1 | TweetNaCl.js
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2 | ============
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3 |
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4 | Port of [TweetNaCl](http://tweetnacl.cr.yp.to) / [NaCl](http://nacl.cr.yp.to/)
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5 | to JavaScript for modern browsers and Node.js. Public domain.
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6 |
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7 | [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/dchest/tweetnacl-js.svg?branch=master)
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8 | ](https://travis-ci.org/dchest/tweetnacl-js)
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9 |
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10 | Demo: <https://tweetnacl.js.org>
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11 |
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12 | **:warning: The library is stable and API is frozen, however it has not been
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13 | independently reviewed. If you can help reviewing it, please [contact
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14 | me](mailto:dmitry@codingrobots.com).**
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15 |
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16 | Documentation
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17 | =============
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18 |
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19 | * [Overview](#overview)
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20 | * [Installation](#installation)
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21 | * [Usage](#usage)
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22 | * [Public-key authenticated encryption (box)](#public-key-authenticated-encryption-box)
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23 | * [Secret-key authenticated encryption (secretbox)](#secret-key-authenticated-encryption-secretbox)
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24 | * [Scalar multiplication](#scalar-multiplication)
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25 | * [Signatures](#signatures)
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26 | * [Hashing](#hashing)
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27 | * [Random bytes generation](#random-bytes-generation)
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28 | * [Constant-time comparison](#constant-time-comparison)
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29 | * [System requirements](#system-requirements)
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30 | * [Development and testing](#development-and-testing)
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31 | * [Benchmarks](#benchmarks)
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32 | * [Contributors](#contributors)
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33 | * [Who uses it](#who-uses-it)
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34 |
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35 |
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36 | Overview
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37 | --------
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38 |
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39 | The primary goal of this project is to produce a translation of TweetNaCl to
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40 | JavaScript which is as close as possible to the original C implementation, plus
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41 | a thin layer of idiomatic high-level API on top of it.
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42 |
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43 | There are two versions, you can use either of them:
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44 |
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45 | * `nacl.js` is the port of TweetNaCl with minimum differences from the
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46 | original + high-level API.
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47 |
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48 | * `nacl-fast.js` is like `nacl.js`, but with some functions replaced with
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49 | faster versions.
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50 |
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51 |
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52 | Installation
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53 | ------------
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54 |
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55 | You can install TweetNaCl.js via a package manager:
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56 |
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57 | [Bower](http://bower.io):
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58 |
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59 | $ bower install tweetnacl
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60 |
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61 | [NPM](https://www.npmjs.org/):
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62 |
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63 | $ npm install tweetnacl
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64 |
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65 | or [download source code](https://github.com/dchest/tweetnacl-js/releases).
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66 |
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67 |
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68 | Usage
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69 | -----
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70 |
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71 | All API functions accept and return bytes as `Uint8Array`s. If you need to
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72 | encode or decode strings, use functions from
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73 | <https://github.com/dchest/tweetnacl-util-js> or one of the more robust codec
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74 | packages.
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75 |
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76 | In Node.js v4 and later `Buffer` objects are backed by `Uint8Array`s, so you
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77 | can freely pass them to TweetNaCl.js functions as arguments. The returned
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78 | objects are still `Uint8Array`s, so if you need `Buffer`s, you'll have to
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79 | convert them manually; make sure to convert using copying: `new Buffer(array)`,
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80 | instead of sharing: `new Buffer(array.buffer)`, because some functions return
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81 | subarrays of their buffers.
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82 |
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83 |
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84 | ### Public-key authenticated encryption (box)
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85 |
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86 | Implements *curve25519-xsalsa20-poly1305*.
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87 |
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88 | #### nacl.box.keyPair()
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89 |
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90 | Generates a new random key pair for box and returns it as an object with
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91 | `publicKey` and `secretKey` members:
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92 |
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93 | {
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94 | publicKey: ..., // Uint8Array with 32-byte public key
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95 | secretKey: ... // Uint8Array with 32-byte secret key
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96 | }
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97 |
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98 |
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99 | #### nacl.box.keyPair.fromSecretKey(secretKey)
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100 |
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101 | Returns a key pair for box with public key corresponding to the given secret
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102 | key.
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103 |
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104 | #### nacl.box(message, nonce, theirPublicKey, mySecretKey)
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105 |
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106 | Encrypt and authenticates message using peer's public key, our secret key, and
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107 | the given nonce, which must be unique for each distinct message for a key pair.
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108 |
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109 | Returns an encrypted and authenticated message, which is
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110 | `nacl.box.overheadLength` longer than the original message.
