Trait ic_agent::identity::Identity

pub trait Identity: Send + Sync {
    fn sender(&self) -> Result<Principal, String>;
    fn sign(&self, blob: &[u8]) -> Result<Signature, String>;
}

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An Identity takes a request id and returns the Signature. Since it also knows about the Principal of the sender.

Agents are assigned a single Identity object, but there can be multiple identities used

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Returns a sender, ie. the Principal ID that is used to sign a request. Only one sender can be used per request.

Sign a blob, the concatenation of the domain separator & request ID, creating the sender signature.

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more