pub struct EcGroup(_);
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Describes the curve

A curve can be of the named curve type. These curves can be discovered using openssl binary openssl ecparam -list_curves. Other operations are available in the wiki. These named curves are available in the Nid module.

Curves can also be generated using prime field parameters or a binary field.

Prime fields use the formula y^2 mod p = x^3 + ax + b mod p. Binary fields use the formula y^2 + xy = x^3 + ax^2 + b. Named curves have assured security. To prevent accidental vulnerabilities, they should be preferred.

Implementations

Returns the group of a standard named curve.

Examples
use openssl::nid::Nid;
use openssl::ec::{EcGroup, EcKey};

let nid = Nid::X9_62_PRIME256V1; // NIST P-256 curve
let group = EcGroup::from_curve_name(nid)?;
let key = EcKey::generate(&group)?;

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name.

Returns the group for given parameters

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_new_curve_GFp.

Methods from Deref<Target = EcGroupRef>

Places the components of a curve over a prime field in the provided BigNums. The components make up the formula y^2 mod p = x^3 + ax + b mod p.

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_get_curve_GFp.

Places the components of a curve over a binary field in the provided BigNums. The components make up the formula y^2 + xy = x^3 + ax^2 + b.

In this form p relates to the irreducible polynomial. Each bit represents a term in the polynomial. It will be set to 3 1s or 5 1s depending on using a trinomial or pentanomial.

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_get_curve_GF2m.

Places the cofactor of the group in the provided BigNum.

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_get_cofactor.

Returns the degree of the curve.

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_get_degree.

Returns the number of bits in the group order.

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_order_bits.

Returns the generator for the given curve as an EcPoint.

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_get0_generator.

Sets the generator point for the given curve

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_set_generator.

Places the order of the curve in the provided BigNum.

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_get_order.

Sets the flag determining if the group corresponds to a named curve or must be explicitly parameterized.

This defaults to EXPLICIT_CURVE in OpenSSL 1.0.1 and 1.0.2, but NAMED_CURVE in OpenSSL 1.1.0.

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_set_asn1_flag.

Returns the name of the curve, if a name is associated.

This corresponds to EC_GROUP_get_curve_name.

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