cc/aead/aead_key.h

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#ifndef TINK_AEAD_AEAD_KEY_H_
#define TINK_AEAD_AEAD_KEY_H_

#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
#include "tink/aead/aead_parameters.h"
#include "tink/key.h"

namespace crypto {
namespace tink {

// Represents a function to encrypt and decrypt data using authenticated
// encryption with associated data (AEAD).
class AeadKey : public Key {
 public:
  // Returns the bytes prefixed to every ciphertext generated by this key.
  //
  // In order to make key rotation more efficient, Tink allows every AEAD key to
  // have an associated ciphertext output prefix. When decrypting a ciphertext,
  // only keys with a matching prefix have to be tried.
  //
  // See https://developers.google.com/tink/wire-format#tink_output_prefix for
  // more background information on Tink output prefixes.
  virtual absl::string_view GetOutputPrefix() const = 0;

  const AeadParameters& GetParameters() const override = 0;

  bool operator==(const Key& other) const override = 0;
};

}  // namespace tink
}  // namespace crypto

#endif  // TINK_AEAD_AEAD_KEY_H_