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Matthew Hodgson 2014-09-22 21:45:50 +01:00
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@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ Signing events is a more complicated process since servers can choose to redact
non-essential event contents. Before signing the event it is encoded as non-essential event contents. Before signing the event it is encoded as
Canonical JSON and hashed using SHA-256. The resulting hash is then stored Canonical JSON and hashed using SHA-256. The resulting hash is then stored
in the event JSON in a ``hash`` object under a ``sha256`` key. Then all in the event JSON in a ``hash`` object under a ``sha256`` key. Then all
non-essential keys are striped from the event object and the resulting object non-essential keys are stripped from the event object, and the resulting object
which included the ``hash`` key is signed using the JSON signing algorithm. which included the ``hash`` key is signed using the JSON signing algorithm.
Servers can then transmit the entire event or the event with the non-essential Servers can then transmit the entire event or the event with the non-essential
keys removed. Recieving servers can then check the entire event if it is keys removed. Receiving servers can then check the entire event if it is
present by computing the SHA-256 of the event excluding the ``hash`` object or present by computing the SHA-256 of the event excluding the ``hash`` object, or
by using the ``hash`` object including in the event if keys have been redacted. by using the ``hash`` object included in the event if keys have been redacted.
New hash functions can be introduced by adding additional keys to the ``hash`` New hash functions can be introduced by adding additional keys to the ``hash``
object. Since the ``hash`` object cannot be redacted a server shouldn't allow object. Since the ``hash`` object cannot be redacted a server shouldn't allow