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Data type links in aed_cipher docs
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rrybarczyk committed Sep 12, 2024
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//! # AEAD Cipher Trait
//!
//! Defines the `AeadCipher` trait which standardizes the interface for Authenticated Encryption
//! Defines the [`AeadCipher`] trait which standardizes the interface for Authenticated Encryption
//! with Associated Data (AEAD) ciphers used within the Noise protocol implementation. The trait is
//! implemented for two common cipher, `ChaCha20Poly1305` and `Aes256Gcm`, providing encryption and
//! decryption functionality with authenticated data.
//! implemented for two common cipher, [`ChaCha20Poly1305`] and [`Aes256Gcm`], providing encryption
//! and decryption functionality with authenticated data.
//!
//! ## Overview
//!
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//!
//! ## Usage
//!
//! The `AeadCipher` trait is used by the `HandshakeOp` trait to perform cryptographic operations
//! during the Noise protocol handshake, ensuring secure communication between parties.
//! The [`AeadCipher`] trait is used by the [`crate::handshake::HandshakeOp`] trait to perform
//! cryptographic operations during the Noise protocol handshake, ensuring secure communication
//! between parties.
use aes_gcm::Aes256Gcm;
use chacha20poly1305::{aead::Buffer, AeadInPlace, ChaCha20Poly1305, ChaChaPoly1305, KeyInit};

/// Defines the interface for AEAD ciphers.
///
/// The `AeadCipher` trait provides a standard interface for initializing AEAD ciphers, and for
/// The [`AeadCipher`] trait provides a standard interface for initializing AEAD ciphers, and for
/// performing encryption and decryption operations with additional AAD. This trait is implemented
/// by either the `ChaCha20Poly1305` or `Aes256Gcm` specific cipher types, allowing them to be used
/// interchangeably in cryptographic protocols. It is utilized by the `HandshakeOp` trait to secure
/// the handshake process.
/// by either the [`ChaCha20Poly1305`] or [`Aes256Gcm`] specific cipher types, allowing them to be
/// used interchangeably in cryptographic protocols. It is utilized by the
/// [`crate::handshake::HandshakeOp`] trait to secure the handshake process.
///
/// The `T: Buffer` represents the data buffer to be encrypted or decrypted. The buffer must
/// implement the `Buffer` trait, which provides necessary operations for in-place encryption and
/// implement the [`Buffer`] trait, which provides necessary operations for in-place encryption and
/// decryption.
pub trait AeadCipher {
/// Creates a new instance of the cipher from a 32-byte key.
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