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Programming with GNU Crypto 2.0.0

Programming with GNU Crypto 2.0.0

• Introduction: About GNU Crypto.
• Ciphers: Using basic ciphers
• Modes: Using ciphers in other modes.
• Padding: Padding schemes.
• Cascades and Assemblies: A high-level API.
• Message Digests: Computing message digests.
• Message Authentication Codes: Computing MACs.
• Keypairs and Key Agreements: Keypair generation and key agreements.
• Signatures: Digital signing and verification.
• Random Numbers: Creating streams of pseudo-random bits.
• JCE Support: The GNU Crypto JCE provider.
• GNU Free Documentation License: Copying this manual.
• Copying GNU Crypto: Copying GNU Crypto.
• GNU General Public License: The GNU General Public License.
• Acknowledgements: Contributors to GNU Crypto.
• Figure Index: Index of figures.
• Index: Full index.
• References: Sources for more information.

  Ciphers =======

• The IBlockCipher Interface: The standard block cipher interface.
• The CipherFactory Class: How to obtain a cipher instance.
• Cipher Example: A simple programming example.

  Modes =====

• The IMode Interface: The standard mode interface.
• The ModeFactory Class: How to obtain a mode instance.
• Mode Example: Example of transforming with modes.

  Padding =======

• The IPad Interface: The standard pad interface.
• The PadFactory Class: How to obtain a pad instance.
• Padding Example: Example of padding and unpadding.

  Cascades and Assemblies =======================

• Cascades: The Cascade pattern and classes.
• Assemblies: The Assembly pattern and classes.

  Message Digests ===============

• The IMessageDigest Interface: The standard message digest interface.
• The HashFactory Class: How to obtain a message digest.
• Message Digest Example: Example of hashing data.

  Message Authentication Codes ============================

• The IMac Interface: The standard MAC interface.
• The MacFactory Class: How to obtain a MAC instance.
• TMMH/16: Extra parameters for TMMH/16.
• UMAC-32: Extra parameter for UMAC-32.
• MAC Example: Example of creating a MAC.

  Keypairs and Key Agreements ===========================

• Keypairs: Keypair generation, encoding and decoding.
• Key Agreements: Key agreement protocols.

  Signatures ==========

• The ISignature Interface: The base signature interface.
• The SignatureFactory Class: Creating signature instances.
• The ISignatureCodec Interface: Storing signatures.
• The IKeyPairGenerator Interface: Generating key pairs.
• Algorithm-Specific Attributes: Attributes specific to DSS and RSA-PSS.
• The KeyPairGeneratorFactory Class: Creating key pair generator instances.
• The IKeyPairCodec Interface: Storing key pairs.
• Signature Example: Programming example.

  Random Numbers ==============

• The IRandom Interface: The standard PRNG interface.
• The PRNGFactory Class: How to create an IRandom instance.
• ARCFour: Extra properties in the ARCFOUR PRNG.
• MDGenerator: Extra properties in the hash-based PRNG.
• ICMGenerator: Extra properties in the ICM PRNG.
• UMacGenerator: Extra properties in the UMac PRNG.
• PRNG Example: Programming example.

  JCE Support ===========

• Installing the JCE Classes: How to install the clean-room JCE.
• Installing the GNU Crypto Provider: Using the GNU Crypto provider.
• List of Available Algorithms: Algorithms available through the JCE.