blockcipherinfo.nc

无线传感器密钥管理算法

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 * Authors: Naveen Sastry
 * Date:    9/26/02
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includes crypto;
interface BlockCipherInfo
{

  /**
   * Returns the preferred block size that this cipher operates with. 
   *
   * @return the preferred block size for this cipher. In the case where the
   *         cipher operates with multiple block sizes, this will pick one
   *         particular size (deterministically).
   */
  command uint8_t getPreferredBlockSize();
  
}