def from_random():
""" Initializes the object using a random private_key.
The private key is generated using the system entropy source.
Returns:
MachineAuth: Constructed MachineAuth object.
Returns None if the auth key is not found in the keyring.
"""
auth_key = PrivateKey.from_random()
return MachineAuth(auth_key)
def __init__(self, private_key):
""" Initialize using the provided private_key.
Args:
private_key (PrivateKey/str): Private key to use for initializing \
the object. This can be a PrivateKey object or a base58 \
encoded string.
Returns:
None:
"""
if private_key:
if isinstance(private_key, str): # base58 encoded string
self.private_key = PrivateKey.from_b58check(private_key)
else:
self.private_key = private_key
self.public_key = self.private_key.public_key
else:
self.private_key = None
self.public_key = None
