(JavaScript) Get an Ed25519 Key in Raw Hex Format

Demonstrates how to get the private and public key parts of an Ed25519 key in lowercase hex formmat.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.83 or greater.

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

var success = false;

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

// Load an Ed25519 key from some format..
var privKey = new CkPrivateKey();

// This loads an Ed25519 key from an unencrypted PEM file (no password required).
success = privKey.LoadAnyFormatFile("qa_data/eddsa/ed25519.pem","");
if (success == false) {
    console.log(privKey.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// The key type should be "ed25519" to indicate an Ed25519 key.
console.log("key type = " + privKey.KeyType);

// What is the size of the private key in bits?  (should always be 256 bits for Ed25519)
console.log("size in bits = " + privKey.BitLength);

// Get the private and public key parts in raw hex format:
var sbPubKeyHex = new CkStringBuilder();
var privKeyHex = privKey.GetRawHex(sbPubKeyHex);

// We should have a 32-byte private key (a 64 character hex string).
console.log("private key = " + privKeyHex);

// We should have a 32-byte public key (a 64 character hex string).
console.log("public key = " + sbPubKeyHex.GetAsString());

// Sample output:
// key type = ed25519
// size in bits = 256
// private key = d4ee72dbf913584ad5b6d8f1f769f8ad3afe7c28cbf1d4fbe097a88f44755842
// public key = 19bf44096984cdfe8541bac167dc3b96c85086aa30b6b6cb0c5c38ad703166e1