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<reference id="ref.mcrypt">
<title>Mcrypt Encryption Functions</title>
<titleabbrev>mcrypt</titleabbrev>
<partintro>
<para id="mcrypt.intro">
This is an interface to the mcrypt library, which supports a wide
variety of block algorithms such as DES, TripleDES, Blowfish
(default), 3-WAY, SAFER-SK64, SAFER-SK128, TWOFISH, TEA, RC2 and
GOST in CBC, OFB, CFB and ECB cipher modes. Additionally, it
supports RC6 and IDEA which are considered "non-free".
</para>
<para>
Mcrypt can be used to encrypt and decrypt using the above
mentioned ciphers. If you linked against libmcrypt-2.2.x, the
four important mcrypt commands (<function>mcrypt_cfb</function>,
<function>mcrypt_cbc</function>, <function>mcrypt_ecb</function>,
and <function>mcrypt_ofb</function>) can operate in both modes
which are named MCRYPT_ENCRYPT and MCRYPT_DECRYPT, respectively.
<example>
<title>Encrypt an input value with TripleDES under 2.2.x in ECB mode</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$key = "this is a very secret key";
$input = "Let us meet at 9 o'clock at the secret place.";
$encrypted_data = mcrypt_ecb (MCRYPT_3DES, $key, $input, MCRYPT_ENCRYPT);
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
This example will give you the encrypted data as a string in
<literal>$encrypted_data</literal>.
</para>
<para>
If you linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x, these functions are still
available, but it is recommended that you use the advanced functions.
<example>
<title>Encrypt an input value with TripleDES under 2.4.x in ECB mode</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$key = "this is a very secret key";
$input = "Let us meet at 9 o'clock at the secret place.";
$td = mcrypt_module_open (MCRYPT_TripleDES, "", MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, "");
$iv = mcrypt_create_iv (mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size ($td), MCRYPT_RAND);
mcrypt_generic_init ($td, $key, $iv);
$encrypted_data = mcrypt_generic ($td, $input);
mcrypt_generic_end ($td);
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
This example will give you the encrypted data as a string in
<literal>$encrypted_data</literal>.
</para>
<section id="mcrypt.requirements">
<title>Requirements</title>
<para>
These functions work using <ulink
url="&url.mcrypt;">mcrypt</ulink>.
</para>
<para>
If you linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x, the following additional
block algorithms are supported: CAST, LOKI97, RIJNDAEL, SAFERPLUS,
SERPENT and the following stream ciphers: ENIGMA (crypt), PANAMA,
RC4 and WAKE. With libmcrypt 2.4.x another cipher mode is also
available; nOFB.
</para>
</section>
<section id="mcrypt.installation">
<title>Installation</title>
<para>
To use it, download libmcrypt-x.x.tar.gz from <ulink
url="&url.mcrypt;">here</ulink> and follow the included
installation instructions. You need to compile PHP with the
<option role="configure">--with-mcrypt</option> parameter to
enable this extension. Make sure you compile libmcrypt with the
option <option role="configure">--disable-posix-threads</option>.
</para>
</section>
<section id="mcrypt.configuration">
<title>Runtime Configuration</title>
<para>
<!-- add configuration directives -->
</para>
</section>
<section id="mcrypt.resources">
<title>Resource types</title>
&no.resource;
</section>
<section id="mcrypt.constants">
<title>Predefined constants</title>
<para>
Mcrypt can operate in four block cipher modes (CBC, OFB, CFB, and
ECB). If linked against libmcrypt-2.4.x mcrypt can also operate
in the block cipher mode nOFB and in STREAM mode. Below you find a list
with all supported encryption modes together with the constants that are
defines for the encryption mode. For a more complete reference and
discussion see &book.applied.cryptography;.
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<simpara>
MCRYPT_MODE_ECB (electronic codebook) is suitable for random data,
such as encrypting other keys. Since data there is short and random,
the disadvantages of ECB have a favorable negative effect.
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
MCRYPT_MODE_CBC (cipher block chaining) is especially suitable for
encrypting files where the security is increased over ECB
significantly.
