Crypto++ 8.7
Free C++ class library of cryptographic schemes
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SymmetricCipher Class Reference

Interface for one direction (encryption or decryption) of a stream cipher or cipher mode. More...

#include <cryptlib.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for SymmetricCipher:

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from SimpleKeyingInterface
enum  IV_Requirement {
  UNIQUE_IV = 0 , RANDOM_IV , UNPREDICTABLE_RANDOM_IV , INTERNALLY_GENERATED_IV ,
  NOT_RESYNCHRONIZABLE
}
 Secure IVs requirements as enumerated values. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from SimpleKeyingInterface
virtual size_t MinKeyLength () const =0
 Returns smallest valid key length. More...
 
virtual size_t MaxKeyLength () const =0
 Returns largest valid key length. More...
 
virtual size_t DefaultKeyLength () const =0
 Returns default key length. More...
 
virtual size_t GetValidKeyLength (size_t keylength) const =0
 Returns a valid key length for the algorithm. More...
 
virtual bool IsValidKeyLength (size_t keylength) const
 Returns whether keylength is a valid key length. More...
 
virtual void SetKey (const byte *key, size_t length, const NameValuePairs &params=g_nullNameValuePairs)
 Sets or reset the key of this object. More...
 
void SetKeyWithRounds (const byte *key, size_t length, int rounds)
 Sets or reset the key of this object. More...
 
void SetKeyWithIV (const byte *key, size_t length, const byte *iv, size_t ivLength)
 Sets or reset the key of this object. More...
 
void SetKeyWithIV (const byte *key, size_t length, const byte *iv)
 Sets or reset the key of this object. More...
 
virtual IV_Requirement IVRequirement () const =0
 Minimal requirement for secure IVs. More...
 
bool IsResynchronizable () const
 Determines if the object can be resynchronized. More...
 
bool CanUseRandomIVs () const
 Determines if the object can use random IVs. More...
 
bool CanUsePredictableIVs () const
 Determines if the object can use random but possibly predictable IVs. More...
 
bool CanUseStructuredIVs () const
 Determines if the object can use structured IVs. More...
 
virtual unsigned int IVSize () const
 Returns length of the IV accepted by this object. More...
 
unsigned int DefaultIVLength () const
 Provides the default size of an IV. More...
 
virtual unsigned int MinIVLength () const
 Provides the minimum size of an IV. More...
 
virtual unsigned int MaxIVLength () const
 Provides the maximum size of an IV. More...
 
virtual void Resynchronize (const byte *iv, int ivLength=-1)
 Resynchronize with an IV. More...
 
virtual void GetNextIV (RandomNumberGenerator &rng, byte *iv)
 Retrieves a secure IV for the next message. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from StreamTransformation
StreamTransformationRef ()
 Provides a reference to this object. More...
 
virtual unsigned int MandatoryBlockSize () const
 Provides the mandatory block size of the cipher. More...
 
virtual unsigned int OptimalBlockSize () const
 Provides the input block size most efficient for this cipher. More...
 
virtual unsigned int GetOptimalBlockSizeUsed () const
 Provides the number of bytes used in the current block when processing at optimal block size. More...
 
virtual unsigned int OptimalDataAlignment () const
 Provides input and output data alignment for optimal performance. More...
 
virtual void ProcessData (byte *outString, const byte *inString, size_t length)=0
 Encrypt or decrypt an array of bytes. More...
 
virtual size_t ProcessLastBlock (byte *outString, size_t outLength, const byte *inString, size_t inLength)
 Encrypt or decrypt the last block of data. More...
 
virtual unsigned int MinLastBlockSize () const
 Provides the size of the last block. More...
 
virtual bool IsLastBlockSpecial () const
 Determines if the last block receives special processing. More...
 
void ProcessString (byte *inoutString, size_t length)
 Encrypt or decrypt a string of bytes. More...
 
void ProcessString (byte *outString, const byte *inString, size_t length)
 Encrypt or decrypt a string of bytes. More...
 
byte ProcessByte (byte input)
 Encrypt or decrypt a byte. More...
 
virtual bool IsRandomAccess () const =0
 Determines whether the cipher supports random access. More...
 
virtual void Seek (lword pos)
 Seek to an absolute position. More...
 
virtual bool IsSelfInverting () const =0
 Determines whether the cipher is self-inverting. More...
 
virtual bool IsForwardTransformation () const =0
 Determines if the cipher is being operated in its forward direction. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Algorithm
 Algorithm (bool checkSelfTestStatus=true)
 Interface for all crypto algorithms. More...
 
virtual std::string AlgorithmName () const
 Provides the name of this algorithm. More...
 
virtual std::string AlgorithmProvider () const
 Retrieve the provider of this algorithm. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Clonable
virtual ClonableClone () const
 Copies this object. More...
 

Detailed Description

Interface for one direction (encryption or decryption) of a stream cipher or cipher mode.

These objects usually should not be used directly. See StreamTransformation for more details.

Definition at line 1290 of file cryptlib.h.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following file: