1 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/examples/self.x509 b/examples/self.x509
index b2d14f9..37b12c7 100755
--- a/examples/self.x509
+++ b/examples/self.x509
@@ -7,15 +7,28 @@
 -- CSR generation.
 --
 
+local keytype = ...
+
+local openssl = require"openssl"
 local pkey = require"openssl.pkey"
 local x509 = require"openssl.x509"
 local name = require"openssl.x509.name"
 local altname = require"openssl.x509.altname"
 
 -- generate our public/private key pair
---local key = pkey.new{ type = "RSA", bits = 1024 }
---local key = pkey.new{ type = "DSA", bits = 1024 }
-local key = pkey.new{ type = "EC", curve = "prime192v1" }
+local function genkey(type)
+	type = string.upper(type or (not openssl.NO_EC and "EC") or "RSA")
+
+	if type == "RSA" then
+		return pkey.new{ type = "RSA", bits = 1024 }
+	elseif type == "DSA" then
+		return pkey.new{ type = "DSA", bits = 1024 }
+	else
+		return pkey.new{ type = "EC", curve = "prime192v1" }
+	end
+end
+
+local key = genkey(keytype)
 
 -- our Subject and Issuer DN (self-signed, so same)
 local dn = name.new()