pksig_hess

Hess - Identity-based Signatures

From: “Hess - Efficient identity based signature schemes based on pairings.”
Published in: Selected Areas in Cryptography
Available from: Vol. 2595. LNCS, pages 310-324
Notes:
  • type: signature (ID-based)
  • setting: bilinear groups (asymmetric)
Authors:
  1. Ayo Akinyele
Date:

11/2011
class pksig_hess.Hess(groupObj)[source]

Bases: charm.toolbox.PKSig.PKSig

>>> from charm.toolbox.pairinggroup import PairingGroup
>>> group = PairingGroup('SS512')
>>> hess = Hess(group)
>>> (master_public_key, master_secret_key) = hess.setup()
>>> ID = "janedoe@email.com"
>>> (public_key, secret_key) = hess.keygen(master_secret_key, ID)
>>> msg = "this is a message!" 
>>> signature = hess.sign(master_public_key, secret_key, msg)
>>> hess.verify(master_public_key, public_key, msg, signature)
True
keygen(msk, ID)[source]
setup()[source]
sign(pk, sk, M)[source]
verify(mpk, pk, M, sig)[source]
pksig_hess.main()[source]