Use BlockCipher.blockSize as a result length in randomIV helper #893
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This should help to avoid two mistakes when `randomIV` helper is used: * Passing of invalid array length for IV generation * Usage of this method for key generation
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@krzyzanowskim any feedback for this? |
| public extension Cryptors where Self: BlockCipher { | ||
| /// Generates array of random bytes. `blockSize` is used as length of the result array. | ||
| /// Convenience helper that uses `Swift.SystemRandomNumberGenerator`. | ||
| static func randomIV() -> [UInt8] { |
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can it be randomIV(_ count: Int = Self.blockSize) ?
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It can, but then it defeats the purpose of these changes. I'd like to make this helper hard to use in a wrong way.
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It's not, really. It keep the backward compatibility, while use the blockSize default now
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Well, I've returned randomIV(_ count: Int) helper marking it as deprecated, so existing code won't be broken after upgrade to the new version
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BlockCipher.blockSizeas a result length inrandomIVhelper. This should help to avoid two mistakes whenrandomIVhelper is used:randomIVhelper for a key generation. Because it usesSwift.SystemRandomNumberGenerator, depending on the platform the result might be not cryptographically secure to be used as a key.Security.SecRandomCopyBytesshould be preferred to generate a key on Apple platforms.