RustCrypto / RustCrypto/formats

base32ct: add crockford alphabet

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Description

I want to encode using Crockford Base32 as I'm implementing the Package Family Name algorithm but I'm unsure of how to implement the alphabet myself.

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Research direction

Start by locating the base32ct implementation and its existing alphabet handling. Add support for encoding with the Crockford Base32 alphabet described in the issue, and verify that the package-family-name use case can select it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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