TElPGPCustomSecretKey.Generate method

TElPGPCustomSecretKey.Generate

Generates new key pair.

Declaration

[C#]
void Generate(string Password, int Bits, int Algorithm, bool UseOldFormat, int Expires);

[VB.NET]
Sub Generate(ByVal Password As String, ByVal Bits As Integer, ByVal Algorithm As Integer, ByVal UseOldFormat As Boolean, ByVal Expires As Integer)

[Pascal]
procedure Generate(Password : string; Bits : integer; Algorithm : TSBPGPPublicKeyAlgorithm; UseOldFormat : boolean = true; Expires : integer = 0);
TSBPGPPublicKeyAlgorithm=integer;

[C++]
void Generate(const std::string &Password, int32_t Bits, int32_t Algorithm, bool UseOldFormat, int32_t Expires);

[PHP]
void Generate(string $Password, integer $Bits, integer $Algorithm, bool $UseOldFormat, integer $Expires)

[Java]
void generate(String Password, int Bits, int Algorithm, boolean UseOldFormat, int Expires);

Parameters

Password - Password to protect the new key.
Bits - key length in bits. For ECDSA/ECDH algorithms, the elliptic curve is chosen and set according to the Bits parameter. The elliptic curve is specified by the Curve property.
Algorithm - encryption algorithm.
UseOldFormat - use old (PGP 2.x) or new format for the key.
Expires - time in days when the key expires. 0 - no expiration.

Values

[.NET] [Pascal] [C++]	Value	Description
SB_PGP_ALGORITHM_PK_RSA	1 (0x01)	RSA (encrypt or sign) algorithm
SB_PGP_ALGORITHM_PK_RSA_ENCRYPT	2 (0x02)	RSA (encrypt-only) algorithm
SB_PGP_ALGORITHM_PK_RSA_SIGN	3 (0x03)	RSA (sign-only) algorithm
SB_PGP_ALGORITHM_PK_ELGAMAL_ENCRYPT	16 (0x10)	ElGamal (encrypt-only) algorithm
SB_PGP_ALGORITHM_PK_DSA	17 (0x11)	Digital Signature algorithm
SB_PGP_ALGORITHM_PK_ECDH	18 (0x12)	Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm
SB_PGP_ALGORITHM_PK_ECDSA	19 (0x13)	Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm
SB_PGP_ALGORITHM_PK_ELGAMAL	20 (0x14)	ElGamal (encrypt or sign) algorithm

Description

Use this method to generate new key pair.

This method returns when generation is complete. To generate a keypair asynchronously, use BeginGenerate and EndGenerate methods.

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