/// <summary>
/// Converts a public key to a local address (which is used as unique identifier within a DAppChain).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="publicKey">32-byte public key</param>
/// <returns>Array of bytes representing a local address.</returns>
public static byte[] LocalAddressFromPublicKey(byte[] publicKey)
{
lock (ripeMd160Digest)
{
ripeMd160Digest.Reset();
ripeMd160Digest.BlockUpdate(publicKey, 0, publicKey.Length);
byte[] address = new byte[ripeMd160Digest.GetDigestSize()];
ripeMd160Digest.DoFinal(address, 0);
return(address);
}
}
