1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/stream/stream_cipher.h b/src/lib/stream/stream_cipher.h
index 5500bca49..68c97f1c1 100644
--- a/src/lib/stream/stream_cipher.h
+++ b/src/lib/stream/stream_cipher.h
@@ -23,6 +23,19 @@ class BOTAN_DLL StreamCipher : 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<StreamCipher> 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);
+
+      /**
       * Encrypt or decrypt a message
       * @param in the plaintext
       * @param out the byte array to hold the output, i.e. the ciphertext
@@ -68,6 +81,7 @@ class BOTAN_DLL StreamCipher : public SymmetricAlgorithm
       */
       virtual StreamCipher* clone() const = 0;
 
+      StreamCipher();
       virtual ~StreamCipher();
    };