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
MCRYPT_MODE_CFB (cipher feedback) is the best mode for encrypting byte
streams where single bytes must be encrypted.
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
MCRYPT_MODE_OFB (output feedback, in 8bit) is comparable to CFB, but
can be used in applications where error propagation cannot
be tolerated. It's insecure (because it operates in 8bit
mode) so it is not recommended to use it.
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
MCRYPT_MODE_NOFB (output feedback, in nbit) is comparable to OFB, but
more secure because it operates on the block size of the algorithm.
</simpara>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<simpara>
MCRYPT_MODE_STREAM is an extra mode to include some stream algorithms
like WAKE or RC4.
</simpara>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
Here is a list of ciphers which are currently supported by the mcrypt
extension. For a complete list of supported ciphers, see the defines at
the end of <filename>mcrypt.h</filename>. The general rule with the
mcrypt-2.2.x API is that you can access the cipher from PHP with
MCRYPT_ciphername. With the mcrypt-2.4.x API these constants also work,
but it is possible to specify the name of the cipher as a string with a
call to <function>mcrypt_module_open</function>.
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_3DES</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_ARCFOUR_IV (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_ARCFOUR (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_BLOWFISH</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_CAST_128</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_CAST_256</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_CRYPT</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_DES</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_DES_COMPAT (libmcrypt 2.2.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_ENIGMA (libmcrypt 2.4.x only, alias for MCRYPT_CRYPT)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_GOST</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_IDEA (non-free)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_LOKI97 (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_MARS (libmcrypt 2.4.x only, non-free)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_PANAMA (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_128 (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_192 (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_256 (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_RC2</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_RC4 (libmcrypt 2.2.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_RC6 (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_RC6_128 (libmcrypt 2.2.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_RC6_192 (libmcrypt 2.2.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_RC6_256 (libmcrypt 2.2.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_SAFER64</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_SAFER128</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_SAFERPLUS (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_SERPENT(libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_SERPENT_128 (libmcrypt 2.2.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_SERPENT_192 (libmcrypt 2.2.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_SERPENT_256 (libmcrypt 2.2.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_SKIPJACK (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_TEAN (libmcrypt 2.2.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_THREEWAY</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_TRIPLEDES (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_TWOFISH (for older mcrypt 2.x versions, or mcrypt 2.4.x )</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_TWOFISH128 (TWOFISHxxx are available in newer 2.x versions, but not in the 2.4.x versions)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_TWOFISH192</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_TWOFISH256</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_WAKE (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
<listitem><simpara>MCRYPT_XTEA (libmcrypt 2.4.x only)</simpara></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
You must (in CFB and OFB mode) or can (in CBC mode) supply an
initialization vector (IV) to the respective cipher function. The
IV must be unique and must be the same when
decrypting/encrypting. With data which is stored encrypted, you
can take the output of a function of the index under which the
data is stored (e.g. the MD5 key of the filename).
Alternatively, you can transmit the IV together with the encrypted
data (see chapter 9.3 of &book.applied.cryptography; for a
discussion of this topic).
</para>
</section>
</partintro>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-get-cipher-name">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_get_cipher_name</refname>
<refpurpose>Get the name of the specified cipher</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_get_cipher_name</methodname>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_get_cipher_name</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_get_cipher_name</function> is used to get the
name of the specified cipher.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_get_cipher_name</function> takes the cipher
number as an argument (libmcrypt 2.2.x) or takes the cipher name
as an argument (libmcrypt 2.4.x) and returns the name of the cipher
or &false;, if the cipher does not exist.
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title><function>mcrypt_get_cipher_name</function> Example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$cipher = MCRYPT_TripleDES;
print mcrypt_get_cipher_name ($cipher);
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
<para>
The above example will produce:
<screen>
<![CDATA[
3DES
]]>
</screen>
</para>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-get-block-size">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_get_block_size</refname>
<refpurpose>Get the block size of the specified cipher</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_get_block_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_get_block_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>module</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
The first prototype is when linked against libmcrypt 2.2.x, the
second when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_get_block_size</function> is used to get the
size of a block of the specified <parameter>cipher</parameter>.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_get_block_size</function> takes one or two
arguments, the <parameter>cipher</parameter> and
<parameter>module</parameter>, and returns the size in bytes.
