(Ruby) Generate an ECDSA Key

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Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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require 'chilkat'

# This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# Create a Fortuna PRNG and seed it with system entropy.
# This will be our source of random data for generating the ECC private key.
fortuna = Chilkat::CkPrng.new()
entropy = fortuna.getEntropy(32,"base64")
success = fortuna.AddEntropy(entropy,"base64")

ecc = Chilkat::CkEcc.new()

# Generate a random ECC private key on the secp256r1 curve.
# Chilkat also supports other curves, such as secp384r1, secp521r1, and secp256k1.

privKey = Chilkat::CkPrivateKey.new()
success = ecc.GenKey("secp256r1",fortuna,privKey)
if (success != true)
    print ecc.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

print privKey.getXml() + "\n";

# Save the private key to PKCS8 encrypted PEM
# (The private key can be saved in a variety of different formats. See the online reference documentation.)
success = privKey.SavePkcs8EncryptedPemFile("pemPassword","myPemFiles/eccKey123.pem")
if (success != true)
    print privKey.lastErrorText() + "\n";
end

print "finished." + "\n";