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+'''RSA key generation code.'''
+
+import rsa.prime
+
+def extended_gcd(a, b):
+ """Returns a tuple (r, i, j) such that r = gcd(a, b) = ia + jb
+ """
+ # r = gcd(a,b) i = multiplicitive inverse of a mod b
+ # or j = multiplicitive inverse of b mod a
+ # Neg return values for i or j are made positive mod b or a respectively
+ # Iterateive Version is faster and uses much less stack space
+ x = 0
+ y = 1
+ lx = 1
+ ly = 0
+ oa = a #Remember original a/b to remove
+ ob = b #negative values from return results
+ while b != 0:
+ q = long(a/b)
+ (a, b) = (b, a % b)
+ (x, lx) = ((lx - (q * x)),x)
+ (y, ly) = ((ly - (q * y)),y)
+ if (lx < 0): lx += ob #If neg wrap modulo orignal b
+ if (ly < 0): ly += oa #If neg wrap modulo orignal a
+ return (a, lx, ly) #Return only positive values
+
+
+
+def find_p_q(nbits):
+ """Returns a tuple of two different primes of nbits bits"""
+ pbits = nbits + (nbits/16) #Make sure that p and q aren't too close
+ qbits = nbits - (nbits/16) #or the factoring programs can factor n
+ p = rsa.prime.getprime(pbits)
+ while True:
+ q = rsa.prime.getprime(qbits)
+
+ #Make sure p and q are different.
+ if q != p: break
+
+ return (p, q)
+
+def calculate_keys(p, q, nbits):
+ """Calculates an encryption and a decryption key given p and q, and
+ returns them as a tuple (e, d)
+
+ """
+
+ n = p * q
+ phi_n = (p-1) * (q-1)
+
+ while True:
+ # Make sure e has enough bits so we ensure "wrapping" through
+ # modulo n
+ e = max(65537, rsa.prime.getprime(nbits/4))
+ if rsa.prime.are_relatively_prime(e, n) and rsa.prime.are_relatively_prime(e, phi_n):
+ break
+
+ (d, i, j) = extended_gcd(e, phi_n)
+
+ if not d == 1:
+ raise Exception("e (%d) and phi_n (%d) are not relatively prime" % (e, phi_n))
+ if (i < 0):
+ raise Exception("New extended_gcd shouldn't return negative values")
+ if not (e * i) % phi_n == 1:
+ raise Exception("e (%d) and i (%d) are not mult. inv. modulo phi_n (%d)" % (e, i, phi_n))
+
+ return (e, i)
+
+
+def gen_keys(nbits):
+ """Generate RSA keys of nbits bits. Returns (p, q, e, d).
+
+ Note: this can take a long time, depending on the key size.
+ """
+
+ (p, q) = find_p_q(nbits)
+ (e, d) = calculate_keys(p, q, nbits)
+
+ return (p, q, e, d)
+
+def newkeys(nbits):
+ """Generates public and private keys, and returns them as (pub,
+ priv).
+
+ The public key consists of a dict {e: ..., , n: ....). The private
+ key consists of a dict {d: ...., p: ...., q: ....).
+ """
+
+ nbits = max(9,nbits) # Don't let nbits go below 9 bits
+ (p, q, e, d) = gen_keys(nbits)
+
+ return ( {'e': e, 'n': p*q}, {'d': d, 'p': p, 'q': q} )
+