2 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/block/block_cipher.cpp b/src/lib/block/block_cipher.cpp
index 616c6df5b..60e6d0db2 100644
--- a/src/lib/block/block_cipher.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/block/block_cipher.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,17 @@ namespace Botan {
 
 BlockCipher::~BlockCipher() {}
 
+std::unique_ptr<BlockCipher> BlockCipher::create(const std::string& algo_spec,
+                                                 const std::string& provider)
+   {
+   return std::unique_ptr<BlockCipher>(make_a<BlockCipher>(algo_spec, provider));
+   }
+
+std::vector<std::string> BlockCipher::providers(const std::string& algo_spec)
+   {
+   return providers_of<BlockCipher>(BlockCipher::Spec(algo_spec));
+   }
+
 #if defined(BOTAN_HAS_AES)
 BOTAN_REGISTER_BLOCK_CIPHER_NAMED_NOARGS(AES_128, "AES-128");
 BOTAN_REGISTER_BLOCK_CIPHER_NAMED_NOARGS(AES_192, "AES-192");
diff --git a/src/lib/block/block_cipher.h b/src/lib/block/block_cipher.h
index 3f017dc89..cea07ac2d 100644
--- a/src/lib/block/block_cipher.h
+++ b/src/lib/block/block_cipher.h
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ class BOTAN_DLL BlockCipher : public SymmetricAlgorithm
       typedef SCAN_Name Spec;
 
       /**
+      * Create an instance based on a name
+      * Will return a null pointer if the algo/provider combination cannot
+      * be found. If providers is empty then best available is chosen.
+      */
+      static std::unique_ptr<BlockCipher> create(const std::string& algo_spec,
+                                                 const std::string& provider = "");
+
+      /**
+      * Returns the list of available providers for this algorithm, empty if not available
+      */
+      static std::vector<std::string> providers(const std::string& algo_spec);
+
+      /**
       * @return block size of this algorithm
       */
       virtual size_t block_size() const = 0;