Generate Account

Overview

The generate_private_key function is designed to generate a private key using a provided random number generator (RNG) in Rust.

Function Definition

fn generate_private_key(rng: &mut TestRng) -> Result<PrivateKey<Testnet3>, String>;

Parameters:

• rng: A mutable reference to a random number generator (TestRng).

Returns:

A Result containing either:

• A generated private key of type PrivateKey<Testnet3>, or

• An error message (String) indicating the failure.

Generate Account

/// Generates a private key using a provided random number generator (RNG).
///
/// # Parameters
/// - `rng`: A reference to a random number generator (TestRng).
///
/// # Returns
/// Returns a `Result` containing a generated private key of type 
/// `PrivateKey<Testnet3>` if successful, or an error message otherwise.
fn generate_private_key(rng: &mut TestRng) -> Result<PrivateKey<Testnet3>, String> {
    // Attempt to create a new private key using the provided RNG.
    // Utilize the `new` method from `PrivateKey<Testnet3>` to handle this.
    PrivateKey::<Testnet3>::new(rng)
        // If the operation fails, map the error to a string message.
        .map_err(|_| String::from("Failed to create private key"))
}