microsoft / microsoft/rust-symcrypt
Change GCM to AES-GCM
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Description
pub fn new(key: &[u8], cipher: BlockCipherType) -> Result<Self, SymCryptError> {
BlockCipherType can be multiple cipher types but currently only AES is supported for SymCrypt. Explore renaming to AES-GCM
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the pub fn new(key: &[u8], cipher: BlockCipherType) entry point and all uses of BlockCipherType in the repository. Review how the API represents supported ciphers, then determine the naming changes needed to reflect AES-GCM support; done means the terminology is consistent and the existing API behavior remains covered.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cryptography
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100