/**
         * Construct a new signature from a serialized IdemixSignature
         *
         * @param proto a protobuf object representing an IdemixSignature
         */
        public IdemixSignature(Signature proto)
        {
            if (proto == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Cannot construct idemix signature from null input");
            }

            aBar         = proto.ABar.ToECP();
            aPrime       = proto.APrime.ToECP();
            bPrime       = proto.BPrime.ToECP();
            nym          = proto.Nym.ToECP();
            proofC       = BIG.FromBytes(proto.ProofC.ToByteArray());
            proofSSk     = BIG.FromBytes(proto.ProofSSk.ToByteArray());
            proofSE      = BIG.FromBytes(proto.ProofSE.ToByteArray());
            proofSR2     = BIG.FromBytes(proto.ProofSR2.ToByteArray());
            proofSR3     = BIG.FromBytes(proto.ProofSR3.ToByteArray());
            proofSSPrime = BIG.FromBytes(proto.ProofSSPrime.ToByteArray());
            proofSRNym   = BIG.FromBytes(proto.ProofSRNym.ToByteArray());
            nonce        = BIG.FromBytes(proto.Nonce.ToByteArray());
            proofSAttrs  = new BIG[proto.ProofSAttrs.Count];
            for (int i = 0; i < proto.ProofSAttrs.Count; i++)
            {
                proofSAttrs[i] = BIG.FromBytes(proto.ProofSAttrs[i].ToByteArray());
            }
            revocationPk       = proto.RevocationEpochPk;
            revocationPKSig    = proto.RevocationPkSig.ToByteArray();
            epoch              = proto.Epoch;
            nonRevocationProof = proto.NonRevocationProof;
        }
        /**
         * Verifies that the revocation PK for a certain epoch is valid,
         * by checking that it was signed with the long term revocation key
         *
         * @param pk         Public Key
         * @param epochPK    Epoch PK
         * @param epochPkSig Epoch PK Signature
         * @param epoch      Epoch
         * @param alg        Revocation algorithm
         * @return True if valid
         */
        public static bool VerifyEpochPK(KeyPair pk, ECP2 epochPK, byte[] epochPkSig, long epoch, RevocationAlgorithm alg)
        {
            CredentialRevocationInformation cr = new CredentialRevocationInformation();

            cr.RevocationAlg = (int)alg;
            cr.EpochPk       = epochPK;
            cr.Epoch         = epoch;

            byte[] bytesTosign = cr.ToByteArray();
            try
            {
                return(pk.Verify(bytesTosign, epochPkSig, "SHA256withECDSA"));
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                throw new CryptoException("Error during the EpochPK verification", e);
            }
        }
        /**
         * Create a new IdemixSignature by proving knowledge of a credential
         *
         * @param c          the credential used to create an idemix signature
         * @param sk         the signer's secret key
         * @param pseudonym  a pseudonym of the signer
         * @param ipk        the issuer public key
         * @param disclosure a bool-array that steers the disclosure of attributes
         * @param msg        the message to be signed
         * @param rhIndex    the index of the attribute that represents the revocation handle
         * @param cri        the credential revocation information that allows the signer to prove non-revocation
         */
        public IdemixSignature(IdemixCredential c, BIG sk, IdemixPseudonym pseudonym, IdemixIssuerPublicKey ipk, bool[] disclosure, byte[] msg, int rhIndex, CredentialRevocationInformation cri)
        {
            if (c == null || sk == null || pseudonym == null || pseudonym.Nym == null || pseudonym.RandNym == null || ipk == null || disclosure == null || msg == null || cri == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Cannot construct idemix signature from null input");
            }

            if (disclosure.Length != c.Attrs.Length)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Disclosure length must be the same as the number of attributes");
            }

            if (cri.RevocationAlg >= Enum.GetValues(typeof(RevocationAlgorithm)).Length)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("CRI specifies unknown revocation algorithm");
            }

            if (cri.RevocationAlg != (int)RevocationAlgorithm.ALG_NO_REVOCATION && disclosure[rhIndex])
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Attribute " + rhIndex + " is disclosed but also used a revocation handle attribute, which should remain hidden");
            }

            RevocationAlgorithm revocationAlgorithm = (RevocationAlgorithm)cri.RevocationAlg;

            int[] hiddenIndices = HiddenIndices(disclosure);
            RAND  rng           = IdemixUtils.GetRand();
            // Start signature
            BIG r1 = rng.RandModOrder();
            BIG r2 = rng.RandModOrder();
            BIG r3 = new BIG(r1);

            r3.InvModp(IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER);

            nonce = rng.RandModOrder();

            aPrime = PAIR.G1Mul(c.A, r1);
            aBar   = PAIR.G1Mul(c.B, r1);
            aBar.Sub(PAIR.G1Mul(aPrime, c.E));

            bPrime = PAIR.G1Mul(c.B, r1);
            bPrime.Sub(PAIR.G1Mul(ipk.HRand, r2));
            BIG sPrime = new BIG(c.S);

            sPrime.Add(BIG.ModNeg(BIG.ModMul(r2, r3, IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER), IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER));
            sPrime.Mod(IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER);

