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dcrypt_algorithms/ec/p224/
point.rs

1//! P-224 elliptic curve point operations
2
3use crate::ec::p224::{
4    constants::{
5        P224_FIELD_ELEMENT_SIZE, P224_POINT_COMPRESSED_SIZE, P224_POINT_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE,
6    },
7    field::FieldElement,
8    scalar::Scalar,
9};
10use crate::error::{validate, Error, Result};
11use dcrypt_params::traditional::ecdsa::NIST_P224;
12use subtle::{Choice, ConditionallySelectable};
13
14/// Format of a serialized elliptic curve point
15#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
16pub enum PointFormat {
17    /// Identity point (all zeros)
18    Identity,
19    /// Uncompressed format: 0x04 || x || y
20    Uncompressed,
21    /// Compressed format: 0x02/0x03 || x
22    Compressed,
23}
24
25/// P-224 elliptic curve point in affine coordinates (x, y)
26///
27/// Represents points on the NIST P-224 curve. The special point at infinity
28/// (identity element) is represented with is_identity = true.
29#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
30pub struct Point {
31    /// Whether this point is the identity element (point at infinity)
32    pub(crate) is_identity: Choice,
33    /// X coordinate in affine representation
34    pub(crate) x: FieldElement,
35    /// Y coordinate in affine representation  
36    pub(crate) y: FieldElement,
37}
38
39/// P-224 point in Jacobian projective coordinates (X:Y:Z) for efficient arithmetic
40///
41/// Jacobian coordinates represent affine point (x,y) as (X:Y:Z) where:
42/// - x = X/Z²
43/// - y = Y/Z³  
44/// - Point at infinity has Z = 0
45///
46/// This representation allows for efficient point addition and doubling
47/// without expensive field inversions during intermediate calculations.
48#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
49pub(crate) struct ProjectivePoint {
50    /// Whether this point is the identity element (point at infinity)
51    is_identity: Choice,
52    /// X coordinate in Jacobian representation
53    x: FieldElement,
54    /// Y coordinate in Jacobian representation
55    y: FieldElement,
56    /// Z coordinate (projective factor)
57    z: FieldElement,
58}
59
60impl PartialEq for Point {
61    /// Constant-time equality comparison for elliptic curve points
62    ///
63    /// Handles the special case where either point is the identity element.
64    /// For regular points, compares both x and y coordinates.
65    fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
66        // If either is identity, both must be identity to be equal
67        let self_is_identity: bool = self.is_identity.into();
68        let other_is_identity: bool = other.is_identity.into();
69
70        if self_is_identity || other_is_identity {
71            return self_is_identity == other_is_identity;
72        }
73
74        // Otherwise compare coordinates
75        self.x == other.x && self.y == other.y
76    }
77}
78
79impl Point {
80    /// Create a new elliptic curve point from uncompressed coordinates
81    ///
82    /// Validates that the given (x, y) coordinates satisfy the P-224 curve equation:
83    /// y² = x³ - 3x + b (mod p)
84    ///
85    /// Returns an error if the point is not on the curve.
86    pub fn new_uncompressed(
87        x: &[u8; P224_FIELD_ELEMENT_SIZE],
88        y: &[u8; P224_FIELD_ELEMENT_SIZE],
89    ) -> Result<Self> {
90        let x_fe = FieldElement::from_bytes(x)?;
91        let y_fe = FieldElement::from_bytes(y)?;
92
93        // Validate that the point lies on the curve
94        if !Self::is_on_curve(&x_fe, &y_fe) {
95            return Err(Error::param(
96                "P-224 Point",
97                "Point coordinates do not satisfy curve equation",
98            ));
99        }
100
101        Ok(Point {
102            is_identity: Choice::from(0),
103            x: x_fe,
104            y: y_fe,
105        })
106    }
107
108    /// Create the identity element (point at infinity)
109    ///
110    /// The identity element serves as the additive neutral element
111    /// for the elliptic curve group operation.
