[Cryptography Team] [ENH] AES

[Cerebus]

On 11/24/06, Joshua Gargus <schwa at fastmail.us> wrote:
> It seems like a good idea to refactor as a single class.  However,
> even with a single class that can handle multiple key sizes, it seems
> redundant to have a #keySize: method, when the size of the key can be
> easily determined in #key: .  It would make sense to make this change
> in Rijndael, and have AES inherit it.

I *just* posted a refactoring.

> With respect to #blockSize:, it might be better to throw an exception
> (eg: 'AES does not support multiple block sizes; use Rijndael
> instead') so that the user is educated, rather than assuming that the
> method does something when it really doesn't.

Good point.  I guess I'll have to go learn exceptions now.  Tomorrow.
Err, today.  In the morning--wait.  After some sleep.  :)

-- Tim