plugeth/cmd/ethkey/generate.go

// Copyright 2017 The go-ethereum Authors
// This file is part of go-ethereum.
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package main

import (
	"crypto/ecdsa"
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"

	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/keystore"
	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
	"github.com/google/uuid"
	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
)

type outputGenerate struct {
	Address      string
	AddressEIP55 string
}

var (
	privateKeyFlag = cli.StringFlag{
		Name:  "privatekey",
		Usage: "file containing a raw private key to encrypt",
	}
	lightKDFFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
		Name:  "lightkdf",
		Usage: "use less secure scrypt parameters",
	}
)

var commandGenerate = cli.Command{
	Name:      "generate",
	Usage:     "generate new keyfile",
	ArgsUsage: "[ <keyfile> ]",
	Description: `
Generate a new keyfile.

If you want to encrypt an existing private key, it can be specified by setting
--privatekey with the location of the file containing the private key.
`,
	Flags: []cli.Flag{
		passphraseFlag,
		jsonFlag,
		privateKeyFlag,
		lightKDFFlag,
	},
	Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
		// Check if keyfile path given and make sure it doesn't already exist.
		keyfilepath := ctx.Args().First()
		if keyfilepath == "" {
			keyfilepath = defaultKeyfileName
		}
		if _, err := os.Stat(keyfilepath); err == nil {
			utils.Fatalf("Keyfile already exists at %s.", keyfilepath)
		} else if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
			utils.Fatalf("Error checking if keyfile exists: %v", err)
		}

		var privateKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
		var err error
		if file := ctx.String(privateKeyFlag.Name); file != "" {
			// Load private key from file.
			privateKey, err = crypto.LoadECDSA(file)
			if err != nil {
				utils.Fatalf("Can't load private key: %v", err)
			}
		} else {
			// If not loaded, generate random.
			privateKey, err = crypto.GenerateKey()
			if err != nil {
				utils.Fatalf("Failed to generate random private key: %v", err)
			}
		}

		// Create the keyfile object with a random UUID.
		UUID, err := uuid.NewRandom()
		if err != nil {
			utils.Fatalf("Failed to generate random uuid: %v", err)
		}
		key := &keystore.Key{
			Id:         UUID,
			Address:    crypto.PubkeyToAddress(privateKey.PublicKey),
			PrivateKey: privateKey,
		}

		// Encrypt key with passphrase.
		passphrase := getPassphrase(ctx, true)
		scryptN, scryptP := keystore.StandardScryptN, keystore.StandardScryptP
		if ctx.Bool(lightKDFFlag.Name) {
			scryptN, scryptP = keystore.LightScryptN, keystore.LightScryptP
		}
		keyjson, err := keystore.EncryptKey(key, passphrase, scryptN, scryptP)
		if err != nil {
			utils.Fatalf("Error encrypting key: %v", err)
		}

		// Store the file to disk.
		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(keyfilepath), 0700); err != nil {
			utils.Fatalf("Could not create directory %s", filepath.Dir(keyfilepath))
		}
		if err := os.WriteFile(keyfilepath, keyjson, 0600); err != nil {
			utils.Fatalf("Failed to write keyfile to %s: %v", keyfilepath, err)
		}

		// Output some information.
		out := outputGenerate{
			Address: key.Address.Hex(),
		}
		if ctx.Bool(jsonFlag.Name) {
			mustPrintJSON(out)
		} else {
			fmt.Println("Address:", out.Address)
		}
		return nil
	},
}