Message
scrypt-ts-opcat / Message
Class: Message
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:9
Creates a Message instance from a string or Buffer.
Param
The message content as either a string or Buffer
Throws
Will throw if message is not a string or Buffer
Constructors
new Message()
new Message(
message):Message
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:18
Creates a Message instance from a string or Buffer.
Parameters
message
The message content as either a string or Buffer
string | Buffer
Returns
A new Message instance containing the message buffer
Throws
Will throw if message is not a string or Buffer
Properties
error
error:
string
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:42
messageBuffer
messageBuffer:
Buffer
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:19
Methods
_verify()
_verify(
publicKey,signature):boolean
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:41
Verifies the message signature using the provided public key.
Parameters
publicKey
The public key to verify against
signature
The signature to verify
Returns
boolean
True if signature is valid, false otherwise
Throws
If arguments are not valid PublicKey/Signature instances
inspect()
inspect():
string
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:71
Custom inspect method for Message instances.
Returns
string
String representation in format '<Message: [content]>'.
magicHash()
magicHash():
Buffer
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:25
Calculates the magic hash for the message by concatenating magic bytes prefixes with the message buffer and computing a double SHA-256 hash.
Returns
Buffer
The resulting 32-byte hash.
sign()
sign(
privateKey):string
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:33
Will sign a message with a given bitcoin private key.
Parameters
privateKey
An instance of PrivateKey
Returns
string
A base64 encoded compact signature
toJSON()
toJSON():
string
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:61
Converts the Message instance to a JSON string representation.
Returns
string
The JSON string representation of the Message object.
toObject()
toObject():
any
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:56
Converts the message to a plain object with hex representation.
Returns
any
An object containing the hex string of the message buffer.
toString()
toString():
string
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:66
Converts the message buffer to a string representation.
Returns
string
The string representation of the message buffer.
verify()
verify(
bitcoinAddress,signatureString):boolean
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/message/message.d.cts:51
Will return a boolean of the signature is valid for a given bitcoin address. If it isn't the specific reason is accessible via the "error" member.
Parameters
bitcoinAddress
A bitcoin address
string | Address
signatureString
string
A base64 encoded compact signature
Returns
boolean