*
* @param public_key Public key to use.
* @param m Plaintext to encrypt.
+ * @param desired_ops How many homomorphic ops the caller intends to use
* @param[out] ciphertext Encrytion of @a plaintext with @a public_key.
- * @return guaranteed number of supported homomorphic operations, can be zero
+ * @return guaranteed number of supported homomorphic operations >= 1,
+ * or desired_ops, in case that is lower,
+ * or -1 if less than one homomorphic operation is possible
*/
int
GNUNET_CRYPTO_paillier_encrypt (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_PaillierPublicKey *public_key,
const gcry_mpi_t m,
+ int desired_ops,
struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_PaillierCiphertext *ciphertext)
{
int possible_opts;
if (possible_opts < 1)
possible_opts = 0;
+ //soft-cap by caller
+ possible_opts = (desired_ops < possible_opts)? desired_ops : possible_opts;
+
ciphertext->remaining_ops = htonl (possible_opts);
GNUNET_assert (0 != (n_square = gcry_mpi_new (0)));