iroh_net

Type Alias NodeId

Source 
pub type NodeId = PublicKey;
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The identifier for a node in the (iroh) network.

Each node in iroh has a unique identifier created as a cryptographic key. This can be used to globally identify a node. Since it is also a cryptographic key it is also the mechanism by which all traffic is always encrypted for a specific node only.

This is equivalent to PublicKey. By convention we will (or should) use PublicKey as type name when performing cryptographic operations, but use NodeId when referencing a node. E.g.:

  • encrypt(key: PublicKey)
  • send_to(node: NodeId)

Aliased Typeยง

struct NodeId(/* private fields */);