PublicKey
scrypt-ts-opcat / PublicKey
Class: PublicKey
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:27
Instantiate a PublicKey from a PrivateKey, Point, string, or Buffer.
There are two internal properties, network and compressed, that deal with importing
a PublicKey from a PrivateKey in WIF format. More details described on PrivateKey
Example
// instantiate from a private key
var key = PublicKey(privateKey, true);
// export to as a DER hex encoded string
var exported = key.toString();
// import the public key
var imported = PublicKey.fromString(exported);
Param
The encoded data in various formats
Param
additional options
Param
Which network should the address for this public key be for
Param
If the public key is compressed
Constructors
new PublicKey()
new PublicKey(
data,extra):PublicKey
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:57
Instantiate a PublicKey from a PrivateKey, Point, string, or Buffer.
There are two internal properties, network and compressed, that deal with importing
a PublicKey from a PrivateKey in WIF format. More details described on PrivateKey
Parameters
data
string
The encoded data in various formats
extra
additional options
compressed?
string
If the public key is compressed
network
Network
Which network should the address for this public key be for
Returns
A new valid instance of an PublicKey
Example
// instantiate from a private key
var key = PublicKey(privateKey, true);
// export to as a DER hex encoded string
var exported = key.toString();
// import the public key
var imported = PublicKey.fromString(exported);
Properties
toBuffer()
toBuffer: () =>
Buffer
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:79
Will output the PublicKey to a DER Buffer
Returns
Buffer
A DER hex encoded buffer
toObject()
toObject: () =>
any
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:72
Returns
any
A plain object of the PublicKey
toString()
toString: () =>
string
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:99
Will output the PublicKey to a DER encoded hex string
Returns
string
A DER hex encoded string
Methods
_classifyArgs()
_classifyArgs(
data,extra):object
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:66
Internal function to differentiate between arguments passed to the constructor
Parameters
data
any
extra
any
Returns
object
compressed
compressed:
any
_getID()
_getID():
Buffer
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:86
Will return a sha256 + ripemd160 hash of the serialized public key
Returns
Buffer
See
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/pubkey.h#L141
inspect()
inspect():
string
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:106
Will return a string formatted for the console
Returns
string
Public key
toAddress()
toAddress(
network?):Address
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:93
Will return an address for the public key
Parameters
network?
any
Which network should the address be for
Returns
An address generated from the public key
toDER()
toDER():
Buffer
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:80
Returns
Buffer
toHex()
toHex():
string
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:100
Returns
string
toJSON()
toJSON():
any
Defined in: node_modules/@opcat-labs/opcat/types/publickey.d.cts:73
Returns
any