            //Construct Zero Knowledge Proof
            BIG rsk     = rng.RandModOrder();
            BIG re      = rng.RandModOrder();
            BIG rR2     = rng.RandModOrder();
            BIG rR3     = rng.RandModOrder();
            BIG rSPrime = rng.RandModOrder();
            BIG rRNym   = rng.RandModOrder();

            BIG[] rAttrs = new BIG[hiddenIndices.Length];
            for (int i = 0; i < hiddenIndices.Length; i++)
            {
                rAttrs[i] = rng.RandModOrder();
            }

            // Compute non-revoked proof
            INonRevocationProver prover = NonRevocationProver.GetNonRevocationProver(revocationAlgorithm);
            int hiddenRHIndex           = Array.IndexOf(hiddenIndices, rhIndex);

            if (hiddenRHIndex < 0)
            {
                // rhIndex is not present, set to last index position
                hiddenRHIndex = hiddenIndices.Length;
            }

            byte[] nonRevokedProofHashData = prover.GetFSContribution(BIG.FromBytes(c.Attrs[rhIndex]), rAttrs[hiddenRHIndex], cri);
            if (nonRevokedProofHashData == null)
            {
                throw new Exception("Failed to compute non-revoked proof");
            }

            ECP t1 = aPrime.Mul2(re, ipk.HRand, rR2);
            ECP t2 = PAIR.G1Mul(ipk.HRand, rSPrime);

            t2.Add(bPrime.Mul2(rR3, ipk.Hsk, rsk));

            for (int i = 0; i < hiddenIndices.Length / 2; i++)
            {
                t2.Add(ipk.HAttrs[hiddenIndices[2 * i]].Mul2(rAttrs[2 * i], ipk.HAttrs[hiddenIndices[2 * i + 1]], rAttrs[2 * i + 1]));
            }

            if (hiddenIndices.Length % 2 != 0)
            {
                t2.Add(PAIR.G1Mul(ipk.HAttrs[hiddenIndices[hiddenIndices.Length - 1]], rAttrs[hiddenIndices.Length - 1]));
            }

            ECP t3 = ipk.Hsk.Mul2(rsk, ipk.HRand, rRNym);

            // create proofData such that it can contain the sign label, 7 elements in G1 (each of size 2*FIELD_BYTES+1),
            // the ipk hash, the disclosure array, and the message
            byte[] proofData = new byte[0];
            proofData = proofData.Append(SIGN_LABEL.ToBytes());
            proofData = proofData.Append(t1.ToBytes());
            proofData = proofData.Append(t2.ToBytes());
            proofData = proofData.Append(t3.ToBytes());
            proofData = proofData.Append(aPrime.ToBytes());
            proofData = proofData.Append(aBar.ToBytes());
            proofData = proofData.Append(bPrime.ToBytes());
            proofData = proofData.Append(pseudonym.Nym.ToBytes());
            proofData = proofData.Append(ipk.Hash);
            proofData = proofData.Append(disclosure);
            proofData = proofData.Append(msg);

            BIG cvalue = proofData.HashModOrder();

            byte[] finalProofData = new byte[0];
            finalProofData = finalProofData.Append(cvalue.ToBytes());
            finalProofData = finalProofData.Append(nonce.ToBytes());

            proofC = finalProofData.HashModOrder();

            proofSSk     = rsk.ModAdd(BIG.ModMul(proofC, sk, IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER), IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER);
            proofSE      = re.ModSub(BIG.ModMul(proofC, c.E, IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER), IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER);
            proofSR2     = rR2.ModAdd(BIG.ModMul(proofC, r2, IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER), IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER);
            proofSR3     = rR3.ModSub(BIG.ModMul(proofC, r3, IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER), IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER);
            proofSSPrime = rSPrime.ModAdd(BIG.ModMul(proofC, sPrime, IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER), IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER);
            proofSRNym   = rRNym.ModAdd(BIG.ModMul(proofC, pseudonym.RandNym, IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER), IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER);

            nym = new ECP();
            nym.Copy(pseudonym.Nym);

            proofSAttrs = new BIG[hiddenIndices.Length];
            for (int i = 0; i < hiddenIndices.Length; i++)
            {
                proofSAttrs[i] = new BIG(rAttrs[i]);
                proofSAttrs[i].Add(BIG.ModMul(proofC, BIG.FromBytes(c.Attrs[hiddenIndices[i]]), IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER));
                proofSAttrs[i].Mod(IdemixUtils.GROUP_ORDER);
            }

            // include non-revocation proof in signature
            revocationPk       = cri.EpochPk;
            revocationPKSig    = cri.EpochPkSig.ToByteArray();
            epoch              = cri.Epoch;
            nonRevocationProof = prover.GetNonRevocationProof(proofC);
        }