2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/key/box.go b/key/box.go
index 38997eb..984447f 100644
--- a/key/box.go
+++ b/key/box.go
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ func (bpk1 BoxPublicKey) Compare(bpk2 BoxPublicKey) int {
 	return bytes.Compare(bpk1[:], bpk2[:])
 }
 
+func DecodeBoxPublicKey(buf []byte) (BoxPublicKey, error) {
+	key, err := decodeBoxKey(buf)
+	return BoxPublicKey(key), err
+}
+
 func decodeBoxKey(buf []byte) ([32]byte, error) {
 	var key [32]byte
 	if hex.DecodedLen(len(buf)) != len(key) {
diff --git a/key/sig.go b/key/sig.go
index 6be68f9..1a33468 100644
--- a/key/sig.go
+++ b/key/sig.go
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ func LoadSigPublicKey() (SigPublicKey, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Decode key.
-	return decodeSigPublicKey(buf)
+	return DecodeSigPublicKey(buf)
 }
 
 func (spk1 SigPublicKey) Compare(spk2 SigPublicKey) int {
 	return bytes.Compare(spk1[:], spk2[:])
 }
 
-func decodeSigPublicKey(buf []byte) (SigPublicKey, error) {
+func DecodeSigPublicKey(buf []byte) (SigPublicKey, error) {
 	var key SigPublicKey
 	if hex.DecodedLen(len(buf)) != len(key) {
 		return SigPublicKey{}, fmt.Errorf("malformed signature verification key: expected %d bytes; got %d",