</para>
<para>
See also: <function>mcrypt_get_key_size</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-get-key-size">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_get_key_size</refname>
<refpurpose>Get the key size of the specified cipher</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_get_key_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_get_key_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>module</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
The first prototype is when linked against libmcrypt 2.2.x, the
second when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_get_key_size</function> is used to get the size
of a key of the specified <parameter>cipher</parameter>.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_get_key_size</function> takes one or two
arguments, the <parameter>cipher</parameter> and
<parameter>module</parameter>, and returns the size in bytes.
</para>
<para>
See also: <function>mcrypt_get_block_size</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-create-iv">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_create_iv</refname>
<refpurpose>
Create an initialization vector (IV) from a random source
</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_create_iv</methodname>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>size</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>source</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_create_iv</function> is used to create an IV.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_create_iv</function> takes two arguments,
<parameter>size</parameter> determines the size of the IV,
<parameter>source</parameter> specifies the source of the IV.
</para>
<para>
The source can be MCRYPT_RAND (system random number generator),
MCRYPT_DEV_RANDOM (read data from /dev/random) and
MCRYPT_DEV_URANDOM (read data from /dev/urandom). If you use
MCRYPT_RAND, make sure to call srand() before to initialize the
random number generator.
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title><function>mcrypt_create_iv</function> example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$cipher = MCRYPT_TripleDES;
$block_size = mcrypt_get_block_size ($cipher);
$iv = mcrypt_create_iv ($block_size, MCRYPT_DEV_RANDOM);
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-cbc">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_cbc</refname>
<refpurpose>Encrypt/decrypt data in CBC mode</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_cbc</methodname>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>iv</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_cbc</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>iv</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
The first prototype is when linked against libmcrypt 2.2.x, the
second when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_cbc</function> encrypts or decrypts (depending
on <parameter>mode</parameter>) the <parameter>data</parameter>
with <parameter>cipher</parameter> and <parameter>key</parameter>
in CBC cipher mode and returns the resulting string.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Cipher</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_ciphername
constants.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Key</parameter> is the key supplied to the
algorithm. It must be kept secret.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Data</parameter> is the data which shall be
encrypted/decrypted.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Mode</parameter> is MCRYPT_ENCRYPT or MCRYPT_DECRYPT.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>IV</parameter> is the optional initialization vector.
</para>
<para>
See also: <function>mcrypt_cfb</function>,
<function>mcrypt_ecb</function>, and
<function>mcrypt_ofb</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-cfb">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_cfb</refname>
<refpurpose>Encrypt/decrypt data in CFB mode</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_cfb</methodname>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>iv</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_cfb</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>iv</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
The first prototype is when linked against libmcrypt 2.2.x, the
second when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_cfb</function> encrypts or decrypts (depending
on <parameter>mode</parameter>) the <parameter>data</parameter>
with <parameter>cipher</parameter> and <parameter>key</parameter>
in CFB cipher mode and returns the resulting string.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Cipher</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_ciphername
constants.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Key</parameter> is the key supplied to the
algorithm. It must be kept secret.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Data</parameter> is the data which shall be
encrypted/decrypted.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Mode</parameter> is MCRYPT_ENCRYPT or MCRYPT_DECRYPT.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>IV</parameter> is the initialization vector.
</para>
<para>
See also: <function>mcrypt_cbc</function>,
<function>mcrypt_ecb</function>, and
<function>mcrypt_ofb</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-ecb">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_ecb</refname>
<refpurpose>Encrypt/decrypt data in ECB mode</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_ecb</methodname>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_ecb</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>iv</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
The first prototype is when linked against libmcrypt 2.2.x, the
second when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_ecb</function> encrypts or decrypts (depending
on <parameter>mode</parameter>) the <parameter>data</parameter>
with <parameter>cipher</parameter> and <parameter>key</parameter>
in ECB cipher mode and returns the resulting string.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Cipher</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_ciphername
constants.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Key</parameter> is the key supplied to the
algorithm. It must be kept secret.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Data</parameter> is the data which shall be
encrypted/decrypted.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Mode</parameter> is MCRYPT_ENCRYPT or MCRYPT_DECRYPT.
