naming: `CertifiedKey` is confusing
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Description
CertifiedKey reads like "a key that is (somehow) certified", when we actually mean "a certificate together with the key(pair) used to sign it".
Perhaps CertificateWithKey would be fine?
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the CertifiedKey definition and every reference to it in the rcgen repository. Check whether CertificateWithKey or another name best matches the intended meaning, then update the affected references and verify the project tests pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cryptography
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100