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doc: add `added:` information for crypto

Ref: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/8885

PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/8281
Reviewed-By: Benjamin Gruenbaum <benjamingr@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net>
Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com>
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Luigi Pinca 8 years ago
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@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ console.log(hash);
```
## Class: Certificate
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.8
-->
SPKAC is a Certificate Signing Request mechanism originally implemented by
Netscape and now specified formally as part of [HTML5's `keygen` element][].
@ -41,6 +44,9 @@ const cert2 = crypto.Certificate();
```
### certificate.exportChallenge(spkac)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.8
-->
The `spkac` data structure includes a public key and a challenge. The
`certificate.exportChallenge()` returns the challenge component in the
@ -56,6 +62,9 @@ console.log(challenge.toString('utf8'));
```
### certificate.exportPublicKey(spkac)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.8
-->
The `spkac` data structure includes a public key and a challenge. The
`certificate.exportPublicKey()` returns the public key component in the
@ -71,6 +80,9 @@ console.log(publicKey);
```
### certificate.verifySpkac(spkac)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.8
-->
Returns `true` if the given `spkac` data structure is valid, `false` otherwise.
The `spkac` argument must be a Node.js [`Buffer`][].
@ -83,6 +95,9 @@ console.log(cert.verifySpkac(new Buffer(spkac)));
```
## Class: Cipher
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Instances of the `Cipher` class are used to encrypt data. The class can be
used in one of two ways:
@ -143,6 +158,9 @@ console.log(encrypted);
```
### cipher.final([output_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Returns any remaining enciphered contents. If `output_encoding`
parameter is one of `'binary'`, `'base64'` or `'hex'`, a string is returned.
@ -153,12 +171,18 @@ longer be used to encrypt data. Attempts to call `cipher.final()` more than
once will result in an error being thrown.
### cipher.setAAD(buffer)
<!-- YAML
added: v1.0.0
-->
When using an authenticated encryption mode (only `GCM` is currently
supported), the `cipher.setAAD()` method sets the value used for the
_additional authenticated data_ (AAD) input parameter.
### cipher.getAuthTag()
<!-- YAML
added: v1.0.0
-->
When using an authenticated encryption mode (only `GCM` is currently
supported), the `cipher.getAuthTag()` method returns a [`Buffer`][] containing
@ -168,6 +192,9 @@ The `cipher.getAuthTag()` method should only be called after encryption has
been completed using the [`cipher.final()`][] method.
### cipher.setAutoPadding(auto_padding=true)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.7.1
-->
When using block encryption algorithms, the `Cipher` class will automatically
add padding to the input data to the appropriate block size. To disable the
@ -181,6 +208,9 @@ using `0x0` instead of PKCS padding.
The `cipher.setAutoPadding()` method must be called before [`cipher.final()`][].
### cipher.update(data[, input_encoding][, output_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Updates the cipher with `data`. If the `input_encoding` argument is given,
it's value must be one of `'utf8'`, `'ascii'`, or `'binary'` and the `data`
@ -198,6 +228,9 @@ The `cipher.update()` method can be called multiple times with new data until
[`cipher.final()`][] will result in an error being thrown.
## Class: Decipher
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Instances of the `Decipher` class are used to decrypt data. The class can be
used in one of two ways:
@ -260,6 +293,9 @@ console.log(decrypted);
```
### decipher.final([output_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Returns any remaining deciphered contents. If `output_encoding`
parameter is one of `'binary'`, `'base64'` or `'hex'`, a string is returned.
@ -270,12 +306,18 @@ no longer be used to decrypt data. Attempts to call `decipher.final()` more
than once will result in an error being thrown.
### decipher.setAAD(buffer)
<!-- YAML
added: v1.0.0
-->
When using an authenticated encryption mode (only `GCM` is currently
supported), the `cipher.setAAD()` method sets the value used for the
_additional authenticated data_ (AAD) input parameter.
