getCipher

Factory method for general symmetric cipher filters.

KeyedFilter getCipher(string algo_spec, SymmetricKey key, InitializationVector iv, CipherDir direction)
KeyedFilter getCipher(string algo_spec, SymmetricKey key, CipherDir direction)
KeyedFilter
getCipher
(
in string algo_spec
,
in SymmetricKey key
,
CipherDir direction
)
KeyedFilter getCipher(string algo_spec, CipherDir direction)

Parameters

algo_spec string: the name of the desired cipher
key SymmetricKey: the key to be used for encryption/decryption performed by the filter
direction CipherDir: determines whether the filter will be an encrypting or decrypting filter

Return Value

Type: KeyedFilter

pointer to the encryption or decryption filter

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