Extends
Methods
equals(other)
Compares this ring and the input ring.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
other |
Other instance of subclass of this class. |
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Returns:
true or false depending on if this ring equals the
other. This is based on deep comparison of content.
getByteLength()
Fixed number of bytes needed to represent a ring
element.
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Returns:
Fixed number of bytes used to represent ring elements.
getEncodeLength()
Fixed number of bytes that can be encoded into a ring
element.
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Returns:
Fixed number of bytes that can be encoded into a ring
element.
getONE()
Unit element of this ring.
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Returns:
Unit element of this ring.
getPField()
Returns the underlying prime order field.
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Returns:
Underlying prime order field.
getZERO()
Zero of the this ring.
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Returns:
Zero of this ring.
randomElement(randomSource, statDist)
Generates a random element in the ring.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
randomSource |
Source of randomness. | |
statDist |
Statistical distance from the uniform distribution assuming a perfect random source. |
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Returns:
Randomly chosen element from the ring.
randomElementByteLength(statDist)
Number of random bytes needed to derive a random
element with the given statistical distance to uniform.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
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statDist |
Statistical distance from the uniform distribution assuming a perfect random source. |
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Returns:
Number of random bytes needed to derive a random element.
toElement(param)
Recovers an element from the input byte tree, or
directly from a raw byte array.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
param |
Byte tree representation of an element, or a raw byte array. |
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Returns:
Element represented by the input.
toString()
Compiles a human readable representation of this field.
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Returns:
Human readable representation of this field.