Method __builtin.Nettle.Hash()->mgf1()

Method mgf1

string(8bit) mgf1(string(8bit) seed, int(0..) bytes)

Description

This is the mask generation function MFG1 from RFC 3447 appendix B.2.1.

Parameter seed

Seed from which the mask is to be generated.

Parameter bytes

Length of output.

Returns

Returns a pseudo-random string of length bytes.

Note

This function is compatible with the mask generation functions defined in PKCS #1, IEEE 1363-2000 and ANSI X9.44.