/// <summary>
/// Convert a base64 string to a GroupElement using a specific Group object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="encodedString">The encoded string to convert.</param>
/// <param name="group">The group object to use.</param>
/// <returns>The converted object.</returns>
public static GroupElement ToGroupElement(this String encodedString, Group group)
{
if (encodedString == null)
{
return(null);
}
if (group == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("group");
}
return(group.CreateGroupElement(encodedString.ToByteArray()));
}
public static GroupElement CreateGroupElement(Group Gq, string value)
{
if (Gq is SubgroupGroup)
{
return Gq.CreateGroupElement(HexToBytes(value));
}
else
{
ECGroup ecGq = Gq as ECGroup;
string[] point = value.Split(',');
return ecGq.CreateGroupElement(HexToBytes(point[0]), HexToBytes(point[1]));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Convert a base64 string to a GroupElement using a specific Group object.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="encodedString">The encoded string to convert.</param>
/// <param name="group">The group object to use.</param>
/// <returns>The converted object.</returns>
public static GroupElement ToGroupElement(this String encodedString, Group group)
{
if (encodedString == null) return null;
if (group == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("group");
return group.CreateGroupElement(encodedString.ToByteArray());
}
