2 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/modes/mode_pad/mode_pad.cpp b/src/lib/modes/mode_pad/mode_pad.cpp
index 946cd92c7..ecf241821 100644
--- a/src/lib/modes/mode_pad/mode_pad.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/modes/mode_pad/mode_pad.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,26 @@
 
 namespace Botan {
 
+/**
+* Get a block cipher padding method by name
+*/
+BlockCipherModePaddingMethod* get_bc_pad(const std::string& algo_spec)
+   {
+   if(algo_spec == "NoPadding")
+      return new Null_Padding;
+
+   if(algo_spec == "PKCS7")
+      return new PKCS7_Padding;
+
+   if(algo_spec == "OneAndZeros")
+      return new OneAndZeros_Padding;
+
+   if(algo_spec == "X9.23")
+      return new ANSI_X923_Padding;
+
+   return nullptr;
+   }
+
 /*
 * Pad with PKCS #7 Method
 */
diff --git a/src/lib/modes/mode_pad/mode_pad.h b/src/lib/modes/mode_pad/mode_pad.h
index c60e25849..c4d5baf2e 100644
--- a/src/lib/modes/mode_pad/mode_pad.h
+++ b/src/lib/modes/mode_pad/mode_pad.h
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class BOTAN_DLL Null_Padding : public BlockCipherModePaddingMethod
       std::string name() const { return "NoPadding"; }
    };
 
+BlockCipherModePaddingMethod* get_bc_pad(const std::string& algo_spec);
+
 }
 
 #endif