A BIP32 extended private key: a private key plus the chain code and metadata needed for derivation.
Declared in <key.h>
struct CExtKey;| Name | Description |
|---|---|
CExtKey [constructor] | Constructors |
Decode | Deserialize this extended key from the BIP32 byte encoding. |
Derive | Derive a BIP32 child extended key. |
Encode | Serialize this extended key into the BIP32 byte encoding. |
Neuter | Derive the extended public key corresponding to this extended private key. |
SetSeed | Initialize this extended key as a master key from a seed. |
id_key_fingerprint | Compute the fingerprint of this key's own public key. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
chaincode | Chain code accompanying the private key. |
fingerprint | Fingerprint of the parent key. |
key | The extended private key material. |
nChild | Child index used to derive this key from its parent. |
nDepth | Depth of this key in the BIP32 derivation tree. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
operator== | Compare two extended keys for equality of all fields. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
DecodeExtKey | Decode a Base58Check-encoded extended private key. |
DeriveExtKey | Get extended key and origin info for a given path |
EncodeExtKey | Encode an extended private key in Base58Check format. |