112    pub fn identity() -> Self {
113        Point {
114            is_identity: Choice::from(1),
115            x: FieldElement::zero(),
116            y: FieldElement::zero(),
117        }
118    }
119
120    /// Check if this point is the identity element
121    pub fn is_identity(&self) -> bool {
122        self.is_identity.into()
123    }
124
125    /// Get the x-coordinate as a byte array in big-endian format
126    pub fn x_coordinate_bytes(&self) -> [u8; P224_FIELD_ELEMENT_SIZE] {
127        self.x.to_bytes()
128    }
129
130    /// Get the y-coordinate as a byte array in big-endian format
131    pub fn y_coordinate_bytes(&self) -> [u8; P224_FIELD_ELEMENT_SIZE] {
132        self.y.to_bytes()
133    }
134
135    /// Detect point format from serialized bytes
136    ///
137    /// Analyzes the leading byte and length to determine the serialization format.
138    /// Useful for handling points that could be in either compressed or uncompressed form.
139    ///
140    /// # Returns
141    /// - `Ok(PointFormat)` indicating the detected format
142    /// - `Err` if the format is invalid or unrecognized
143    pub fn detect_format(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<PointFormat> {
144        if bytes.is_empty() {
145            return Err(Error::param("P-224 Point", "Empty point data"));
146        }
147
148        match (bytes[0], bytes.len()) {
149            (0x00, P224_POINT_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE) => {
150                // Check if all bytes are zero (identity encoding)
151                if bytes.iter().all(|&b| b == 0) {
152                    Ok(PointFormat::Identity)
153                } else {
154                    Err(Error::param(
155                        "P-224 Point",
156                        "Invalid identity point encoding",
157                    ))
158                }
159            }
160            (0x04, P224_POINT_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE) => Ok(PointFormat::Uncompressed),
161            (0x02 | 0x03, P224_POINT_COMPRESSED_SIZE) => Ok(PointFormat::Compressed),
162            _ => Err(Error::param(
163                "P-224 Point",
164                "Unknown or malformed point format",
165            )),
166        }
167    }
168
169    /// Serialize point to uncompressed format: 0x04 || x || y
170    ///
171    /// The uncompressed point format is:
172    /// - 1 byte: 0x04 (uncompressed indicator)
173    /// - 28 bytes: x-coordinate (big-endian)
174    /// - 28 bytes: y-coordinate (big-endian)
175    ///
176    /// The identity point is represented as all zeros.
177    pub fn serialize_uncompressed(&self) -> [u8; P224_POINT_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE] {
178        let mut result = [0u8; P224_POINT_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE];
179
180        // Special encoding for the identity element
181        if self.is_identity() {
182            return result; // All zeros represents identity
183        }
184
185        // Standard uncompressed format: 0x04 || x || y
186        result[0] = 0x04;
187        result[1..29].copy_from_slice(&self.x.to_bytes());
188        result[29..57].copy_from_slice(&self.y.to_bytes());
189
190        result
191    }
192
193    /// Deserialize point from uncompressed byte format
194    ///
195    /// Supports the standard uncompressed format (0x04 || x || y) and
196    /// recognizes the all-zeros encoding for the identity element.
