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package main

import (
	"encoding"
	"flag"
	"os"

	"dim13.org/signify/ask"
	"dim13.org/signify/b64file"
	"dim13.org/signify/key"
)

// Usage: signify -G [-n] [-c comment] -p pubkey -s seckey

func generate(args []string) error {
	opts := flag.NewFlagSet("generate", flag.ExitOnError)
	var (
		nopass  = opts.Bool("n", false, "No key passphrase")
		comment = opts.String("c", "signify", "Comment")
		pubFile = opts.String("p", "", "Public key file (required)")
		secFile = opts.String("s", "", "Secret key file (required)")
	)
	opts.Parse(args)
	if *pubFile == "" || *secFile == "" {
		opts.Usage()
		return nil
	}
	if err := ValidateNames(*pubFile, *secFile); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	var der key.Deriver
	if !*nopass {
		der = ask.Confirmed{}
	}

	pubKey, secKey, err := key.Generate(der)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	if err := writeFile(*secFile, *comment+" secret key", secKey, ModeSec); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if err := writeFile(*pubFile, *comment+" public key", pubKey, ModePub); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return nil
}

func writeFile(fname, comment string, u encoding.BinaryMarshaler, mode os.FileMode) error {
	fd, err := Create(fname, mode)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer fd.Close()
	return b64file.Encode(fd, u, comment, nil)
}