</para>
<para>
See also: <function>mcrypt_cbc</function>,
<function>mcrypt_cfb</function>, and
<function>mcrypt_ofb</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-ofb">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_ofb</refname>
<refpurpose>Encrypt/decrypt data in OFB mode</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_ofb</methodname>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>iv</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_ofb</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>iv</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
The first prototype is when linked against libmcrypt 2.2.x, the
second when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_ofb</function> encrypts or decrypts (depending
on <parameter>mode</parameter>) the <parameter>data</parameter>
with <parameter>cipher</parameter> and <parameter>key</parameter>
in OFB cipher mode and returns the resulting string.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Cipher</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_ciphername
constants.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Key</parameter> is the key supplied to the
algorithm. It must be kept secret.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Data</parameter> is the data which shall be
encrypted/decrypted.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Mode</parameter> is MCRYPT_ENCRYPT or MCRYPT_DECRYPT.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>IV</parameter> is the initialization vector.
</para>
<para>
See also: <function>mcrypt_cbc</function>,
<function>mcrypt_cfb</function>, and
<function>mcrypt_ecb</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-list-algorithms">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_list_algorithms</refname>
<refpurpose>Get an array of all supported ciphers</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>array</type><methodname>mcrypt_list_algorithms</methodname>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>
lib_dir
</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_list_algorithms</function> is used to get an
array of all supported algorithms in the
</para>
<para>
<parameter>lib_dir</parameter>.
<function>mcrypt_list_algorithms</function> takes as optional
parameter a directory which specifies the directory where all
algorithms are located. If not specifies, the value of the
mcrypt.algorithms_dir &php.ini; directive is used.
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title><function>mcrypt_list_algorithms</function> Example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$algorithms = mcrypt_list_algorithms ("/usr/local/lib/libmcrypt");
foreach ($algorithms as $cipher) {
echo $cipher."/n";
}
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
<para>
The above example will produce a list with all supported
algorithms in the "/usr/local/lib/libmcrypt" directory.
</para>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-list-modes">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_list_modes</refname>
<refpurpose>Get an array of all supported modes</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>array</type><methodname>mcrypt_list_modes</methodname>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>
lib_dir
</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_list_modes</function> is used to get an
array of all supported modes in the
<parameter>lib_dir</parameter>.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_list_modes</function> takes as optional
parameter a directory which specifies the directory where all
modes are located. If not specifies, the value of the
mcrypt.modes_dir &php.ini; directive is used.
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title><function>mcrypt_list_modes</function> Example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$modes = mcrypt_list_modes ();
foreach ($modes as $mode) {
echo "$mode <br/>";
}
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
<para>
The above example will produce a list with all supported
algorithms in the default mode directory. If it is not set
with the ini directive mcrypt.modes_dir, the default directory
of mcrypt is used (which is /usr/local/lib/libmcrypt).
</para>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-get-iv-size">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_get_iv_size</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the size of the IV belonging to a specific cipher/mode combination</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_get_iv_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_get_iv_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
The first prototype is when linked against libmcrypt 2.2.x, the
second when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x.
</para>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_get_iv_size</function> returns the size of
the Initialisation Vector (IV) in bytes. On error the function
returns &false;. If the IV is ignored in the specified cipher/mode
combination zero is returned.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Cipher</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_ciphername
constants of the name of the algorithm as string.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Mode</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_MODE_modename
constants of one of "ecb", "cbc", "cfb", "ofb", "nofb" or
"stream".
