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diff --git a/doc/aead.rst b/doc/aead.rst index cb49f8a51..dbd06bbe1 100644 --- a/doc/aead.rst +++ b/doc/aead.rst @@ -81,3 +81,9 @@ AEAD modes currently available include GCM, OCB, and EAX. All three use a Returns true if *nonce_len* is a valid nonce length for this scheme. For EAX and GCM, any length nonces are allowed. OCB allows any value between 8 and 15 bytes. + + .. cpp:function:: size_t default_nonce_length() const + + Returns a reasonable length for the nonce, typically either 96 + bits, or the only supported length for modes which don't + support 96 bit nonces. |