new¶

 my $m = Crypt::Mode::CBC->new($name);
 #or
 my $m = Crypt::Mode::CBC->new($name, $padding);
 #or
 my $m = Crypt::Mode::CBC->new($name, $padding, $cipher_rounds);
 # $name ....... [string] one of 'AES', 'Anubis', 'Blowfish', 'CAST5', 'Camellia', 'DES', 'DES_EDE',
 #               'KASUMI', 'Khazad', 'MULTI2', 'Noekeon', 'RC2', 'RC5', 'RC6',
 #               'SAFERP', 'SAFER_K128', 'SAFER_K64', 'SAFER_SK128', 'SAFER_SK64',
 #               'SEED', 'Skipjack', 'Twofish', 'XTEA', 'IDEA', 'Serpent'
 #               or any <NAME> for which there is a Crypt::Cipher::<NAME> module
 # $padding .... [integer] 0 no padding (plaintext size has to be multiple of block length)
 #               1 PKCS5 padding, Crypt::CBC's "standard" - DEFAULT
 #               2 Crypt::CBC's "oneandzeroes"
 #               3 ANSI X.923 padding
 #               4 zero padding
 #               5 zero padding (+a block of zeros if the output length is divisible by the blocksize)
 # $cipher_rounds ... [integer] optional, number of rounds for given cipher

encrypt¶

Encrypts the plaintext in a single call. Returns the ciphertext as a binary string. The plaintext scalar is converted to bytes using Perl's usual scalar stringification. Defined scalars, including numbers and string-overloaded objects, are accepted. "undef" is treated as an empty string and may emit Perl's usual "uninitialized value" warning.

   my $ciphertext = $m->encrypt($plaintext, $key, $iv);

decrypt¶

Decrypts the ciphertext in a single call. Returns the plaintext as a binary string. The ciphertext scalar is converted to bytes using Perl's usual scalar stringification. Defined scalars, including numbers and string-overloaded objects, are accepted. "undef" is treated as an empty string and may emit Perl's usual "uninitialized value" warning.

   my $plaintext = $m->decrypt($ciphertext, $key, $iv);

start_encrypt¶

Initializes encryption mode. Returns the object itself.

   $m->start_encrypt($key, $iv);

start_decrypt¶

Initializes decryption mode. Returns the object itself.

   $m->start_decrypt($key, $iv);

add¶

Feeds data to the encryption or decryption stream. Returns a binary string.

Each argument is converted to bytes using Perl's usual scalar stringification. Defined scalars, including numbers and string-overloaded objects, are accepted. "undef" is treated as an empty string and may emit Perl's usual "uninitialized value" warning.

   # in encrypt mode
   my $ciphertext = $m->add($plaintext);
   # in decrypt mode
   my $plaintext = $m->add($ciphertext);

finish¶

Finalizes the stream. In encryption mode, pads and encrypts the final block; in decryption mode, decrypts and removes padding from the final block. Returns the result as a binary string (may be empty if there is no data to flush).

   # encrypt more chunks
   $m->start_encrypt($key, $iv);
   my $chunk1 = 'example ';
   my $chunk2 = 'plaintext';
   my $ciphertext = '';
   $ciphertext .= $m->add($chunk1);
   $ciphertext .= $m->add($chunk2);
   $ciphertext .= $m->finish;
   # decrypt more chunks
   $m->start_decrypt($key, $iv);
   my $plaintext = '';
   $plaintext .= $m->add($ciphertext);
   $plaintext .= $m->finish;