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111 |
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112 | #### nacl.box.open(box, nonce, theirPublicKey, mySecretKey)
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113 |
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114 | Authenticates and decrypts the given box with peer's public key, our secret
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115 | key, and the given nonce.
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116 |
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117 | Returns the original message, or `false` if authentication fails.
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118 |
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119 | #### nacl.box.before(theirPublicKey, mySecretKey)
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120 |
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121 | Returns a precomputed shared key which can be used in `nacl.box.after` and
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122 | `nacl.box.open.after`.
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123 |
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124 | #### nacl.box.after(message, nonce, sharedKey)
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125 |
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126 | Same as `nacl.box`, but uses a shared key precomputed with `nacl.box.before`.
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127 |
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128 | #### nacl.box.open.after(box, nonce, sharedKey)
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129 |
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130 | Same as `nacl.box.open`, but uses a shared key precomputed with `nacl.box.before`.
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131 |
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132 | #### nacl.box.publicKeyLength = 32
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133 |
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134 | Length of public key in bytes.
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135 |
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136 | #### nacl.box.secretKeyLength = 32
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137 |
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138 | Length of secret key in bytes.
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139 |
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140 | #### nacl.box.sharedKeyLength = 32
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141 |
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142 | Length of precomputed shared key in bytes.
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143 |
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144 | #### nacl.box.nonceLength = 24
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145 |
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146 | Length of nonce in bytes.
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147 |
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148 | #### nacl.box.overheadLength = 16
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149 |
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150 | Length of overhead added to box compared to original message.
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151 |
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152 |
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153 | ### Secret-key authenticated encryption (secretbox)
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154 |
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155 | Implements *xsalsa20-poly1305*.
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156 |
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157 | #### nacl.secretbox(message, nonce, key)
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158 |
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159 | Encrypt and authenticates message using the key and the nonce. The nonce must
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160 | be unique for each distinct message for this key.
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161 |
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162 | Returns an encrypted and authenticated message, which is
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163 | `nacl.secretbox.overheadLength` longer than the original message.
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164 |
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165 | #### nacl.secretbox.open(box, nonce, key)
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166 |
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167 | Authenticates and decrypts the given secret box using the key and the nonce.
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168 |
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169 | Returns the original message, or `false` if authentication fails.
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170 |
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171 | #### nacl.secretbox.keyLength = 32
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172 |
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173 | Length of key in bytes.
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174 |
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175 | #### nacl.secretbox.nonceLength = 24
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176 |
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177 | Length of nonce in bytes.
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178 |
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179 | #### nacl.secretbox.overheadLength = 16
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180 |
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181 | Length of overhead added to secret box compared to original message.
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182 |
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183 |
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184 | ### Scalar multiplication
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185 |
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186 | Implements *curve25519*.
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187 |
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188 | #### nacl.scalarMult(n, p)
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189 |
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190 | Multiplies an integer `n` by a group element `p` and returns the resulting
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191 | group element.
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192 |
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193 | #### nacl.scalarMult.base(n)
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194 |
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195 | Multiplies an integer `n` by a standard group element and returns the resulting
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196 | group element.
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197 |
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198 | #### nacl.scalarMult.scalarLength = 32
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199 |
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200 | Length of scalar in bytes.
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201 |
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202 | #### nacl.scalarMult.groupElementLength = 32
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203 |
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204 | Length of group element in bytes.
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205 |
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206 |
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207 | ### Signatures
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208 |
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209 | Implements [ed25519](http://ed25519.cr.yp.to).
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210 |
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211 | #### nacl.sign.keyPair()
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212 |
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213 | Generates new random key pair for signing and returns it as an object with
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214 | `publicKey` and `secretKey` members:
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215 |
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216 | {
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217 | publicKey: ..., // Uint8Array with 32-byte public key
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218 | secretKey: ... // Uint8Array with 64-byte secret key
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219 | }
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220 |
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221 | #### nacl.sign.keyPair.fromSecretKey(secretKey)
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222 |
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223 | Returns a signing key pair with public key corresponding to the given
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224 | 64-byte secret key. The secret key must have been generated by
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225 | `nacl.sign.keyPair` or `nacl.sign.keyPair.fromSeed`.
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226 |
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227 | #### nacl.sign.keyPair.fromSeed(seed)
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228 |
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229 | Returns a new signing key pair generated deterministically from a 32-byte seed.
