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35 lines
723 B
Go
35 lines
723 B
Go
package connect
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import (
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"bytes"
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"crypto/ecdsa"
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"crypto/elliptic"
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"crypto/rand"
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"crypto/x509"
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"encoding/pem"
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"fmt"
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)
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// GeneratePrivateKey returns a new private key
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func GeneratePrivateKey() (string, error) {
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var pk *ecdsa.PrivateKey
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pk, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(elliptic.P256(), rand.Reader)
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if err != nil {
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return "", fmt.Errorf("error generating private key: %s", err)
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}
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bs, err := x509.MarshalECPrivateKey(pk)
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if err != nil {
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return "", fmt.Errorf("error generating private key: %s", err)
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}
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var buf bytes.Buffer
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err = pem.Encode(&buf, &pem.Block{Type: "EC PRIVATE KEY", Bytes: bs})
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if err != nil {
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return "", fmt.Errorf("error encoding private key: %s", err)
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}
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return buf.String(), nil
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}
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