qcrypto_cipher_args_t

Cipher algorithm arguments

Synopsis:

#include <qcrypto/qcrypto.h>

typedef struct _qcrypto_cipher_args {
    qcrypto_cipher_action_t    action;
    const uint8_t*             iv;
    size_t                     ivsize;
    qcrypto_cipher_padding_t   padding;
    union {
        union {
            struct {
                size_t            tagsize;
                const uint8_t    *tag;
            } gcm;
            struct {
                size_t            tagsize;
                const uint8_t    *tag;
                size_t            inputsize;
                size_t            aadsize;
            } ccm;
            struct {
                size_t            tagsize;
                const uint8_t    *tag;
            } ocb;
        } aes;
        void*             private;
    };
} qcrypto_cipher_args_t;

Data:

qcrypto_cipher_action_t action

The cipher action (encryption or decryption).

uint8_t* iv

The initialization vector (IV) buffer.

size_t ivsize

The IV size.

qcrypto_cipher_padding_t padding

The padding mode.

size_t unitsize

The unit size (usually the block size). Maximum is 16 MiB.

size_t tagsize

The tag (or MAC) size.

uint8_t* tag

The decryption tag.

size_t inputsize

The plaintext or ciphertext size.

size_t aadsize

The AAD size.

void* private

Private arguments to pass for other types of ciphers.

Library:

libqcrypto

Description:

The arguments are organized based on the algorithm name. Some modes of operation require extra parameters to set up the algorithm.

The padding value can be a value other than QCRYPTO_CIPHER_PADDING_NONE if the cipher is a block cipher; otherwise, an error is returned. See qcrypto_cipher_padding_t.

The private field can be used for custom plugins that implement custom algorithms that the QNX cryptography library API does not support.

For more information, see qcrypto_cipher_init().

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