Whitebeam Object Definition

Whitebeam Object Definition

Method Description

WbString.sign()

Generate a digital signature of some data

Syntax

WbString or JS Array = WbString.sign(input_data, algorithm, options)

Parameters

The 'WbString.sign' method takes 3 parameters:

Name	Type/Value	Range/Length	Description
input_data	string		Required. Digitally sign this data. Note this parameter may be either and string or a Binary object
algorithm	string		Required. The signature algorithm to be used, eg 'SHA1'
options	struct WbString.Options	see definition	Required. Switches

Results

The 'WbString.sign' method returns WbString or JS Array:

Type/Value	Range/Length	Description
WbString or JS Array		Returns the suitably encoded version of the digital signature

Remarks

Note that a signature uses both encryption and hashing. The options.key must be either the contents of an RSA or DSA public key

TBD

Whitebeam release 1.3.36

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