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Td</parameter> is the algorithm specified.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-encrypt">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_encrypt</refname>
<refpurpose>Encrypts plaintext with given parameters</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_encrypt</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>
iv
</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_encrypt</function> encrypts the data
and returns the encrypted data.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Cipher</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_ciphername
constants of the name of the algorithm as string.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Key</parameter> is the key with which the data
will be encrypted. If it's smaller that the required keysize, it
is padded with '<literal>\0</literal>'. It is better not to use ASCII strings for
keys. It is recommended to use the mhash functions to create a key
from a string.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Data</parameter> is the data that will be encrypted
with the given cipher and mode. If the size of the data is not
n * blocksize, the data will be padded with '<literal>\0</literal>'. The returned
crypttext can be larger that the size of the data that is given
by <parameter>data</parameter>.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Mode</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_MODE_modename
constants of one of "ecb", "cbc", "cfb", "ofb", "nofb" or
"stream".
</para>
<para>
The <parameter>IV</parameter> parameter is used for the
initialisation in CBC, CFB, OFB modes, and in some algorithms
in STREAM mode. If you do not supply an IV, while it is needed
for an algorithm, the function issues a warning and uses an
IV with all bytes set to '<literal>\0</literal>'.
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title><function>mcrypt_encrypt</function> Example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$iv = mcrypt_create_iv (mcrypt_get_iv_size (MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_256, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB), MCRYPT_RAND);
$key = "This is a very secret key";
$text = "Meet me at 11 o'clock behind the monument.";
echo strlen ($text)."\n";
$crypttext = mcrypt_encrypt (MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_256, $key, $text, MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, $iv);
echo strlen ($crypttext)."\n";
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
<para>
The above example will print out:
<screen>
<![CDATA[
42
64
]]>
</screen>
</para>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-decrypt">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_decrypt</refname>
<refpurpose>Decrypts crypttext with given parameters</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_decrypt</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>cipher</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>
iv
</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
<function>mcrypt_decrypt</function> decrypts the data
and returns the unencrypted data.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Cipher</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_ciphername
constants of the name of the algorithm as string.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Key</parameter> is the key with which the data
is encrypted. If it's smaller that the required keysize, it
is padded with '<literal>\0</literal>'.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Data</parameter> is the data that will be decrypted
with the given cipher and mode. If the size of the data is not
n * blocksize, the data will be padded with '<literal>\0</literal>'.
</para>
<para>
<parameter>Mode</parameter> is one of the MCRYPT_MODE_modename
constants of one of "ecb", "cbc", "cfb", "ofb", "nofb" or
"stream".
</para>
<para>
The <parameter>IV</parameter> parameter is used for the
initialisation in CBC, CFB, OFB modes, and in some algorithms
in STREAM mode. If you do not supply an IV, while it is needed
for an algorithm, the function issues a warning and uses an
IV with all bytes set to '<literal>\0</literal>'.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-module-open">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_module_open</refname>
<refpurpose>This function opens the module of the algorithm and the mode to be used</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>resource</type><methodname>mcrypt_module_open</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>algorithm</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>algorithm_directory</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>mode_directory</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function opens the module of the algorithm and the mode
to be used. The name of the algorithm is specified in algorithm,
eg "twofish" or is one of the MCRYPT_ciphername constants.
The library is closed by calling
<function>mcrypt_module_close</function>, but there is no need
to call that function if <function>mcrypt_generic_end</function>
is called. Normally it returns an encryption descriptor, or
&false; on error.
</para>
<para>
The <parameter>algorithm_directory</parameter> and
<parameter>mode_directory</parameter> are used to locate the
encryption modules. When you supply a directory name, it is used.
When you set one of these to the empty string (""), the value set
by the <parameter>mcrypt.algorithms_dir</parameter> or
<parameter>mcrypt.modes_dir</parameter> ini-directive is used.
When these are not set, the default directory are used that are
compiled in into libmcrypt (usally /usr/local/lib/libmcrypt).
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title><function>mcrypt_module_open</function> Example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$td = mcrypt_module_open (MCRYPT_DES, "", MCRYPT_MODE_ECB, "/usr/lib/mcrypt-modes");
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
<para>
The above example will try to open the DES cipher
from the default directory and the EBC mode from the directory
<filename>/usr/lib/mcrypt-modes</filename>.