197    pub fn deserialize_uncompressed(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Self> {
198        validate::length("P-224 Point", bytes.len(), P224_POINT_UNCOMPRESSED_SIZE)?;
199
200        // Check for identity point (all zeros)
201        if bytes.iter().all(|&b| b == 0) {
202            return Ok(Self::identity());
203        }
204
205        // Validate uncompressed format indicator
206        if bytes[0] != 0x04 {
207            return Err(Error::param(
208                "P-224 Point",
209                "Invalid uncompressed point format (expected 0x04 prefix)",
210            ));
211        }
212
213        // Extract and validate coordinates
214        let mut x_bytes = [0u8; P224_FIELD_ELEMENT_SIZE];
215        let mut y_bytes = [0u8; P224_FIELD_ELEMENT_SIZE];
216
217        x_bytes.copy_from_slice(&bytes[1..29]);
218        y_bytes.copy_from_slice(&bytes[29..57]);
219
220        Self::new_uncompressed(&x_bytes, &y_bytes)
221    }
222
223    /// Serialize point to SEC 1 compressed format (0x02/0x03 || x)
224    ///
225    /// The compressed format uses:
226    /// - 0x02 prefix if y-coordinate is even
227    /// - 0x03 prefix if y-coordinate is odd
228    /// - Followed by the x-coordinate in big-endian format
229    ///
230    /// The identity point is encoded as 29 zero bytes for consistency
231    /// with the uncompressed format.
232    ///
233    /// This format reduces storage/transmission size by ~50% compared to
234    /// uncompressed points while maintaining full recoverability.
235    pub fn serialize_compressed(&self) -> [u8; P224_POINT_COMPRESSED_SIZE] {
236        let mut out = [0u8; P224_POINT_COMPRESSED_SIZE];
237
238        // Identity → all zeros
239        if self.is_identity() {
240            return out;
241        }
242
243        // Determine prefix based on y-coordinate parity
244        out[0] = if self.y.is_odd() { 0x03 } else { 0x02 };
245        out[1..].copy_from_slice(&self.x.to_bytes());
246        out
247    }
248
249    /// Deserialize SEC 1 compressed point
250    ///
251    /// Recovers the full point from compressed format by:
252    /// 1. Extracting the x-coordinate
253    /// 2. Computing y² = x³ - 3x + b
254    /// 3. Finding the square root of y²
255    /// 4. Selecting the root with correct parity based on the prefix
256    ///
257    /// # Errors
258    /// Returns an error if:
259    /// - The prefix is not 0x02 or 0x03
260    /// - The x-coordinate is not in the valid field range
261    /// - The x-coordinate corresponds to a non-residue (not on curve)
262    pub fn deserialize_compressed(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Self> {
263        validate::length(
264            "P-224 Compressed Point",
265            bytes.len(),
266            P224_POINT_COMPRESSED_SIZE,
267        )?;
268
269        // Identity encoding
270        if bytes.iter().all(|&b| b == 0) {
271            return Ok(Self::identity());
272        }
273
274        let tag = bytes[0];
275        if tag != 0x02 && tag != 0x03 {
276            return Err(Error::param(
277                "P-224 Point",
278                "Invalid compressed point prefix (expected 0x02 or 0x03)",
279            ));
280        }
281
282        // Extract x-coordinate
283        let mut x_bytes = [0u8; P224_FIELD_ELEMENT_SIZE];
284        x_bytes.copy_from_slice(&bytes[1..]);
285
286        let x_fe = FieldElement::from_bytes(&x_bytes).map_err(|_| {
287            Error::param(
288                "P-224 Point",
289                "Invalid compressed point: x-coordinate yields quadratic non-residue",
290            )
291        })?;
292
293        // Compute right-hand side: y² = x³ - 3x + b
294        let rhs = {
295            let x2 = x_fe.square();
296            let x3 = x2.mul(&x_fe);
297            let a = FieldElement(FieldElement::A_M3); // a = -3
298            let b = FieldElement::from_bytes(&NIST_P224.b).unwrap();
299            x3.add(&a.mul(&x_fe)).add(&b)
300        };
301
302        // Attempt to find square root
303        let y_fe = rhs.sqrt().ok_or_else(|| {
304            Error::param(
305                "P-224 Point",
306                "Invalid compressed point: x-coordinate yields quadratic non-residue",
307            )
308        })?;
309
310        // Select the correct root based on parity
311        let y_final = if (y_fe.is_odd() && tag == 0x03) || (!y_fe.is_odd() && tag == 0x02) {
312            y_fe
313        } else {
314            // Use the negative root (p - y)
315            FieldElement::get_modulus().sub(&y_fe)
316        };
317
318        Ok(Point {
319            is_identity: Choice::from(0),
320            x: x_fe,
321            y: y_final,
322        })
323    }
324
325    /// Elliptic curve point addition using the group law
326    ///
327    /// Implements the abelian group operation for P-224 points.
