grin/util/src/secp_static.rs

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//! Globally accessible static instance of secp256k1, to avoid
//! initialization overhead

use rand::thread_rng;
use secp_ as secp;
use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};

lazy_static! {
	/// Static reference to secp instance
	pub static ref SECP256K1:Arc<Mutex<secp::Secp256k1>>
		= Arc::new(Mutex::new(secp::Secp256k1::with_caps(secp::ContextFlag::Commit)));
}

/// Returns the static instance, but calls randomize on it as well
/// (Recommended to avoid side channel attacks
pub fn static_secp_instance() -> Arc<Mutex<secp::Secp256k1>> {
	let mut secp_inst = SECP256K1.lock().unwrap();
	secp_inst.randomize(&mut thread_rng());
	SECP256K1.clone()
}

// TODO - Can we generate this once and memoize it for subsequent use?
// Even if we clone it each time it will likely be faster than this.
pub fn commit_to_zero_value() -> secp::pedersen::Commitment {
	let secp = static_secp_instance();
	let secp = secp.lock().unwrap();
	secp.commit_value(0).unwrap()
}