method

new

v1_9_3_125 - Show latest stable - Class: OpenSSL::PKey::DSA
new(p1 = v1, p2 = v2)
public

Creates a new DSA instance by reading an existing key from string.

Parameters

  • size is an integer representing the desired key size.

  • string contains a DER or PEM encoded key.

  • pass is a string that contains an optional password.

Examples

DSA.new -> dsa DSA.new(1024) -> dsa DSA.new(File.read(‘dsa.pem’)) -> dsa DSA.new(File.read(‘dsa.pem’), ‘mypassword’) -> dsa