328    /// Converts to projective coordinates for efficient computation,
329    /// then converts back to affine form.
330    pub fn add(&self, other: &Self) -> Self {
331        let p1 = self.to_projective();
332        let p2 = other.to_projective();
333        let result = p1.add(&p2);
334        result.to_affine()
335    }
336
337    /// Elliptic curve point doubling: 2 * self
338    ///
339    /// Computes the sum of a point with itself, which has a more
340    /// efficient formula than general point addition.
341    pub fn double(&self) -> Self {
342        let p = self.to_projective();
343        let result = p.double();
344        result.to_affine()
345    }
346
347    /// Scalar multiplication: compute scalar * self
348    ///
349    /// Uses the binary method (double-and-add) with constant-time execution
350    /// to prevent timing attacks. Processes scalar bits from most significant
351    /// to least significant for efficiency.
352    ///
353    /// Returns the identity element if scalar is zero.
354    pub fn mul(&self, scalar: &Scalar) -> Result<Self> {
355        if scalar.is_zero() {
356            return Ok(Self::identity());
357        }
358
359        let scalar_bytes = scalar.as_secret_buffer().as_ref();
360
361        // Work in Jacobian/projective coordinates throughout
362        let base = self.to_projective();
363        let mut result = ProjectivePoint {
364            is_identity: Choice::from(1), // identity
365            x: FieldElement::zero(),
366            y: FieldElement::one(),
367            z: FieldElement::zero(),
368        };
369
370        for byte in scalar_bytes.iter() {
371            for bit_pos in (0..8).rev() {
372                result = result.double();
373                let added = result.add(&base);
374                let choice = Choice::from((byte >> bit_pos) & 1);
375                result = ProjectivePoint::conditional_select(&result, &added, choice);
376            }
377        }
378
379        let affine_result = result.to_affine();
380        Ok(affine_result)
381    }
382
383    // Private helper methods
384
385    /// Validate that coordinates satisfy the P-224 curve equation
386    ///
387    /// Verifies: y² = x³ - 3x + b (mod p)
388    /// where b is the curve parameter from NIST P-224 specification.
389    ///
390    /// This is a critical security check to prevent invalid curve attacks.
391    fn is_on_curve(x: &FieldElement, y: &FieldElement) -> bool {
392        // Left-hand side: y²
393        let y_squared = y.square();
394
395        // Right-hand side: x³ - 3x + b
396        let x_cubed = x.square().mul(x);
397        let a_coeff = FieldElement(FieldElement::A_M3); // a = -3 mod p
398        let ax = a_coeff.mul(x);
399        let b_coeff = FieldElement::from_bytes(&NIST_P224.b).unwrap();
400
401        // Compute x³ - 3x + b
402        let x_cubed_plus_ax = x_cubed.add(&ax);
403        let rhs = x_cubed_plus_ax.add(&b_coeff);
404
405        y_squared == rhs
406    }
407
408    /// Convert affine point to Jacobian projective coordinates
409    ///
410    /// Affine (x, y) → Jacobian (X:Y:Z) where X=x, Y=y, Z=1
411    /// Identity point maps to (0:1:0) following standard conventions.
