Method getKey

src/JSEncrypt.ts:205–222

* Getter for the current JSEncryptRSAKey object. If it doesn't exists a new object * will be created and returned * @param {callback} [cb] the callback to be called if we want the key to be generated * in an async fashion * @returns {JSEncryptRSAKey} the JSEncryptRSAKey object

(cb?: () => void)

     * @public
     */
    public getKey(cb?: () => void) {
        // Only create new if it does not exist.
        if (!this.key) {
            // Get a new private key.
            this.key = new JSEncryptRSAKey();
            if (cb && {}.toString.call(cb) === "[object Function]") {
                this.key.generateAsync(
                    this.default_key_size,
                    this.default_public_exponent,
                    cb,
                );
                return;
            }
            // Generate the key.
            this.key.generate(this.default_key_size, this.default_public_exponent);
        }
        return this.key;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the pem encoded representation of the private key