Crypto++ 8.5 Free C++ class library of cryptographic schemes

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AsymmetricAlgorithm Class Referenceabstract

Interface for asymmetric algorithms. More...

Inheritance diagram for AsymmetricAlgorithm:

## Public Member Functions
virtual CryptoMaterial & | AccessMaterial ()=0
| Retrieves a reference to CryptoMaterial. More...
virtual const CryptoMaterial & | GetMaterial () const =0
| Retrieves a reference to CryptoMaterial. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from Algorithm
| Algorithm (bool checkSelfTestStatus=true)
| Interface for all crypto algorithms. More...
virtual std::string | AlgorithmName () const
| Provides the name of this algorithm. More...
virtual std::string | AlgorithmProvider () const
| Retrieve the provider of this algorithm. More...
Public Member Functions inherited from Clonable
virtual Clonable * | Clone () const
| Copies this object. More...

## Detailed Description

Interface for asymmetric algorithms.

BERDecode() and DEREncode() were removed under Issue 569 and Commit 9b174e84de7a. Programs should use `AccessMaterial().Load(bt)` or `GetMaterial().Save(bt)` instead.

See also
  Issue 569

Definition at line 2542 of file cryptlib.h.

## Member Function Documentation

## ◆ AccessMaterial()

virtual CryptoMaterial& AsymmetricAlgorithm::AccessMaterial | ( |  | ) |
| pure virtual

Retrieves a reference to CryptoMaterial.

Returns
  a reference to the crypto material

Implemented in KeyAgreementAlgorithm, PrivateKeyAlgorithm, and PublicKeyAlgorithm.

## ◆ GetMaterial()

virtual const CryptoMaterial& AsymmetricAlgorithm::GetMaterial | ( |  | ) | const
| pure virtual

Retrieves a reference to CryptoMaterial.

Returns
  a const reference to the crypto material

Implemented in KeyAgreementAlgorithm, PrivateKeyAlgorithm, and PublicKeyAlgorithm.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

- cryptlib.h