Function AddrToPubKey

src/rpc/util.cpp:26–44

Retrieves a public key for an address from the given CKeyStore

// Retrieves a public key for an address from the given CKeyStore
CPubKey AddrToPubKey(CKeyStore* const keystore, const std::string& addr_in)
{
    CTxDestination dest = DecodeDestination(addr_in);
    if (!IsValidDestination(dest)) {
        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid address: " + addr_in);
    }
    CKeyID key = GetKeyForDestination(*keystore, dest);
    if (key.IsNull()) {
        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, strprintf("%s does not refer to a key", addr_in));
    }
    CPubKey vchPubKey;
    if (!keystore->GetPubKey(key, vchPubKey)) {
        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, strprintf("no full public key for address %s", addr_in));
    }
    if (!vchPubKey.IsFullyValid()) {
       throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INTERNAL_ERROR, "Wallet contains an invalid public key");
    }
    return vchPubKey;
}

// Creates a multisig redeemscript from a given list of public keys and number required.
CScript CreateMultisigRedeemscript(const int required, const std::vector<CPubKey>& pubkeys)