412    fn to_projective(&self) -> ProjectivePoint {
413        if self.is_identity() {
414            return ProjectivePoint {
415                is_identity: Choice::from(1),
416                x: FieldElement::zero(),
417                y: FieldElement::one(),
418                z: FieldElement::zero(),
419            };
420        }
421
422        ProjectivePoint {
423            is_identity: Choice::from(0),
424            x: self.x.clone(),
425            y: self.y.clone(),
426            z: FieldElement::one(),
427        }
428    }
429}
430
431impl ProjectivePoint {
432    pub fn identity() -> Self {
433        Self {
434            is_identity: Choice::from(1),
435            x: FieldElement::zero(),
436            y: FieldElement::one(),
437            z: FieldElement::zero(),
438        }
439    }
440
441    /// Projective point addition using complete addition formulas
442    ///
443    /// Implements the addition law for Jacobian coordinates that works
444    /// for all input combinations, including point doubling and identity cases.
445    ///
446    /// Uses optimized formulas that avoid expensive field inversions
447    /// until the final conversion back to affine coordinates.
448    pub fn add(&self, other: &Self) -> Self {
449        // Compute addition using Jacobian coordinate formulas
450        // Reference: "Guide to Elliptic Curve Cryptography" Algorithm 3.22
451
452        // Pre-compute commonly used values
453        let z1_squared = self.z.square();
454        let z2_squared = other.z.square();
455        let z1_cubed = z1_squared.mul(&self.z);
456        let z2_cubed = z2_squared.mul(&other.z);
457
458        // Project coordinates to common denominator
459        let u1 = self.x.mul(&z2_squared); // X1 · Z2²
460        let u2 = other.x.mul(&z1_squared); // X2 · Z1²
461        let s1 = self.y.mul(&z2_cubed); // Y1 · Z2³
462        let s2 = other.y.mul(&z1_cubed); // Y2 · Z1³
463
464        // Compute differences
465        let h = u2.sub(&u1); // X2·Z1² − X1·Z2²
466        let r = s2.sub(&s1); // Y2·Z1³ − Y1·Z2³
467
468        // General addition case
469        let h_squared = h.square();
470        let h_cubed = h_squared.mul(&h);
471        let v = u1.mul(&h_squared);
472
473        // X3 = r² − h³ − 2·v
474        let r_squared = r.square();
475        let two_v = v.add(&v);
476        let mut x3 = r_squared.sub(&h_cubed);
477        x3 = x3.sub(&two_v);
478
479        // Y3 = r·(v − X3) − s1·h³
480        let v_minus_x3 = v.sub(&x3);
481        let r_times_diff = r.mul(&v_minus_x3);
482        let s1_times_h_cubed = s1.mul(&h_cubed);
483        let y3 = r_times_diff.sub(&s1_times_h_cubed);
484
485        // Z3 = Z1 · Z2 · h
486        let z1_times_z2 = self.z.mul(&other.z);
487        let z3 = z1_times_z2.mul(&h);
488
489        let generic = Self {
490            is_identity: Choice::from(0),
491            x: x3,
492            y: y3,
493            z: z3,
494        };
495
496        let double_point = self.double();
497        let h_is_zero = Choice::from(h.is_zero() as u8);
498        let r_is_zero = Choice::from(r.is_zero() as u8);
499        let p_eq_q = h_is_zero & r_is_zero;
500        let p_eq_neg_q = h_is_zero & !r_is_zero;
501
502        let mut result = Self::conditional_select(&generic, &double_point, p_eq_q);
503        result = Self::conditional_select(&result, &Self::identity(), p_eq_neg_q);
504        result = Self::conditional_select(&result, other, self.is_identity);
505        result = Self::conditional_select(&result, self, other.is_identity);
506        result
507    }
508
509    /// Projective point doubling using efficient doubling formulas
510    ///
511    /// Implements optimized point doubling in Jacobian coordinates.  
512    /// More efficient than general addition when both operands are the same.
