GnuPG::Key(3pm) 					User Contributed Perl Documentation					   GnuPG::Key(3pm)

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.

       hash_init( %args ).
       short_hex_id
	   This returns the commonly-used short, 8 character short hex id of the key.

       compare( $other, $deep )
	   Returns non-zero only when this Key is identical to the other GnuPG::Key.  If $deep is present and non-zero, the key's associated
	   signatures, revocations, and revokers will also be compared.

OBJECT DATA MEMBERS

       length
	   Number of bits in the key.

       algo_num
	   They algorithm number that the Key is used for.

       usage flags
	   The Key Usage flags associated with this key, represented as a string of lower-case letters.  Possible values include: (a)
	   authenticate, (c) certify, (e) encrypt, and (s) sign.

	   A key may have any combination of them in any order.  In addition to these letters, the primary key has uppercase versions of the
	   letters to denote the _usable_ capabilities of the entire key, and a potential letter 'D' to indicate a disabled key.

	   See "key capabilities" DETAILS from the GnuPG sources for more details.

       hex_data
	   The data of the key.  WARNING: this seems to have never been instantiated, and should always be undef.

       pubkey_data
	   A list of Math::BigInt objects that correspond to the public key material for the given key (this member is empty on secret keys).

	   For DSA keys, the values are: prime (p), group order (q), group generator (g), y

	   For RSA keys, the values are: modulus (n), exponent (e)

	   For El Gamal keys, the values are: prime (p), group generator (g), y

	   For more details, see: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4880#page-42

       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
       expiration_date_string
	   Formatted date of the key's creation and expiration.  If the key has no expiration, expiration_date_string will return undef.

       creation_date
       expiration_date
	   Date of the key's creation and expiration, stored as the number of seconds since midnight 1970-01-01 UTC.  If the key has no
	   expiration, expiration_date will return undef.

       fingerprint
	   A GnuPG::Fingerprint object.

       signatures
	   A list of GnuPG::Signature objects embodying the signatures on this key.  For subkeys, the signatures are usually subkey-binding
	   signatures.	For primary keys, the signatures are statements about the key itself.

       revocations
	   A list of revocations associated with this key, stored as GnuPG::Signature objects (since revocations are a type of certification as
	   well).  Note that a revocation of a primary key has a different semantic meaning than a revocation associated with a subkey.

       revokers
	   A list of GnuPG::Revoker objects associated with this key, indicating other keys which are allowed to revoke certifications made by
	   this key.

SEE ALSO

       GnuPG::Fingerprint, GnuPG::Signature, GnuPG::Revoker,

perl v5.12.4							    2010-06-07							   GnuPG::Key(3pm)