1GnuPG::Key(3)         User Contributed Perl Documentation        GnuPG::Key(3)
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NAME

6       GnuPG::Key - GnuPG Key Object
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SYNOPSIS

9         # assumes a GnuPG::Interface object in $gnupg
10         my @keys = $gnupg->get_public_keys( 'ftobin' );
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12         # now GnuPG::PublicKey objects are in @keys
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DESCRIPTION

15       GnuPG::Key objects are generally not instantiated on their own, but
16       rather used as a superclass of GnuPG::PublicKey, GnuPG::SecretKey, or
17       GnuPG::SubKey objects.
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OBJECT METHODS

20   Initialization Methods
21       new( %initialization_args )
22           This methods creates a new object.  The optional arguments are
23           initialization of data members.
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25       hash_init( %args ).
26       short_hex_id
27           This returns the commonly-used short, 8 character short hex id of
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OBJECT DATA MEMBERS

31       length
32           Number of bits in the key.
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34       algo_num
35           They algorithm number that the Key is used for.
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37       hex_data
38           The data of the key.
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40       hex_id
41           The long hex id of the key.  This is not the fingerprint nor the
42           short hex id, which is 8 hex characters.
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44       creation_date_string =item expiration_date_string
45           Formatted date of the key's creation and expiration.
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47       fingerprint
48           A GnuPG::Fingerprint object.
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SEE ALSO

51       GnuPG::Fingerprint,
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