1 files changed, 4 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/include/symkey.h b/include/symkey.h
index c3b5789d5..253c65ed6 100644
--- a/include/symkey.h
+++ b/include/symkey.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class OctetString
       void change(const byte[], u32bit);
       void change(const MemoryRegion<byte>& in) { bits = in; }
 
+      OctetString(u32bit len) { change(len); }
       OctetString(const std::string& str = "") { change(str); }
       OctetString(const byte in[], u32bit len) { change(in, len); }
       OctetString(const MemoryRegion<byte>& in) { change(in); }
@@ -51,30 +52,10 @@ OctetString operator+(const OctetString&, const OctetString&);
 OctetString operator^(const OctetString&, const OctetString&);
 
 /*************************************************
-* Symmetric Key                                  *
+* Alternate Names                                *
 *************************************************/
-class SymmetricKey : public OctetString
-   {
-   public:
-      SymmetricKey(u32bit len) { change(len); }
-      SymmetricKey(const std::string& str = "") : OctetString(str) {}
-      SymmetricKey(const byte in[], u32bit l) : OctetString(in, l) {}
-      SymmetricKey(const MemoryRegion<byte>& in) : OctetString(in) {}
-      SymmetricKey(const OctetString& os) : OctetString(os) {}
-   };
-
-/*************************************************
-* Initialization Vector                          *
-*************************************************/
-class InitializationVector : public OctetString
-   {
-   public:
-      InitializationVector(u32bit len) { change(len); }
-      InitializationVector(const std::string& str = "") : OctetString(str) {}
-      InitializationVector(const byte in[], u32bit l) : OctetString(in, l) {}
-      InitializationVector(const MemoryRegion<byte>& in) : OctetString(in) {}
-      InitializationVector(const OctetString& os) : OctetString(os) {}
-   };
+typedef OctetString SymmetricKey;
+typedef OctetString InitializationVector;
 
 }