### decipher.setAuthTag(buffer)
<!-- YAML
added: v1.0.0
-->
When using an authenticated encryption mode (only `GCM` is currently
supported), the `decipher.setAuthTag()` method is used to pass in the
@ -284,6 +326,9 @@ has been tampered with, [`decipher.final()`][] with throw, indicating that the
cipher text should be discarded due to failed authentication.
### decipher.setAutoPadding(auto_padding=true)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.7.1
-->
When data has been encrypted without standard block padding, calling
`decipher.setAutoPadding(false)` will disable automatic padding to prevent
@ -296,6 +341,9 @@ The `decipher.setAutoPadding()` method must be called before
[`decipher.update()`][].
### decipher.update(data[, input_encoding][, output_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Updates the decipher with `data`. If the `input_encoding` argument is given,
it's value must be one of `'binary'`, `'base64'`, or `'hex'` and the `data`
@ -313,6 +361,9 @@ The `decipher.update()` method can be called multiple times with new data until
[`decipher.final()`][] will result in an error being thrown.
## Class: DiffieHellman
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
The `DiffieHellman` class is a utility for creating Diffie-Hellman key
exchanges.
@ -341,6 +392,9 @@ assert.equal(alice_secret.toString('hex'), bob_secret.toString('hex'));
```
### diffieHellman.computeSecret(other_public_key[, input_encoding][, output_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
Computes the shared secret using `other_public_key` as the other
party's public key and returns the computed shared secret. The supplied
@ -353,6 +407,9 @@ If `output_encoding` is given a string is returned; otherwise, a
[`Buffer`][] is returned.
### diffieHellman.generateKeys([encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
Generates private and public Diffie-Hellman key values, and returns
the public key in the specified `encoding`. This key should be
@ -361,30 +418,45 @@ or `'base64'`. If `encoding` is provided a string is returned; otherwise a
[`Buffer`][] is returned.
### diffieHellman.getGenerator([encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
Returns the Diffie-Hellman generator in the specified `encoding`, which can
be `'binary'`, `'hex'`, or `'base64'`. If `encoding` is provided a string is
returned; otherwise a [`Buffer`][] is returned.
### diffieHellman.getPrime([encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
Returns the Diffie-Hellman prime in the specified `encoding`, which can
be `'binary'`, `'hex'`, or `'base64'`. If `encoding` is provided a string is
returned; otherwise a [`Buffer`][] is returned.
### diffieHellman.getPrivateKey([encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
Returns the Diffie-Hellman private key in the specified `encoding`,
which can be `'binary'`, `'hex'`, or `'base64'`. If `encoding` is provided a
string is returned; otherwise a [`Buffer`][] is returned.
### diffieHellman.getPublicKey([encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
Returns the Diffie-Hellman public key in the specified `encoding`, which
can be `'binary'`, `'hex'`, or `'base64'`. If `encoding` is provided a
string is returned; otherwise a [`Buffer`][] is returned.
### diffieHellman.setPrivateKey(private_key[, encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
Sets the Diffie-Hellman private key. If the `encoding` argument is provided
and is either `'binary'`, `'hex'`, or `'base64'`, `private_key` is expected
@ -392,6 +464,9 @@ to be a string. If no `encoding` is provided, `private_key` is expected
to be a [`Buffer`][].
### diffieHellman.setPublicKey(public_key[, encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
Sets the Diffie-Hellman public key. If the `encoding` argument is provided
and is either `'binary'`, `'hex'` or `'base64'`, `public_key` is expected
@ -399,6 +474,9 @@ to be a string. If no `encoding` is provided, `public_key` is expected
to be a [`Buffer`][].
### diffieHellman.verifyError
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.12
-->
A bit field containing any warnings and/or errors resulting from a check
performed during initialization of the `DiffieHellman` object.
@ -412,6 +490,9 @@ module):
* `DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR`
## Class: ECDH
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
-->
The `ECDH` class is a utility for creating Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH)
key exchanges.
