Package rc4
import "crypto/rc4"
This package implements RC4 encryption, as defined in Bruce Schneier's Applied Cryptography.
Package files
rc4.gotype Cipher
A Cipher is an instance of RC4 using a particular key.
type Cipher struct {
// contains unexported fields
}
func NewCipher
func NewCipher(key []byte) (*Cipher, os.Error)
NewCipher creates and returns a new Cipher. The key argument should be the RC4 key, at least 1 byte and at most 256 bytes.
func (*Cipher) Reset
func (c *Cipher) Reset()
Reset zeros the key data so that it will no longer appear in the process's memory.
func (*Cipher) XORKeyStream
func (c *Cipher) XORKeyStream(buf []byte)
XORKeyStream will XOR each byte of the given buffer with a byte of the generated keystream.
type KeySizeError
type KeySizeError int
func (KeySizeError) String
func (k KeySizeError) String() string
Bugs
RC4 is in common use but has design weaknesses that make it a poor choice for new protocols.