elgamal

Types

	Name
using algebra::curves::secp256k1	CurveType ECDSA uses secp256k curve.
using typename CurveType::base_field_type	base_field_type The base field type is dependant on the curve.
using typename CurveType::scalar_field_type	scalar_field_type The scalar field type is dependant on the curve.
using typename scalar_field_type::value_type	scalar_field_value_type The value type fo the scalar field type.
using random::algebraic_random_device< scalar_field_type >	random_generator_type A random algebraic generator.
using hashes::sha2< 256 >	hash_type The deterministic generator used by Ethereum key pair.
using random::rfc6979< scalar_field_value_type, hash_type >	generator_type RFC6979 deterministic generator.
using pubkey::padding::emsa1< scalar_field_value_type, hash_type >	padding_policy Ethereum passing policy.
using pubkey::ecdsa< CurveType, padding_policy, generator_type >	policy_type Ethereum policy type.
using typename pubkey::public_key< policy_type >::signature_type	signature_type

Types Documentation

using CurveType

using elgamal::CurveType = algebra::curves::secp256k1;

ECDSA uses secp256k curve.

using base_field_type

using elgamal::base_field_type = typename CurveType::base_field_type;

The base field type is dependant on the curve.

using scalar_field_type

using elgamal::scalar_field_type = typename CurveType::scalar_field_type;

The scalar field type is dependant on the curve.

using scalar_field_value_type

using elgamal::scalar_field_value_type = typename scalar_field_type::value_type;

The value type fo the scalar field type.

using random_generator_type

using elgamal::random_generator_type = random::algebraic_random_device<scalar_field_type>;

A random algebraic generator.

using hash_type

using elgamal::hash_type = hashes::sha2<256>;

The deterministic generator used by Ethereum key pair.

using generator_type

using elgamal::generator_type = random::rfc6979<scalar_field_value_type, hash_type>;

RFC6979 deterministic generator.

using padding_policy

using elgamal::padding_policy = pubkey::padding::emsa1<scalar_field_value_type, hash_type>;

Ethereum passing policy.

using policy_type

using elgamal::policy_type = pubkey::ecdsa<CurveType, padding_policy, generator_type>;

Ethereum policy type.

using signature_type

using elgamal::signature_type = typename pubkey::public_key<policy_type>::signature_type;

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Updated on 2026-03-04 at 13:10:43 -0800