TElPGPSecretKey.BeginGenerate method

TElPGPSecretKey.BeginGenerate

Starts asynchronous operation of generation of new key pair.

Declaration

[C#]
void BeginGenerate(int KeyBits, int KeyAlgorithm, int SubkeyBits, int SubkeyAlgorithm);
void BeginGenerate(int Bits, int Algorithm);

[VB.NET]
Sub BeginGenerate(ByVal KeyBits As Integer, ByVal KeyAlgorithm As Integer, ByVal SubkeyBits As Integer, ByVal SubkeyAlgorithm As Integer)
Sub BeginGenerate(ByVal Bits As Integer, ByVal Algorithm As Integer)

[Pascal]
procedure BeginGenerate(KeyBits : integer; KeyAlgorithm : TSBPGPPublicKeyAlgorithm);
procedure BeginGenerate(KeyBits : integer; KeyAlgorithm : TSBPGPPublicKeyAlgorithm; SubkeyBits : integer; SubkeyAlgorithm : TSBPGPPublicKeyAlgorithm);

[C++]
void BeginGenerate(int32_t KeyBits, int32_t KeyAlgorithm, int32_t SubkeyBits, int32_t SubkeyAlgorithm);

[PHP]
void BeginGenerate(integer $KeyBits, integer $KeyAlgorithm, integer $SubkeyBits, integer $SubkeyAlgorithm)
void BeginGenerate(integer $Bits, integer $Algorithm)

[Java]
void beginGenerate(int KeyBits, int KeyAlgorithm, int SubkeyBits, int SubkeyAlgorithm);

Parameters

KeyBits - key length in bits.
KeyAlgorithm - encryption algorithm.
SubkeyBits - subkey length in bits.
SubkeyAlgorithm - encryption algorithm of the subkey.
Bits - ...
Algorithm - ...

Public key algorithm 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 start generating new key pair asynchronously.

Use AsyncOperationFinished method to check when the operation is finished. Call EndGenerate to complete the asynchronous operation.

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