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// Proof of knowledge of a for given A = G^a

package schnorr

import (
	. "kesim.org/seal/common"
)

type Statement Scalar

type Commitment Point

// A Schnorr signature to prove knowledge of v for given g^v.
// Choosing a scalar v randomly, the signature consists of (V, r) with
//
//	V := g^v, with randomly chosen v
//	 r := (v - x*h), with h := H(g, g^v, g^x, i), where i is given by the context.
//
// Verification of the signature is by comparing V =?= g^r * g^(x*h)
type Proof struct {
	V *Point  `json:"V"`
	R *Scalar `json:"r"`
}

// Generates a commitment

// Generates the proof, aka Schnorr signature, for given priv and i.
// Choosing a scalar v randomly, the signature consists of (V, r) with
//
//	V := g^v, with randomly chosen v
//	 r := (v - x*h), with h := H(g, g^v, g^x, i), where i is given by the context.
//
// Verification of the signature is by comparing V =?= g^r * g^(x*h)
func (s *Statement) Proof(id Bytes) (pr *Proof) {
	x := (*Scalar)(s)

	// choose random v
	v := Curve.RandomScalar()

	pr = &Proof{}

	// calculate g^v
	pr.V = Curve.Exp(v)

	// calculate g^x
	gx := G.Exp(x)

	// calculate h := H(g, g^v, g^x, i)
	h := Challenge(pr.V, gx, id)

	// Calculate r := v - x*h
	xh := x.Mul(h)
	r := v.Sub(xh)
	pr.R = r

	return pr
}

// Verifies that g^v == g^r*g^(x*h)
func (c *Commitment) Verify(p *Proof, id Bytes) bool {
	Gx := (*Point)(c)

	// Calculate h = H(g, g^v, g^x, id)
	h := Challenge(p.V, Gx, id)

	// Calculate g^(x*h) = (g^x)^h
	gxh := Gx.Exp(h)

	// Calculate g^r
	gr := G.Exp(p.R)

	// Calculate g^r*g^(x*h)
	grgxh := gr.Mul(gxh)

	// Return true if g^v == g^r*g^(x*h)
	return p.V.Equal(grgxh)
}