*/
int EC_KEY_check_key(const EC_KEY *key);
+/** Indicates if an EC_KEY can be used for signing.
+ * \param key the EC_KEY object
+ * \return 1 if can can sign and 0 otherwise.
+ */
+int EC_KEY_can_sign(const EC_KEY *eckey);
+
/** Sets a public key from affine coordindates performing
* necessary NIST PKV tests.
* \param key the EC_KEY object