# frozen_string_literal: true require "securerandom" module ActiveRecord module Encryption # Utility for generating and deriving random keys. class KeyGenerator # Returns a random key. The key will have a size in bytes of +:length+ (configured +Cipher+'s length by default) def generate_random_key(length: key_length) SecureRandom.random_bytes(length) end # Returns a random key in hexadecimal format. The key will have a size in bytes of +:length+ (configured +Cipher+'s # length by default) # # Hexadecimal format is handy for representing keys as printable text. To maximize the space of characters used, it is # good practice including not printable characters. Hexadecimal format ensures that generated keys are representable with # plain text # # To convert back to the original string with the desired length: # # [ value ].pack("H*") def generate_random_hex_key(length: key_length) generate_random_key(length: length).unpack("H*")[0] end # Derives a key from the given password. The key will have a size in bytes of +:length+ (configured +Cipher+'s length # by default) # # The generated key will be salted with the value of +ActiveRecord::Encryption.key_derivation_salt+ def derive_key_from(password, length: key_length) ActiveSupport::KeyGenerator.new(password).generate_key(ActiveRecord::Encryption.config.key_derivation_salt, length) end private def key_length @key_length ||= ActiveRecord::Encryption.cipher.key_length end end end end