NAME

GnuPG::Key - GnuPG Key Object

SYNOPSIS

  # assumes a GnuPG::Interface object in $gnupg
  my @keys = $gnupg->get_public_keys( 'ftobin' );

  # now GnuPG::PublicKey objects are in @keys

DESCRIPTION

GnuPG::Key objects are generally not instantiated on their own, but rather used as a superclass of GnuPG::PublicKey, GnuPG::SecretKey, or GnuPG::SubKey objects.

OBJECT METHODS

Initialization Methods

new( %initialization_args )

This methods creates a new object. The optional arguments are initialization of data members; the initialization is done in a manner according to the method created as described in "new_hash_init" in Class::MethodMaker.

hash_init( %args ).

This method works as described in "new_hash_init" in Class::MethodMaker.

short_hex_id

This returns the commonly-used short, 8 character short hex id of the key.

OBJECT DATA MEMBERS

Note that these data members are interacted with via object methods created using the methods described in "get_set" in Class::MethodMaker, or "object" in Class::MethodMaker. Please read there for more information.

length

Number of bits in the key.

algo_num

They algorithm number that the Key is used for.

hex_data

The data of the key.

hex_id

The long hex id of the key. This is not the fingerprint nor the short hex id, which is 8 hex characters.

creation_date_string =item expiration_date_string

Formatted date of the key's creation and expiration.

fingerprint

A GnuPG::Fingerprint object.

SEE ALSO

See also GnuPG::Fingerprint and Class::MethodMaker.