Class __builtin.Nettle.AEAD

Inheritance graph
__builtin.Nettle.__Hash __builtin.Nettle.Cipher __builtin.Nettle.AE __builtin.Nettle.AEAD Nettle.AEAD Nettle.BlockCipher16.CCM Nettle.BlockCipher16.EAX Nettle.BlockCipher16.GCM Nettle.BlockCipher16.OCB
Description

Base class for AEAD (Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data) algorithms.

AEAD algorithms behave like a combination of a Cipher and a HMAC.

Note that no actual AEAD algorithm is implemented in the base class. They are implemented in classes that inherit this class.

See also

AE

Inherit AE

inherit __builtin.Nettle.AE : AE

Inherit __Hash

inherit __builtin.Nettle.__Hash : __Hash