@ -440,6 +521,9 @@ assert(alice_secret, bob_secret);
```
### ecdh.computeSecret(other_public_key[, input_encoding][, output_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
-->
Computes the shared secret using `other_public_key` as the other
party's public key and returns the computed shared secret. The supplied
@ -452,6 +536,9 @@ If `output_encoding` is given a string will be returned; otherwise a
[`Buffer`][] is returned.
### ecdh.generateKeys([encoding[, format]])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
-->
Generates private and public EC Diffie-Hellman key values, and returns
the public key in the specified `format` and `encoding`. This key should be
@ -466,12 +553,18 @@ The `encoding` argument can be `'binary'`, `'hex'`, or `'base64'`. If
is returned.
### ecdh.getPrivateKey([encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
-->
Returns the EC Diffie-Hellman private key in the specified `encoding`,
which can be `'binary'`, `'hex'`, or `'base64'`. If `encoding` is provided
a string is returned; otherwise a [`Buffer`][] is returned.
### ecdh.getPublicKey([encoding[, format]])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
-->
Returns the EC Diffie-Hellman public key in the specified `encoding` and
`format`.
@ -485,6 +578,9 @@ The `encoding` argument can be `'binary'`, `'hex'`, or `'base64'`. If
returned.
### ecdh.setPrivateKey(private_key[, encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
-->
Sets the EC Diffie-Hellman private key. The `encoding` can be `'binary'`,
`'hex'` or `'base64'`. If `encoding` is provided, `private_key` is expected
@ -494,6 +590,10 @@ created, an error is thrown. Upon setting the private key, the associated
public point (key) is also generated and set in the ECDH object.
### ecdh.setPublicKey(public_key[, encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
deprecated: v5.2.0
-->
> Stability: 0 - Deprecated
@ -533,6 +633,9 @@ console.log(alice_secret === bob_secret);
```
## Class: Hash
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
The `Hash` class is a utility for creating hash digests of data. It can be
used in one of two ways:
@ -587,6 +690,9 @@ console.log(hash.digest('hex'));
```
### hash.digest([encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
Calculates the digest of all of the data passed to be hashed (using the
[`hash.update()`][] method). The `encoding` can be `'hex'`, `'binary'` or
@ -597,6 +703,9 @@ The `Hash` object can not be used again after `hash.digest()` method has been
called. Multiple calls will cause an error to be thrown.
### hash.update(data[, input_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
Updates the hash content with the given `data`, the encoding of which
is given in `input_encoding` and can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'` or
@ -607,6 +716,9 @@ encoding of `'binary'` is enforced. If `data` is a [`Buffer`][] then
This can be called many times with new data as it is streamed.
## Class: Hmac
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
The `Hmac` Class is a utility for creating cryptographic HMAC digests. It can
be used in one of two ways:
@ -661,6 +773,9 @@ console.log(hmac.digest('hex'));
```
### hmac.digest([encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Calculates the HMAC digest of all of the data passed using [`hmac.update()`][].
The `encoding` can be `'hex'`, `'binary'` or `'base64'`. If `encoding` is
@ -670,6 +785,9 @@ The `Hmac` object can not be used again after `hmac.digest()` has been
called. Multiple calls to `hmac.digest()` will result in an error being thrown.
### hmac.update(data[, input_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Updates the `Hmac` content with the given `data`, the encoding of which
is given in `input_encoding` and can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'` or
@ -680,6 +798,9 @@ encoding of `'utf8'` is enforced. If `data` is a [`Buffer`][] then
This can be called many times with new data as it is streamed.
## Class: Sign
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
The `Sign` Class is a utility for generating signatures. It can be used in one
of two ways:
@ -742,6 +863,9 @@ console.log(sign.sign(private_key).toString('hex'));
```
### sign.sign(private_key[, output_format])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
Calculates the signature on all the data passed through using either
[`sign.update()`][] or [`sign.write()`][stream-writable-write].
