Vaguely document the cryptobox functions

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    kdf
    pbkdf
    passhash
+   cryptobox
    srp
    rng
    fpe
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+
+Cryptobox
+==================================================
+
+This is a set of simple routines that cover some common cases. They
+are defined in the header `cryptobox.h`, inside namespace
+`Botan::CryptoBox`.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: std::string encrypt(const byte input[], size_t input_len, \
+                                       const std::string& passphrase, \
+                                       RandomNumberGenerator& rng)
+
+    Encrypt the contents using *passphrase*.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: std::string decrypt(const byte input[], size_t input_len, \
+                                       const std::string& passphrase)
+
+    Decrypts something encrypted with encrypt.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: std::string decrypt(const std::string& input,
+                                       const std::string& passphrase)
+
+    Decrypts something encrypted with encrypt.
+