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230 | The seed must contain enough entropy to be secure. This method is not
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231 | recommended for general use: instead, use `nacl.sign.keyPair` to generate a new
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232 | key pair from a random seed.
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233 |
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234 | #### nacl.sign(message, secretKey)
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235 |
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236 | Signs the message using the secret key and returns a signed message.
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237 |
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238 | #### nacl.sign.open(signedMessage, publicKey)
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239 |
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240 | Verifies the signed message and returns the message without signature.
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241 |
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242 | Returns `null` if verification failed.
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243 |
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244 | #### nacl.sign.detached(message, secretKey)
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245 |
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246 | Signs the message using the secret key and returns a signature.
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247 |
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248 | #### nacl.sign.detached.verify(message, signature, publicKey)
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249 |
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250 | Verifies the signature for the message and returns `true` if verification
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251 | succeeded or `false` if it failed.
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252 |
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253 | #### nacl.sign.publicKeyLength = 32
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254 |
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255 | Length of signing public key in bytes.
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256 |
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257 | #### nacl.sign.secretKeyLength = 64
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258 |
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259 | Length of signing secret key in bytes.
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260 |
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261 | #### nacl.sign.seedLength = 32
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262 |
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263 | Length of seed for `nacl.sign.keyPair.fromSeed` in bytes.
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264 |
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265 | #### nacl.sign.signatureLength = 64
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266 |
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267 | Length of signature in bytes.
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268 |
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269 |
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270 | ### Hashing
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271 |
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272 | Implements *SHA-512*.
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273 |
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274 | #### nacl.hash(message)
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275 |
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276 | Returns SHA-512 hash of the message.
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277 |
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278 | #### nacl.hash.hashLength = 64
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279 |
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280 | Length of hash in bytes.
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281 |
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282 |
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283 | ### Random bytes generation
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284 |
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285 | #### nacl.randomBytes(length)
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286 |
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287 | Returns a `Uint8Array` of the given length containing random bytes of
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288 | cryptographic quality.
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289 |
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290 | **Implementation note**
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291 |
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292 | TweetNaCl.js uses the following methods to generate random bytes,
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293 | depending on the platform it runs on:
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294 |
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295 | * `window.crypto.getRandomValues` (WebCrypto standard)
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296 | * `window.msCrypto.getRandomValues` (Internet Explorer 11)
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297 | * `crypto.randomBytes` (Node.js)
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298 |
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299 | If the platform doesn't provide a suitable PRNG, the following functions,
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300 | which require random numbers, will throw exception:
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301 |
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302 | * `nacl.randomBytes`
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303 | * `nacl.box.keyPair`
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304 | * `nacl.sign.keyPair`
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305 |
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306 | Other functions are deterministic and will continue working.
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307 |
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308 | If a platform you are targeting doesn't implement secure random number
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309 | generator, but you somehow have a cryptographically-strong source of entropy
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310 | (not `Math.random`!), and you know what you are doing, you can plug it into
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311 | TweetNaCl.js like this:
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312 |
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313 | nacl.setPRNG(function(x, n) {
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314 | // ... copy n random bytes into x ...
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315 | });
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316 |
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317 | Note that `nacl.setPRNG` *completely replaces* internal random byte generator
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318 | with the one provided.
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319 |
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320 |
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321 | ### Constant-time comparison
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322 |
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323 | #### nacl.verify(x, y)
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324 |
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325 | Compares `x` and `y` in constant time and returns `true` if their lengths are
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326 | non-zero and equal, and their contents are equal.
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327 |
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328 | Returns `false` if either of the arguments has zero length, or arguments have
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329 | different lengths, or their contents differ.
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330 |
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331 |
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332 | System requirements
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333 | -------------------
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334 |
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335 | TweetNaCl.js supports modern browsers that have a cryptographically secure
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336 | pseudorandom number generator and typed arrays, including the latest versions
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337 | of:
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338 |
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339 | * Chrome
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340 | * Firefox
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341 | * Safari (Mac, iOS)
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342 | * Internet Explorer 11
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343 |
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344 | Other systems:
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345 |
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346 | * Node.js
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347 |
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348 |
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349 | Development and testing
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350 | ------------------------
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351 |
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352 | Install NPM modules needed for development:
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353 |
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354 | $ npm install
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355 |
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356 | To build minified versions:
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357 |
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358 | $ npm run build
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359 |
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360 | Tests use minified version, so make sure to rebuild it every time you change
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361 | `nacl.js` or `nacl-fast.js`.
