@nimiq/core / PublicKey

Class: PublicKey ​

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1728

The non-secret (public) part of an asymmetric key pair that is typically used to digitally verify or encrypt data.

Constructors ​

Constructor ​

new PublicKey(bytes): PublicKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1764

Creates a new public key from a byte array.

Throws when the byte array is not exactly 32 bytes long.

Parameters ​

bytes ​

Uint8Array

Returns ​

PublicKey

Properties ​

serializedSize ​

readonly serializedSize: number

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1795

SIZE ​

readonly static SIZE: number

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1794

Methods ​

__getClassname() ​

__getClassname(): string

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1730

Returns ​

string

compare() ​

compare(other): number

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1793

Compares this public key to the other public key.

Returns -1 if this public key is smaller than the other public key, 0 if they are equal, and 1 if this public key is larger than the other public key.

Parameters ​

other ​

PublicKey

Returns ​

number

equals() ​

equals(other): boolean

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1786

Returns if this public key is equal to the other public key.

Parameters ​

other ​

PublicKey

Returns ​

boolean

free() ​

free(): void

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1729

Returns ​

void

serialize() ​

serialize(): Uint8Array

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1768

Serializes the public key to a byte array.

Returns ​

Uint8Array

toAddress() ​

toAddress(): Address

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1782

Gets the public key's address.

Returns ​

Address

toHex() ​

toHex(): string

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1778

Formats the public key into a hex string.

Returns ​

string

verify() ​

verify(signature, data): boolean

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1744

Verifies that a signature is valid for this public key and the provided data.

Parameters ​

signature ​

Signature

data ​

Uint8Array

Returns ​

boolean

derive() ​

static derive(private_key): PublicKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1734

Derives a public key from an existing private key.

Parameters ​

private_key ​

PrivateKey

Returns ​

PublicKey

deserialize() ​

static deserialize(bytes): PublicKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1750

Deserializes a public key from a byte array.

Throws when the byte array contains less than 32 bytes.

Parameters ​

bytes ​

Uint8Array

Returns ​

PublicKey

fromAny() ​

static fromAny(key): PublicKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1740

Parses a public key from a PublicKey instance, a hex string representation, or a byte array.

Throws when an PublicKey cannot be parsed from the argument.

Parameters ​

key ​

string | Uint8Array | PublicKey

Returns ​

PublicKey

fromHex() ​

static fromHex(hex): PublicKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1774

Parses a public key from its hex representation.

Throws when the string is not valid hex format or when it represents less than 32 bytes.

Parameters ​

hex ​

string

Returns ​

PublicKey

fromRaw() ​

static fromRaw(raw_bytes): PublicKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1758

Deserializes a public key from its raw representation.

Parameters ​

raw_bytes ​

Uint8Array

Returns ​

PublicKey

fromSpki() ​

static fromSpki(spki_bytes): PublicKey

Defined in: @nimiq/core/types/wasm/web.d.ts:1754

Deserializes a public key from its SPKI representation.

Parameters ​

spki_bytes ​

Uint8Array

Returns ​

PublicKey