Creates an instance of the SecureKey class.
Class SecureKey() Professional
Class function of the SecureKey() class
Description
The class SecureKey acts as a key generator and a key provider.
Key generation is a very important aspect in secure environments. The key is generated by a random generator and hashed by a secure hashing algorithm.
Class methods
:new()
:generate()
Creates an instance of the SecureKey class holding a generated key.
:sha256()
Hash data with the SHA-256 algorithm.
Methods
:destroy()
Destroys the internal buffers holding the key.
:setStrKey()
Assign a key in hexadecimal notation to the object executing the method.
:toBin()
Converts the hexadecimal form of the key into a binary representation.
:toString()
Converts the binary key to a hexadecimal notation.
Examples
// In this example, SecureKey() is used
// to generate a new key
#include "crypt.ch"
PROCEDURE MAIN
LOCAL oKey
// generate a key with 128 bit length
oKey := SecureKey():generate(128)
// print key in hexadecimal notation, using
// a colon to separate groups of 2 characters
// for better readability
? oKey:toString(,":")
RETURN
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