bitcore Class: Point

new Point(x, y) → {Point}

Instantiate a valid secp256k1 Point from the X and Y coordinates.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`x`	BN \| String	The X coordinate
`y`	BN \| String	The Y coordinate

Source:

crypto/point.js, line 21

Throws:

A validation error if exists
Type Error

Returns:

An instance of Point

Type: Point

Extends

elliptic.curve.point

Methods

<static> fromX(odd, x) → {Point}

Instantiate a valid secp256k1 Point from only the X coordinate

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`odd`	boolean	If the Y coordinate is odd
`x`	BN \| String	The X coordinate

Source:

crypto/point.js, line 38

Throws:

A validation error if exists
Type Error

Returns:

An instance of Point

Type: Point

<static> getG() → {Point}

Will return a secp256k1 ECDSA base point.

Source:

crypto/point.js, line 51

Returns:

An instance of the base point.

Type: Point

<static> getN() → {BN}

Will return the max of range of valid private keys as governed by the secp256k1 ECDSA standard.

Source:

crypto/point.js, line 62

Returns:

A BN instance of the number of points on the curve

Type: BN

getX() → {BN}

Will return the X coordinate of the Point

Source:

crypto/point.js, line 74

Returns:

A BN instance of the X coordinate

Type: BN

getY() → {BN}

Will return the Y coordinate of the Point

Source:

crypto/point.js, line 86

Returns:

A BN instance of the Y coordinate

Type: BN

validate(An) → {Point}

Will determine if the point is valid

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`An`	Point	instance of Point

Source:

crypto/point.js, line 99

Throws:

A validation error if exists
Type Error

Returns:

An instance of the same Point

Type: Point