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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml')
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1 files changed, 42 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml index d0deaceaaf..0697f6a202 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml @@ -658,10 +658,13 @@ </type> <desc> <p>Set the seed for PRNG to the given binary. This calls the - RAND_seed function from openssl. Only use this if the system - you are running on does not have enough "randomness" built in. - Normally this is when <seealso marker="#strong_rand_bytes/1"> - strong_rand_bytes/1</seealso> returns <c>low_entropy</c></p> + RAND_seed function from openssl. Only use this if the system + you are running on does not have enough "randomness" built in. + Normally this is when either + <seealso marker="#strong_rand_bytes/1">strong_rand_bytes/1</seealso>, + <seealso marker="#strong_rand_uniform/0">strong_rand_uniform/0</seealso> or + <seealso marker="#strong_rand_uniform/1">strong_rand_uniform/1</seealso> + throws <c>low_entropy</c></p> </desc> </func> @@ -728,6 +731,41 @@ failed due to lack of secure "randomness".</p> </desc> </func> + + <func> + <name>strong_rand_uniform() -> X</name> + <fsummary>Generate a random floating point number between 0.0 and 1.0</fsummary> + <type> + <v>X = float()</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Generates a random floating pointer number uniformly distributed + in the value range <c><![CDATA[X, 0.0 < X < 1.0.]]></c> + Uses a cryptographically secure prng seeded and periodically mixed with operating system + provided entropy. By default this is the <c>BN_rand_range</c> method from OpenSSL.</p> + <p>May throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator + failed due to lack of secure "randomness".</p> + <note><p>The generated values shall present no more than 51 bits of effective entropy.</p></note> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>strong_rand_uniform(N) -> X</name> + <fsummary>Generate a random positive integer between 1 and N</fsummary> + <type> + <v>N = pos_integer()</v> + <v>X = 1..N</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Generates a a random positive integer uniformly distributed + in the value range <c><![CDATA[X, 1 =< X =< N.]]></c> + Uses a cryptographically secure prng seeded and periodically mixed with operating system + provided entropy. By default this is the <c>BN_rand_range</c> method from OpenSSL.</p> + <p>May throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator + failed due to lack of secure "randomness".</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name>stream_init(Type, Key) -> State</name> <fsummary></fsummary> |