snarkvm_console_types_group/to_field.rs
1// Copyright (c) 2019-2025 Provable Inc.
2// This file is part of the snarkVM library.
3
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9
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15
16use super::*;
17
18impl<E: Environment> ToField for Group<E> {
19 type Field = Field<E>;
20
21 /// Returns the group as a field element.
22 fn to_field(&self) -> Result<Self::Field> {
23 Ok(self.to_x_coordinate())
24 }
25}
26
27#[cfg(test)]
28mod tests {
29 use super::*;
30 use snarkvm_console_network_environment::Console;
31
32 type CurrentEnvironment = Console;
33
34 const ITERATIONS: u64 = 10_000;
35
36 #[test]
37 fn test_to_field() -> Result<()> {
38 let mut rng = TestRng::default();
39
40 for _ in 0..ITERATIONS {
41 // Sample a random value.
42 let group: Group<CurrentEnvironment> = Uniform::rand(&mut rng);
43
44 let candidate = group.to_field()?;
45
46 let expected = group.to_bits_le();
47 for (index, candidate_bit) in candidate.to_bits_le().iter().enumerate() {
48 assert_eq!(expected[index], *candidate_bit);
49 }
50 }
51 Ok(())
52 }
53}