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362 |
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363 | ### Testing
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364 |
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365 | To run tests in Node.js:
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366 |
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367 | $ npm run test-node
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368 |
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369 | By default all tests described here work on `nacl.min.js`. To test other
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370 | versions, set environment variable `NACL_SRC` to the file name you want to test.
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371 | For example, the following command will test fast minified version:
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372 |
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373 | $ NACL_SRC=nacl-fast.min.js npm run test-node
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374 |
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375 | To run full suite of tests in Node.js, including comparing outputs of
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376 | JavaScript port to outputs of the original C version:
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377 |
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378 | $ npm run test-node-all
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379 |
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380 | To prepare tests for browsers:
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381 |
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382 | $ npm run build-test-browser
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383 |
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384 | and then open `test/browser/test.html` (or `test/browser/test-fast.html`) to
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385 | run them.
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386 |
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387 | To run headless browser tests with `tape-run` (powered by Electron):
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388 |
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389 | $ npm run test-browser
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390 |
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391 | (If you get `Error: spawn ENOENT`, install *xvfb*: `sudo apt-get install xvfb`.)
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392 |
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393 | To run tests in both Node and Electron:
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394 |
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395 | $ npm test
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396 |
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397 | ### Benchmarking
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398 |
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399 | To run benchmarks in Node.js:
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400 |
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401 | $ npm run bench
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402 | $ NACL_SRC=nacl-fast.min.js npm run bench
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403 |
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404 | To run benchmarks in a browser, open `test/benchmark/bench.html` (or
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405 | `test/benchmark/bench-fast.html`).
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406 |
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407 |
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408 | Benchmarks
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409 | ----------
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410 |
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411 | For reference, here are benchmarks from MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
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412 | laptop with 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU (Intel) in Chrome 53/OS X and Xiaomi Redmi
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413 | Note 3 smartphone with 1.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 64-bit CPU (ARM) in
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414 | Chrome 52/Android:
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415 |
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416 | | | nacl.js Intel | nacl-fast.js Intel | nacl.js ARM | nacl-fast.js ARM |
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417 | | ------------- |:-------------:|:-------------------:|:-------------:|:-----------------:|
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418 | | salsa20 | 1.3 MB/s | 128 MB/s | 0.4 MB/s | 43 MB/s |
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419 | | poly1305 | 13 MB/s | 171 MB/s | 4 MB/s | 52 MB/s |
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420 | | hash | 4 MB/s | 34 MB/s | 0.9 MB/s | 12 MB/s |
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421 | | secretbox 1K | 1113 op/s | 57583 op/s | 334 op/s | 14227 op/s |
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422 | | box 1K | 145 op/s | 718 op/s | 37 op/s | 368 op/s |
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423 | | scalarMult | 171 op/s | 733 op/s | 56 op/s | 380 op/s |
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424 | | sign | 77 op/s | 200 op/s | 20 op/s | 61 op/s |
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425 | | sign.open | 39 op/s | 102 op/s | 11 op/s | 31 op/s |
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426 |
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427 | (You can run benchmarks on your devices by clicking on the links at the bottom
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428 | of the [home page](https://tweetnacl.js.org)).
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429 |
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430 | In short, with *nacl-fast.js* and 1024-byte messages you can expect to encrypt and
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431 | authenticate more than 57000 messages per second on a typical laptop or more than
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432 | 14000 messages per second on a $170 smartphone, sign about 200 and verify 100
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433 | messages per second on a laptop or 60 and 30 messages per second on a smartphone,
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434 | per CPU core (with Web Workers you can do these operations in parallel),
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435 | which is good enough for most applications.
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436 |
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437 |
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438 | Contributors
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439 | ------------
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440 |
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441 | See AUTHORS.md file.
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442 |
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443 |
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444 | Third-party libraries based on TweetNaCl.js
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445 | -------------------------------------------
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446 |
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447 | * [forward-secrecy](https://github.com/alax/forward-secrecy) — Axolotl ratchet implementation
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448 | * [nacl-stream](https://github.com/dchest/nacl-stream-js) - streaming encryption
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449 | * [tweetnacl-auth-js](https://github.com/dchest/tweetnacl-auth-js) — implementation of [`crypto_auth`](http://nacl.cr.yp.to/auth.html)
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450 | * [chloride](https://github.com/dominictarr/chloride) - unified API for various NaCl modules
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451 |
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452 |
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453 | Who uses it
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454 | -----------
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455 |
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456 | Some notable users of TweetNaCl.js:
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457 |
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458 | * [miniLock](http://minilock.io/)
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459 | * [Stellar](https://www.stellar.org/)
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