signer.go
package jwt
// signingHash is a custom type for specifying the algorithm used
type signingHash uint
// These specify the algorithm to be used
const (
HS256 signingHash = iota + 1
HS384
HS512
// RS256
// RS384
// RS512
// ES256
// ES384
// ES512
// PS256
// PS384
// PS512
)
// Signer is implemented to add new methods for signing or verifying tokens.
type Signer interface {
// Verify checks to see that the signed strings match; returns nil if signature is valid
Verify(control, variable string) error
// Sign generates a hash of a string using the previously provided algorithm
Sign(signingString string) (string, error)
// Name returns the name of the algorithm being used
Name() string
}
// SignerFunc is a signing function, READ: it does the work
type SignerFunc func(json string) []byte