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Preface with links to conventional AES

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Andy Gauge 2017-09-27 08:46:13 -07:00
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//! Low level AES functionality
//! Low level AES IGE functionality
//!
//! AES ECB, CBC, XTS, CTR, CFB, GCM and other conventional symmetric encryption
//! modes are found in [`symm`]. This is the implementation of AES IGE.
//!
//! Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) provides symmetric key cipher that
//! the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt data. This implementation
//! Uses 128, 192, or 256 bit keys. This module provides functions to
//! uses 128, 192, or 256 bit keys. This module provides functions to
//! create a new key with [`new_encrypt`] and perform an encryption/decryption
//! using that key with [`aes_ige`].
//!
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//! [`aes_ige`]: fn.aes_ige.html
//!
//! The [`symm`] module should be used in preference to this module in most cases.
//! The IGE block cypher is a non-traditional cipher mode. More traditional AES
//! encryption methods are found in the [`Crypter`] and [`Cipher`] structs.
//!
//! [`symm`]: ../symm/index.html
//! [`Crypter`]: ../symm/struct.Crypter.html
//! [`Cipher`]: ../symm/struct.Cipher.html
//!
//! # Examples
//!
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/// Performs AES IGE encryption or decryption
///
/// AES IGE (Infinite Garble Extension) is the form of AES block cipher utilized in
/// AES IGE (Infinite Garble Extension) is a form of AES block cipher utilized in
/// OpenSSL. Infinite Garble referes to propogating forward errors. IGE, like other
/// block ciphers implemented for AES requires an initalization vector. The IGE mode
/// allows a stream of blocks to be encrypted or decrypted without having the entire