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+Elliptic Curve Operations
+============================
+
+In addition to high level operations for signatures, key agreement,
+and message encryption using elliptic curve cryptography, the library
+contains lower level interfaces for performing operations such as
+elliptic curve point multiplication.
+
+Only curves over prime fields are supported.
+
+Many of these functions take a workspace, either a vector of words or
+a vector of BigInts. These are used to minimize memory allocations
+during common operations.
+
+.. warning::
+ You should only use these interfaces if you know what you are doing.
+
+.. cpp:class:: EC_Group
+
+ .. cpp:function:: EC_Group(const OID& oid)
+
+ Initialize an ``EC_Group`` using an OID referencing the curve
+ parameters.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: EC_Group(const std::string& name)
+
+ Initialize an ``EC_Group`` using a name or OID (for example
+ "secp256r1", or "1.2.840.10045.3.1.7")
+
+ .. cpp:function:: EC_Group(const BigInt& p, \
+ const BigInt& a, \
+ const BigInt& b, \
+ const BigInt& base_x, \
+ const BigInt& base_y, \
+ const BigInt& order, \
+ const BigInt& cofactor, \
+ const OID& oid = OID())
+
+ Initialize an elliptic curve group from the relevant parameters. This
+ is used for example to create custom (application-specific) curves.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: EC_Group(const std::vector<uint8_t>& ber_encoding)
+
+ Initialize an ``EC_Group`` by decoding a DER encoded parameter block.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: std::vector<uint8_t> DER_encode(EC_Group_Encoding form) const
+
+ Return the DER encoding of this group.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: std::string PEM_encode() const
+
+ Return the PEM encoding of this group (base64 of DER encoding plus
+ header/trailer).
+
+ .. cpp:function:: bool a_is_minus_3() const
+
+ Return true if the ``a`` parameter is congruent to -3 mod p.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: bool a_is_zero() const
+
+ Return true if the ``a`` parameter is congruent to 0 mod p.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: size_t get_p_bits() const
+
+ Return size of the prime in bits.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: size_t get_p_bytes() const
+
+ Return size of the prime in bytes.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: size_t get_order_bits() const
+
+ Return size of the group order in bits.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: size_t get_order_bytes() const
+
+ Return size of the group order in bytes.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: const BigInt& get_p() const
+
+ Return the prime modulus.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: const BigInt& get_a() const
+
+ Return the ``a`` parameter of the elliptic curve equation.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: const BigInt& get_b() const
+
+ Return the ``b`` parameter of the elliptic curve equation.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: const PointGFp& get_base_point() const
+
+ Return the groups base point element.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: const BigInt& get_g_x() const
+
+ Return the x coordinate of the base point element.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: const BigInt& get_g_y() const
+
+ Return the y coordinate of the base point element.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: const BigInt& get_order() const
+
+ Return the order of the group generated by the base point.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: const BigInt& get_cofactor() const
+
+ Return the cofactor of the curve. In most cases this will be 1.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: BigInt mod_order(const BigInt& x) const
+
+ Reduce argument ``x`` modulo the curve order.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: BigInt inverse_mod_order(const BigInt& x) const
+
+ Return inverse of argument ``x`` modulo the curve order.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: BigInt multiply_mod_order(const BigInt& x, const BigInt& y) const
+
+ Multiply ``x`` and ``y`` and reduce the result modulo the curve order.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: bool verify_public_element(const PointGFp& y) const
+
+ Return true if ``y`` seems to be a valid group element.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: const OID& get_curve_oid() const
+
+ Return the OID used to identify the curve. May be empty.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp point(const BigInt& x, const BigInt& y) const
+
+ Create and return a point with affine elements ``x`` and ``y``. Note
+ this function *does not* verify that ``x`` and ``y`` satisfy the curve
+ equation.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp point_multiply(const BigInt& x, const PointGFp& pt, const BigInt& y) const
+
+ Multi-exponentiation. Returns base_point*x + pt*y. Not constant time.