513    /// Jacobian doubling for short-Weierstrass curves with *a = –3*
514    /// (SEC 1, Algorithm 3.2.1  —  Δ / Γ / β / α form)
515    #[inline]
516    pub fn double(&self) -> Self {
517        // ── 1. Pre-computations ─────────────────────────────────
518        // Δ = Z₁²
519        let delta = self.z.square();
520
521        // Γ = Y₁²
522        let gamma = self.y.square();
523
524        // β = X₁·Γ
525        let beta = self.x.mul(&gamma);
526
527        // α = 3·(X₁ − Δ)·(X₁ + Δ)       (valid because a = –3)
528        let x_plus_delta = self.x.add(&delta);
529        let x_minus_delta = self.x.sub(&delta);
530        let mut alpha = x_plus_delta.mul(&x_minus_delta);
531        alpha = alpha.add(&alpha).add(&alpha); // ×3
532
533        // ── 2. Output coordinates ──────────────────────────────
534        // X₃ = α² − 8·β
535        let mut eight_beta = beta.add(&beta); // 2β
536        eight_beta = eight_beta.add(&eight_beta); // 4β
537        eight_beta = eight_beta.add(&eight_beta); // 8β
538        let x3 = alpha.square().sub(&eight_beta);
539
540        // Z₃ = (Y₁ + Z₁)² − Γ − Δ
541        let y_plus_z = self.y.add(&self.z);
542        let z3 = y_plus_z.square().sub(&gamma).sub(&delta);
543
544        // Y₃ = α·(4·β − X₃) − 8·Γ²
545        let mut four_beta = beta.add(&beta); // 2β
546        four_beta = four_beta.add(&four_beta); // 4β
547        let mut y3 = four_beta.sub(&x3);
548        y3 = alpha.mul(&y3);
549
550        let gamma_sq = gamma.square(); // Γ²
551        let mut eight_gamma_sq = gamma_sq.add(&gamma_sq); // 2Γ²
552        eight_gamma_sq = eight_gamma_sq.add(&eight_gamma_sq); // 4Γ²
553        eight_gamma_sq = eight_gamma_sq.add(&eight_gamma_sq); // 8Γ²
554        y3 = y3.sub(&eight_gamma_sq);
555
556        let result = Self {
557            is_identity: Choice::from(0),
558            x: x3,
559            y: y3,
560            z: z3,
561        };
562
563        let return_identity = self.is_identity | Choice::from(self.y.is_zero() as u8);
564        Self::conditional_select(&result, &Self::identity(), return_identity)
565    }
566
567    /// Convert Jacobian projective coordinates back to affine coordinates
568    ///
569    /// Performs the conversion (X:Y:Z) → (X/Z², Y/Z³) using field inversion.
570    /// This is the most expensive operation but only needed for final results.
571    pub fn to_affine(&self) -> Point {
572        if self.is_identity.into() {
573            return Point::identity();
574        }
575
576        // Compute the modular inverse of Z
577        let z_inv = self
578            .z
579            .invert()
580            .expect("Non-zero Z coordinate should be invertible");
581        let z_inv_squared = z_inv.square();
582        let z_inv_cubed = z_inv_squared.mul(&z_inv);
583
584        // Convert to affine coordinates: (x, y) = (X/Z², Y/Z³)
585        let x_affine = self.x.mul(&z_inv_squared);
586        let y_affine = self.y.mul(&z_inv_cubed);
587
588        Point {
589            is_identity: Choice::from(0),
590            x: x_affine,
591            y: y_affine,
592        }
593    }
594
595    fn conditional_select(a: &Self, b: &Self, choice: Choice) -> Self {
596        let select_field = |lhs: &FieldElement, rhs: &FieldElement| {
597            let mut out = [0u32; 7];
598            for (i, limb) in out.iter_mut().enumerate() {
599                *limb = u32::conditional_select(&lhs.0[i], &rhs.0[i], choice);
600            }
601            FieldElement(out)
602        };
603
604        Self {
605            is_identity: Choice::conditional_select(&a.is_identity, &b.is_identity, choice),
606            x: select_field(&a.x, &b.x),
607            y: select_field(&a.y, &b.y),
608            z: select_field(&a.z, &b.z),
609        }
610    }
611}