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3.1.6 PKey objects
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The PKey object has the following methods:
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<dl><dt><b><a name='l2h-82'><tt class='method'>bits</tt></a></b>()
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Return the number of bits of the key.
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<dl><dt><b><a name='l2h-83'><tt class='method'>generate_key</tt></a></b>(<var>type, bits</var>)
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Generate a public/private key pair of the type <var>type</var> (one of
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Return the type of the key.
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