+ (Ordinarily used for signature verification.)
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp blinded_base_point_multiply(const BigInt& k, \
+ RandomNumberGenerator& rng, \
+ std::vector<BigInt>& ws) const
+
+ Return ``base_point*k`` in a way that attempts to resist side channels.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: BigInt blinded_base_point_multiply_x(const BigInt& k, \
+ RandomNumberGenerator& rng, \
+ std::vector<BigInt>& ws) const
+
+ Like `blinded_base_point_multiply` but returns only the x coordinate.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp blinded_var_point_multiply(const PointGFp& point, \
+ const BigInt& k, \
+ RandomNumberGenerator& rng, \
+ std::vector<BigInt>& ws) const
+
+ Return ``point*k`` in a way that attempts to resist side channels.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: BigInt random_scalar(RandomNumberGenerator& rng) const
+
+ Return a random scalar (ie an integer between 1 and the group order).
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp zero_point() const
+
+ Return the zero point (aka the point at infinity).
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp OS2ECP(const uint8_t bits[], size_t len) const
+
+ Decode a point from the binary encoding. This function verifies that
+ the decoded point is a valid element on the curve.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: bool verify_group(RandomNumberGenerator& rng, bool strong = false) const
+
+ Attempt to verify the group seems valid.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: static const std::set<std::string>& known_named_groups()
+
+ Return a list of known groups, ie groups for which ``EC_Group(name)``
+ will succeed.
+
+.. cpp:class:: PointGFp
+
+ Stores elliptic curve points in Jacobian representation.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: std::vector<uint8_t> encode(PointGFp::Compression_Type format) const
+
+ Encode a point in a way that can later be decoded with `EC_Group::OS2ECP`.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp& operator+=(const PointGFp& rhs)
+
+ Point addition.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp& operator-=(const PointGFp& rhs)
+
+ Point subtraction.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp& operator*=(const BigInt& scalar)
+
+ Point multiplication using Montgomery ladder.
+
+ .. warning::
+ Prefer the blinded functions in ``EC_Group``
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp& negate()
+
+ Negate this point.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: BigInt get_affine_x() const
+
+ Return the affine ``x`` coordinate of the point.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: BigInt get_affine_y() const
+
+ Return the affine ``y`` coordinate of the point.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: void force_affine()
+
+ Convert the point to its equivalent affine coordinates. Throws
+ if this is the point at infinity.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: static void force_all_affine(std::vector<PointGFp>& points, \
+ secure_vector<word>& ws)
+
+ Force several points to be affine at once. Uses Montgomery's
+ trick to reduce number of inversions required, so this is much
+ faster than calling ``force_affine`` on each point in sequence.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: bool is_affine() const
+
+ Return true if this point is in affine coordinates.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: bool is_zero() const
+
+ Return true if this point is zero (aka point at infinity).
+
+ .. cpp:function:: bool on_the_curve() const
+
+ Return true if this point is on the curve.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: void randomize_repr(RandomNumberGenerator& rng)
+
+ Randomize the point representation.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: bool operator==(const PointGFp& other) const
+
+ Point equality. This compares the affine representations.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: void add(const PointGFp& other, std::vector<BigInt>& workspace)
+
+ Point addition, taking a workspace.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: void add_affine(const PointGFp& other, std::vector<BigInt>& workspace)
+
+ Mixed (Jacobian+affine) addition, taking a workspace.
+
+ .. warning::
+
+ This function assumes that ``other`` is affine, if this is
+ not correct the result will be invalid.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: void mult2(std::vector<BigInt>& workspace)
+
+ Point doubling.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: void mult2i(size_t i, std::vector<BigInt>& workspace)
+
+ Repeated point doubling.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp plus(const PointGFp& other, std::vector<BigInt>& workspace) const
+
+ Point addition, returning the result.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp double_of(std::vector<BigInt>& workspace) const
+
+ Point doubling, returning the result.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: PointGFp zero() const
+
+ Return the point at infinity
+
+
+