pyca / pyca/pynacl

Have classes `nacl.encoding` implement an ABC

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Description

It might be a good idea to define an ABC that all the classes in the nacl.encoding module implement. It will then be possible to do a isinstance check on all the places that takes a encoder as a parameter to make sure no one passes in anything stupid.

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Start by reviewing the classes in the nacl.encoding module and the places that accept an encoder. Determine the ABC contract and which classes and encoder parameters should use it. Done means all relevant encoding classes implement the ABC and encoder inputs can be checked consistently.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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