def trapdoor_to_bytes(trapdoor: List[pairing.pc_element]) -> bytes:
assert len(trapdoor) > 0
serialized = pairing.serialize(trapdoor[0])
for t in trapdoor[1:]:
serialized = serialized + pairing.serialize(t)
return serialized
def serialize(self, obj, compression=True):
"""Serialize a pairing object into bytes.
:param compression: serialize the compressed representation of the
curve element, taking about half the space but potentially
incurring in non-negligible computation costs when
deserializing. Default is True for compatibility with previous
versions of charm.
>>> p = PairingGroup('SS512')
>>> v1 = p.random(G1)
>>> b1 = p.serialize(v1)
>>> b1 == p.serialize(v1, compression=True)
True
>>> v1 == p.deserialize(b1)
True
>>> b1 = p.serialize(v1, compression=False)
>>> v1 == p.deserialize(b1, compression=False)
True
"""
return serialize(obj, compression)
def serialize(self, obj):
"""serializes a pairing object into bytes"""
return serialize(obj)
def serialize(self, obj):
return serialize(obj)
def serialize(self, obj):
return serialize(obj)
def serialize(self, obj):
"""serializes a pairing object into bytes"""
return serialize(obj)
