Crypt::Stream::RC4(3) User Contributed Perl DocumentationCrypt::Stream::RC4(3)
NAME
Crypt::Stream::RC4 - Stream cipher RC4
SYNOPSIS
use Crypt::Stream::RC4;
# encrypt
$key = "1234567890123456";
$stream = Crypt::Stream::RC4->new($key);
$ct = $stream->crypt("plain message");
# decrypt
$key = "1234567890123456";
$stream = Crypt::Stream::RC4->new($key);
$pt = $stream->crypt($ct);
DESCRIPTION
Provides an interface to the RC4 stream cipher.
METHODS
new
$stream = Crypt::Stream::RC4->new($key);
# $key .. length 5-256 bytes (40 - 2048 bits)
crypt
$ciphertext = $stream->crypt($plaintext);
#or
$plaintext = $stream->crypt($ciphertext);
keystream
$random_key = $stream->keystream($length);
clone
$stream->clone();
SEE ALSO
o Crypt::Stream::ChaCha(3), Crypt::Stream::Sober128(3),
Crypt::Stream::Salsa20(3), Crypt::Stream::Sosemanuk(3)
o <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC4_cipher>
perl v5.30.3 2022-01-07 Crypt::Stream::RC4(3)
cryptx 0.76.0 - Generated Sun Feb 20 06:24:46 CST 2022