</para>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id='function.mcrypt-module-close'>
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_module_close</refname>
<refpurpose>
Free the descriptor td
</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>bool</type><methodname>mcrypt_module_close</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
&warn.undocumented.func;
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id='function.mcrypt-generic-deinit'>
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_generic_deinit</refname>
<refpurpose>
This function terminates encrypt specified by the descriptor td
</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>bool</type><methodname>mcrypt_generic_deinit</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
&warn.undocumented.func;
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-generic-init">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_generic_init</refname>
<refpurpose>This function initializes all buffers needed for encryption</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_generic_init</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>iv</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
The maximum length of the key should be the one obtained by
calling <function>mcrypt_enc_get_key_size</function> and every
value smaller than this is legal. The IV should normally have
the size of the algorithms block size, but you must obtain the
size by calling <function>mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size</function>.
IV is ignored in ECB. IV MUST exist in CFB, CBC, STREAM, nOFB
and OFB modes. It needs to be random and unique (but not secret).
The same IV must be used for encryption/decryption. If you do not
want to use it you should set it to zeros, but this is not
recommended. The function returns a negative value on error.
</para>
<para>
You need to call this function before every
<function>mcrypt_generic</function> or
<function>mdecrypt_generic</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-generic">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_generic</refname>
<refpurpose>This function encrypts data</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_generic</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function encrypts data. The data is padded with "<literal>\0</literal>"
to make sure the length of the data is n * blocksize. This
function returns the encrypted data. Note that the length
of the returned string can in fact be longer then the input,
due to the padding of the data.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mdecrypt-generic">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mdecrypt_generic</refname>
<refpurpose>This function decrypts data</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mdecrypt_generic</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>data</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function decrypts data. Note that the length of the
returned string can in fact be longer then the unencrypted
string, due to the padding of the data.
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title><function>mdecrypt_generic</function> Example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$iv_size = mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size ($td));
$iv = @mcrypt_create_iv ($iv_size, MCRYPT_RAND);
if (@mcrypt_generic_init ($td, $key, $iv) != -1)
{
$c_t = mcrypt_generic ($td, $plain_text);
@mcrypt_generic_init ($td, $key, $iv);
$p_t = mdecrypt_generic ($td, $c_t);
}
if (strncmp ($p_t, $plain_text, strlen($plain_text)) == 0)
echo "ok";
else
echo "error";
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
<para>
The above example shows how to check if the data before the
encryption is the same as the data after the decryption.
</para>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-generic-end">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_generic_end</refname>
<refpurpose>This function terminates encryption</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>bool</type><methodname>mcrypt_generic_end</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function terminates encryption specified by the encryption
descriptor (td). Actually it clears all buffers, and closes
all the modules used. Returns &false; on error, or &true; on succes.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-self-test">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_self_test</refname>
<refpurpose>This function runs a self test on the opened module</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_self_test</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function runs the self test on the algorithm specified by the
descriptor td. If the self test succeeds it returns zero. In case
of an error, it returns 1.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-is-block-algorithm-mode">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_is_block_algorithm_mode</refname>
<refpurpose>Checks whether the encryption of the opened mode works on blocks</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_is_block_algorithm_mode</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns 1 if the mode is for use with block algorithms,
otherwise it returns 0. (eg. 0 for stream, and 1 for cbc, cfb, ofb).
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-is-block-algorithm">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_is_block_algorithm</refname>
<refpurpose>Checks whether the algorithm of the opened mode is a block algorithm</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_is_block_algorithm</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns 1 if the algorithm is a block algorithm,
or 0 if it is a stream algorithm.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-is-block-mode">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_is_block_mode</refname>
<refpurpose>Checks whether the opened mode outputs blocks</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_is_block_mode</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns 1 if the mode outputs blocks of bytes or
0 if it outputs bytes. (eg. 1 for cbc and ecb, and 0 for cfb and
stream).
