Source File
	signing_method.go

Belonging Package
	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5

package jwt

import (
	"sync"
)

var signingMethods = map[string]func() SigningMethod{}
var signingMethodLock = new(sync.RWMutex)

// SigningMethod can be used add new methods for signing or verifying tokens. It
// takes a decoded signature as an input in the Verify function and produces a
// signature in Sign. The signature is then usually base64 encoded as part of a
// JWT.
type SigningMethod interface {
	Verify(signingString string, sig []byte, key interface{}) error // Returns nil if signature is valid
	Sign(signingString string, key interface{}) ([]byte, error)     // Returns signature or error
	Alg() string                                                    // returns the alg identifier for this method (example: 'HS256')
}

// RegisterSigningMethod registers the "alg" name and a factory function for signing method.
// This is typically done during init() in the method's implementation
func RegisterSigningMethod(alg string, f func() SigningMethod) {
	signingMethodLock.Lock()
	defer signingMethodLock.Unlock()

	signingMethods[alg] = f
}

// GetSigningMethod retrieves a signing method from an "alg" string
func GetSigningMethod(alg string) (method SigningMethod) {
	signingMethodLock.RLock()
	defer signingMethodLock.RUnlock()

	if methodF, ok := signingMethods[alg]; ok {
		method = methodF()
	}
	return
}

// GetAlgorithms returns a list of registered "alg" names
func GetAlgorithms() (algs []string) {
	signingMethodLock.RLock()
	defer signingMethodLock.RUnlock()

	for alg := range signingMethods {
		algs = append(algs, alg)
	}
	return
}

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