def verify(self):
"""Verify the Message object
Returns:
bool: returns a boolean - true if verified, false if not
"""
message = self.message if isinstance(self.message,
bytes) else self.message.encode()
key = PublicKey.from_hex(self.publickey) if hasattr(
self, 'publickey') else PublicKey.from_hex(self.publicKey)
signature = unhexlify(self.signature)
is_verified = key.public_key.verify(signature, message)
return is_verified
def test_private_key_from_hex(identity):
public_key = PublicKey.from_hex(identity['data']['public_key'])
assert isinstance(public_key, PublicKey)
assert public_key.to_hex() == identity['data']['public_key']