()

toHex(): string

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:772

Formats the private key into a hex string.

Returns

string


deserialize()

static deserialize(bytes): BLSSecretKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:756

Deserializes a private key from a byte array.

Parameters

bytes

Uint8Array

Returns

BLSSecretKey


fromHex()

static fromHex(hex): BLSSecretKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:768

Parses a private key from its hex representation.

Parameters

hex

string

Returns

BLSSecretKey


generate()

static generate(): BLSSecretKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:752

Generates a new private key from secure randomness.

Returns

BLSSecretKey