corda / net.corda.core.crypto / java.security.KeyPair / sign

sign

fun KeyPair.sign(bytesToSign: ByteArray): WithKey

Helper function to sign with a key pair.

Parameters

bytesToSign - the data/message to be signed in ByteArray form (usually the Merkle root).

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException - if the signature scheme is not supported for this private key.

InvalidKeyException - if the private key is invalid.

SignatureException - if signing is not possible due to malformed data or private key.

Return
the digital signature (in ByteArray) on the input message.

fun KeyPair.sign(bytesToSign: OpaqueBytes): WithKey

Helper function to sign the bytes of bytesToSign with a key pair.

fun KeyPair.sign(signableData: SignableData): TransactionSignature

Helper function for signing a SignableData object.

Parameters

signableData - the object to be signed.

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException - if the signature scheme is not supported for this private key.

InvalidKeyException - if the private key is invalid.

SignatureException - if signing is not possible due to malformed data or private key.

Return
a TransactionSignature object.