1 files changed, 39 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/build/utils.go b/build/utils.go
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index 000000000..df869efd0
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+++ b/build/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// +build none
+
+package build
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/base64"
+
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp/armor"
+)
+
+// GenerateEncodedPGPKeyPair generate base64 encoded PGP key pair
+func GenerateEncodedPGPKeyPair(name, comment, email string) (string, error) {
+	var e *openpgp.Entity
+	e, err := openpgp.NewEntity(name, comment, email, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	keyBuffer := bytes.Buffer{}
+	w, err := armor.Encode(&keyBuffer, openpgp.PrivateKeyType, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	err = e.SerializePrivate(w, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	w.Close()
+
+	base64Buffer := bytes.Buffer{}
+	en := base64.NewEncoder(base64.StdEncoding, &base64Buffer)
+	en.Write(keyBuffer.Bytes())
+	en.Close()
+
+	return base64Buffer.String(), nil
+}