use vars
qw($VERSION @ISA @EXPORT @EXPORT_OK);
@ISA = qw(Exporter DynaLoader);
# @ISA = qw(Exporter DynaLoader Crypt::BlockCipher);
# Items to export into callers namespace by default
# Other items we are prepared to export if requested
blocksize keysize min_keysize max_keysize
bootstrap Crypt
::Blowfish
$VERSION;
my ($package, $filename, $line, $subr) = caller(1);
croak
"Usage: $subr(@_)";
sub blocksize
{ 8; } # /* byte my shiny metal.. */
sub keysize
{ 0; } # /* we'll leave this at 8 .. for now. expect change. */
usage
("new Blowfish key") unless @_ == 2;
my $type = shift; my $self = {}; bless $self, $type;
$self->{'ks'} = Crypt
::Blowfish
::init
(shift);
usage
("encrypt data[8 bytes]") unless @_ == 2;
Crypt
::Blowfish
::crypt($data, $data, $self->{'ks'}, 0);
usage
("decrypt data[8 bytes]") unless @_ == 2;
Crypt
::Blowfish
::crypt($data, $data, $self->{'ks'}, 1);
# Parts Copyright (C) 1995, 1996 Systemics Ltd (http://www.systemics.com/)
# New Parts Copyright (C) 2000, 2001 W3Works, LLC (http://www.w3works.com/)
Crypt::Blowfish - Perl Blowfish encryption module
my $cipher = new Crypt::Blowfish $key;
my $ciphertext = $cipher->encrypt($plaintext);
my $plaintext = $cipher->decrypt($ciphertext);
Blowfish is capable of strong encryption and can use key sizes up
to 56 bytes (a 448 bit key). You're encouraged to take advantage
of the full key size to ensure the strongest encryption possible
Crypt::Blowfish has the following methods:
Returns the size (in bytes) of the block cipher.
Crypt::Blowfish doesn't return a key size due to its ability
to use variable-length keys. (well, more accurately, it won't
as of 2.09 .. for now, it does. expect that to change)
my $cipher = new Crypt::Blowfish $key;
This creates a new Crypt::Blowfish BlockCipher object, using $key,
where $key is a key of C<keysize()> bytes (minimum of eight bytes).
my $cipher = new Crypt::Blowfish $key;
my $ciphertext = $cipher->encrypt($plaintext);
This function encrypts $plaintext and returns the $ciphertext
where $plaintext and $ciphertext must be of C<blocksize()> bytes.
(hint: Blowfish is an 8 byte block cipher)
my $cipher = new Crypt::Blowfish $key;
my $plaintext = $cipher->decrypt($ciphertext);
This function decrypts $ciphertext and returns the $plaintext
where $plaintext and $ciphertext must be of C<blocksize()> bytes.
(hint: see previous hint)
my $key = pack("H16", "0123456789ABCDEF"); # min. 8 bytes
my $cipher = new Crypt::Blowfish $key;
my $ciphertext = $cipher->encrypt("plaintex"); # SEE NOTES
print unpack("H16", $ciphertext), "\n";
Please see the README document for platforms and performance
The module is capable of being used with Crypt::CBC. You're
encouraged to read the perldoc for Crypt::CBC if you intend to
use this module for Cipher Block Chaining modes. In fact, if
you have any intentions of encrypting more than eight bytes of
data with this, or any other block cipher, you're going to need
B<some> type of block chaining help. Crypt::CBC tends to be
very good at this. If you're not going to encrypt more than
eight bytes, your data B<must> be B<exactly> eight bytes long.
If need be, do your own padding. "\0" as a null byte is perfectly
valid to use for this. Additionally, the current maintainer for
Crypt::Blowfish may or may not release Crypt::CBC_R which
replaces the default 'RandomIV' initialization vector in
Crypt::CBC with a random initialization vector. (to the limits
of /dev/urandom and associates) In either case, please email
amused@pobox.com for Crypt::CBC_R.
Bruce Schneier, I<Applied Cryptography>, 1995, Second Edition,
published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
The implementation of the Blowfish algorithm was developed by,
and is copyright of, A.M. Kuchling.
Other parts of the perl extension and module are
copyright of Systemics Ltd ( http://www.systemics.com/ ).
Code revisions, updates, and standalone release are copyright
Original algorithm, Bruce Shneier. Original implementation, A.M.
Kuchling. Original Perl implementation, Systemics Ltd. Current
maintenance by W3Works, LLC.
Current revision and maintainer: Dave Paris <amused@pobox.com>