Function HexToPubKey

src/rpc/util.cpp:13–23

Converts a hex string to a public key if possible

// Converts a hex string to a public key if possible
CPubKey HexToPubKey(const std::string& hex_in)
{
    if (!IsHex(hex_in)) {
        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid public key: " + hex_in);
    }
    CPubKey vchPubKey(ParseHex(hex_in));
    if (!vchPubKey.IsFullyValid()) {
        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_INVALID_ADDRESS_OR_KEY, "Invalid public key: " + hex_in);
    }
    return vchPubKey;
}

// Retrieves a public key for an address from the given CKeyStore
CPubKey AddrToPubKey(CKeyStore* const keystore, const std::string& addr_in)