Method: Bitcoin::Address#sign

Defined in:
lib/bc.rb

#sign(msg) ⇒ Object

Sign the (String) message msg. We return a detached base-64 encoded signature (String). In order to verify the message, you will need both the signature and msg. If we don’t know private key, we raise UnknownPrivateKey. (c.f. Client.verify())



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# File 'lib/bc.rb', line 526

def sign(msg)
	begin
		@bc.jr.signmessage(@address, msg)
	rescue Jr::ServerError => ex
		case ex.code
			when -13
				raise LockedWallet

			when -4
				raise UnknownPrivateKey, @address

			else
				raise
		end
	end
end