Add a couple more Python examples and the very beginning of a manual/reference

for the Python wrappers.

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+\documentclass{article}
+
+\setlength{\textwidth}{6.5in} % 1 inch side margins
+\setlength{\textheight}{9in} % ~1 inch top and bottom margins
+
+\setlength{\headheight}{0in}
+\setlength{\topmargin}{0in}
+\setlength{\headsep}{0in}
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+\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{0in}
+\setlength{\evensidemargin}{0in}
+
+\title{\textbf{Botan Python Interface Documentation}}
+\author{Jack Lloyd \\
+        \texttt{[email protected]}}
+\date{2009/10/10}
+
+\newcommand{\filename}[1]{\texttt{#1}}
+\newcommand{\manpage}[2]{\texttt{#1}(#2)}
+
+\newcommand{\macro}[1]{\texttt{#1}}
+
+\newcommand{\function}[1]{\textbf{#1}}
+\newcommand{\type}[1]{\texttt{#1}}
+\renewcommand{\arg}[1]{\textsl{#1}}
+\newcommand{\variable}[1]{\textsl{#1}}
+
+\begin{document}
+
+\maketitle
+
+\tableofcontents
+
+\parskip=5pt
+\pagebreak
+
+\section{Ciphers}
+
+Botan's Python interface provides a generic interface to any cipher
+supported by the library. The class \type{botan.Cipher} takes three
+arguments, all strings: first, the name of the algorith, second the
+direction (which can be either ``encrypt'' or ``decrypt''), and
+lastly, the key to use. For instance
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+    encryptor = botan.Cipher("AES-128/EAX", "encrypt", key)
+\end{verbatim}
+
+creates an object that will encrypt and authenticate messages using
+the EAX mode of operation using the AES cipher. To use this object,
+call the \function{cipher} function with two arguments - the input
+to encrypt, and the IV to use:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+    ciphertext = encryptor.cipher(input, salt)
+\end{verbatim}
+
+
+\subsection{Cryptobox}
+
+
+\subsection{RNGs}
+
+\section{RSA}
+
+
+
+\end{document}