@ -761,6 +885,9 @@ The `Sign` object can not be again used after `sign.sign()` method has been
called. Multiple calls to `sign.sign()` will result in an error being thrown.
### sign.update(data[, input_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
Updates the `Sign` content with the given `data`, the encoding of which
is given in `input_encoding` and can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'` or
@ -771,6 +898,9 @@ encoding of `'utf8'` is enforced. If `data` is a [`Buffer`][] then
This can be called many times with new data as it is streamed.
## Class: Verify
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
The `Verify` class is a utility for verifying signatures. It can be used in one
of two ways:
@ -813,6 +943,9 @@ console.log(verify.verify(public_key, signature));
```
### verifier.update(data[, input_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
Updates the `Verify` content with the given `data`, the encoding of which
is given in `input_encoding` and can be `'utf8'`, `'ascii'` or
@ -823,6 +956,9 @@ encoding of `'utf8'` is enforced. If `data` is a [`Buffer`][] then
This can be called many times with new data as it is streamed.
### verifier.verify(object, signature[, signature_format])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
Verifies the provided data using the given `object` and `signature`.
The `object` argument is a string containing a PEM encoded object, which can be
@ -842,6 +978,9 @@ thrown.
## `crypto` module methods and properties
### crypto.DEFAULT_ENCODING
<!-- YAML
added: v0.9.3
-->
The default encoding to use for functions that can take either strings
or [buffers][`Buffer`]. The default value is `'buffer'`, which makes methods
@ -854,6 +993,9 @@ New applications should expect the default to be `'buffer'`. This property may
become deprecated in a future Node.js release.
### crypto.createCipher(algorithm, password)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Creates and returns a `Cipher` object that uses the given `algorithm` and
`password`.
@ -891,6 +1033,10 @@ The `key` is the raw key used by the `algorithm` and `iv` is an
[buffers][`Buffer`].
### crypto.createCredentials(details)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
deprecated: v0.11.13
-->
> Stability: 0 - Deprecated: Use [`tls.createSecureContext()`][] instead.
@ -916,6 +1062,9 @@ If no 'ca' details are given, Node.js will use Mozilla's default
[publicly trusted list of CAs][].
### crypto.createDecipher(algorithm, password)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Creates and returns a `Decipher` object that uses the given `algorithm` and
`password` (key).
@ -933,6 +1082,9 @@ their own using [`crypto.pbkdf2()`][] and to use [`crypto.createDecipheriv()`][]
to create the `Decipher` object.
### crypto.createDecipheriv(algorithm, key, iv)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Creates and returns a `Decipher` object that uses the given `algorithm`, `key`
and initialization vector (`iv`).
@ -946,6 +1098,9 @@ The `key` is the raw key used by the `algorithm` and `iv` is an
[buffers][`Buffer`].
### crypto.createDiffieHellman(prime[, prime_encoding][, generator][, generator_encoding])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.12
-->
Creates a `DiffieHellman` key exchange object using the supplied `prime` and an
optional specific `generator`.
@ -963,12 +1118,18 @@ If `generator_encoding` is specified, `generator` is expected to be a string;
otherwise either a number or [`Buffer`][] is expected.
### crypto.createDiffieHellman(prime_length[, generator])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.0
-->
Creates a `DiffieHellman` key exchange object and generates a prime of
`prime_length` bits using an optional specific numeric `generator`.
If `generator` is not specified, the value `2` is used.
### crypto.createECDH(curve_name)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
-->
Creates an Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (`ECDH`) key exchange object using a
predefined curve specified by the `curve_name` string. Use
@ -977,6 +1138,9 @@ OpenSSL releases, `openssl ecparam -list_curves` will also display the name
and description of each available elliptic curve.
### crypto.createHash(algorithm)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
Creates and returns a `Hash` object that can be used to generate hash digests
using the given `algorithm`.
