signature 1.6.1

//! Hazardous Materials: low-level APIs which can be insecure if misused.
//!
//! The traits in this module are not generally recommended, and should only be
//! used in special cases where they are specifically needed.
//!
//! Using them incorrectly can introduce security vulnerabilities. Please
//! carefully read the documentation before attempting to use them.
//!
//! To use them, enable the `hazmat-preview` crate feature. Note that this
//! feature is semi-unstable and not subject to regular 1.x SemVer guarantees.
//! However, any breaking changes will be accompanied with a minor version bump.

use crate::{Error, Signature};

/// Sign the provided message prehash, returning a digital signature.
pub trait PrehashSigner<S: Signature> {
    /// Attempt to sign the given message digest, returning a digital signature
    /// on success, or an error if something went wrong.
    ///
    /// The `prehash` parameter should be the output of a secure cryptographic
    /// hash function.
    ///
    /// This API takes a `prehash` byte slice as there can potentially be many
    /// compatible lengths for the message digest for a given concrete signature
    /// algorithm.
    ///
    /// Allowed lengths are algorithm-dependent and up to a particular
    /// implementation to decide.
    fn sign_prehash(&self, prehash: &[u8]) -> Result<S, Error>;
}

/// Verify the provided message prehash using `Self` (e.g. a public key)
pub trait PrehashVerifier<S: Signature> {
    /// Use `Self` to verify that the provided signature for a given message
    /// `prehash` is authentic.
    ///
    /// The `prehash` parameter should be the output of a secure cryptographic
    /// hash function.
    ///
    /// Returns `Error` if it is inauthentic or some other error occurred, or
    /// otherwise returns `Ok(())`.
    ///
    /// # ⚠️ Security Warning
    ///
    /// If `prehash` is something other than the output of a cryptographically
    /// secure hash function, an attacker can potentially forge signatures by
    /// solving a system of linear equations.
    fn verify_prehash(&self, prehash: &[u8], signature: &S) -> Result<(), Error>;
}