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-get-block-size">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_get_block_size</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the blocksize of the opened algorithm</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_get_block_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns the block size of the algorithm specified by
the encryption descriptor td in bytes.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-get-key-size">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_get_key_size</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the maximum supported keysize of the opened mode</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_get_key_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns the maximum supported key size of the
algorithm specified by the encryption descriptor td in bytes.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-get-supported-key-sizes">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_get_supported_key_sizes</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns an array with the supported keysizes of the opened algorithm</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>array</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_get_supported_key_sizes</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
Returns an array with the key sizes supported by the algorithm
specified by the encryption descriptor. If it returns an empty
array then all key sizes between 1 and
<function>mcrypt_enc_get_key_size</function> are supported by the
algorithm.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-get-iv-size">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the size of the IV of the opened algorithm</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns the size of the iv of the algorithm
specified by the encryption descriptor in bytes. If it returns
'0' then the IV is ignored in the algorithm. An IV is used in
cbc, cfb and ofb modes, and in some algorithms in stream mode.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-get-algorithms-name">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the name of the opened algorithm</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns the name of the algorithm.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-enc-get-modes-name">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_enc_get_modes_name</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the name of the opened mode</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>mcrypt_enc_get_modes_name</methodname>
<methodparam><type>resource</type><parameter>td</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns the name of the mode.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-module-self-test">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_module_self_test</refname>
<refpurpose>This function runs a self test on the specified module</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>bool</type><methodname>mcrypt_module_self_test</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>algorithm</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>lib_dir</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function runs the self test on the algorithm specified.
The optional <parameter>lib_dir</parameter> parameter can contain
the location of where the algorithm module is on the system.
</para>
<para>
The function returns &true; if the self test succeeds, or &false; when
if fails.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-module-is-block-algorithm-mode">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_module_is_block_algorithm_mode</refname>
<refpurpose>This function returns if the the specified module is a block algorithm or not</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>bool</type><methodname>mcrypt_module_is_block_algorithm_mode</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>lib_dir</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns &true; if the mode is for use with block algorithms,
otherwise it returns 0. (eg. 0 for stream, and 1 for cbc, cfb, ofb).
The optional <parameter>lib_dir</parameter> parameter can contain
the location where the mode module is on the system.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-module-is-block-algorithm">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_module_is_block_algorithm</refname>
<refpurpose>This function checks whether the specified algorithm is a block algorithm</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>bool</type><methodname>mcrypt_module_is_block_algorithm</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>algorithm</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>lib_dir</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns &true; if the specified algorithm is a block
algorithm, or &false; is it is a stream algorithm.
The optional <parameter>lib_dir</parameter> parameter can contain
the location where the algorithm module is on the system.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-module-is-block-mode">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_module_is_block_mode</refname>
<refpurpose>This function returns if the the specified mode outputs blocks or not</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>bool</type><methodname>mcrypt_module_is_block_mode</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>mode</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>lib_dir</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns &true; if the mode outputs blocks of bytes or
&false; if it outputs just bytes. (eg. 1 for cbc and ecb, and 0 for cfb
and stream). The optional <parameter>lib_dir</parameter> parameter
can contain the location where the mode module is on the system.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-module-get-algo-block-size">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_module_get_algo_block_size</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the blocksize of the specified algorithm</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_module_get_algo_block_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>algorithm</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>lib_dir</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns the block size of the algorithm specified in
bytes. The optional <parameter>lib_dir</parameter> parameter
can contain the location where the mode module is on the system.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-module-get-algo-key-size">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_module_get_algo_key_size</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the maximum supported keysize of the opened mode</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>int</type><methodname>mcrypt_module_get_algo_key_size</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>algorithm</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>lib_dir</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
This function returns the maximum supported key size of the
algorithm specified in bytes. The optional
<parameter>lib_dir</parameter> parameter can contain the
location where the mode module is on the system.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
<refentry id="function.mcrypt-module-get-supported-key-sizes">
<refnamediv>
<refname>mcrypt_module_get_supported_key_sizes</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns an array with the supported keysizes of the opened algorithm</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>array</type><methodname>mcrypt_module_get_supported_key_sizes</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>algorithm</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>lib_dir</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
Returns an array with the key sizes supported by the specified
algorithm. If it returns an empty array then all key sizes
between 1 and <function>mcrypt_module_get_algo_key_size</function>
are supported by the algorithm. The optional
<parameter>lib_dir</parameter> parameter can contain the
location where the mode module is on the system.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
</reference>
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