@ -1007,6 +1171,9 @@ input.on('readable', () => {
```
### crypto.createHmac(algorithm, key)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.94
-->
Creates and returns an `Hmac` object that uses the given `algorithm` and `key`.
@ -1038,18 +1205,27 @@ input.on('readable', () => {
```
### crypto.createSign(algorithm)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
Creates and returns a `Sign` object that uses the given `algorithm`. On
recent OpenSSL releases, `openssl list-public-key-algorithms` will
display the available signing algorithms. One example is `'RSA-SHA256'`.
### crypto.createVerify(algorithm)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.1.92
-->
Creates and returns a `Verify` object that uses the given algorithm. On
recent OpenSSL releases, `openssl list-public-key-algorithms` will
display the available signing algorithms. One example is `'RSA-SHA256'`.
### crypto.getCiphers()
<!-- YAML
added: v0.9.3
-->
Returns an array with the names of the supported cipher algorithms.
@ -1061,6 +1237,9 @@ console.log(ciphers); // ['aes-128-cbc', 'aes-128-ccm', ...]
```
### crypto.getCurves()
<!-- YAML
added: v2.3.0
-->
Returns an array with the names of the supported elliptic curves.
@ -1072,6 +1251,9 @@ console.log(curves); // ['secp256k1', 'secp384r1', ...]
```
### crypto.getDiffieHellman(group_name)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.7.5
-->
Creates a predefined `DiffieHellman` key exchange object. The
supported groups are: `'modp1'`, `'modp2'`, `'modp5'` (defined in
@ -1102,6 +1284,9 @@ console.log(alice_secret == bob_secret);
```
### crypto.getHashes()
<!-- YAML
added: v0.9.3
-->
Returns an array with the names of the supported hash algorithms.
@ -1113,6 +1298,9 @@ console.log(hashes); // ['sha', 'sha1', 'sha1WithRSAEncryption', ...]
```
### crypto.pbkdf2(password, salt, iterations, keylen[, digest], callback)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.5
-->
Provides an asynchronous Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2 (PBKDF2)
implementation. A selected HMAC digest algorithm specified by `digest` is
@ -1146,6 +1334,9 @@ An array of supported digest functions can be retrieved using
[`crypto.getHashes()`][].
### crypto.pbkdf2Sync(password, salt, iterations, keylen[, digest])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.9.3
-->
Provides a synchronous Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2 (PBKDF2)
implementation. A selected HMAC digest algorithm specified by `digest` is
@ -1176,6 +1367,9 @@ An array of supported digest functions can be retrieved using
[`crypto.getHashes()`][].
### crypto.privateDecrypt(private_key, buffer)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
-->
Decrypts `buffer` with `private_key`.
@ -1194,6 +1388,9 @@ keys:
All paddings are defined in the `constants` module.
### crypto.privateEncrypt(private_key, buffer)
<!-- YAML
added: v1.1.0
-->
Encrypts `buffer` with `private_key`.
@ -1212,6 +1409,9 @@ keys:
All paddings are defined in the `constants` module.
### crypto.publicDecrypt(public_key, buffer)
<!-- YAML
added: v1.1.0
-->
Decrypts `buffer` with `public_key`.
@ -1233,6 +1433,9 @@ be passed instead of a public key.
All paddings are defined in the `constants` module.
### crypto.publicEncrypt(public_key, buffer)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.14
-->
Encrypts `buffer` with `public_key`.
@ -1254,6 +1457,9 @@ be passed instead of a public key.
All paddings are defined in the `constants` module.
### crypto.randomBytes(size[, callback])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.5.8
-->
Generates cryptographically strong pseudo-random data. The `size` argument
is a number indicating the number of bytes to generate.
@ -1289,6 +1495,9 @@ when generating the random bytes may conceivably block for a longer period of
time is right after boot, when the whole system is still low on entropy.
### crypto.setEngine(engine[, flags])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.11.11
-->
Load and set the `engine` for some or all OpenSSL functions (selected by flags).

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