From 5ba2dfa1c03f7f923d99f0879e084aee373f6f34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Gaynor Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 11:04:44 -0700 Subject: Attempt to document AES --- docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/primitives') diff --git a/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst b/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst index 7081e014..750ab88d 100644 --- a/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst +++ b/docs/primitives/symmetric-encryption.rst @@ -32,8 +32,14 @@ whatever data is left. Ciphers ~~~~~~~ -AES -+++ +.. class:: cryptography.primitives.aes.AES(key) + + AES (Advanced encryption standard) is a block cipher standardized by NIST. + AES is both fast, and cryptographically strong. It is a good default + choice for encryption. + + :param bytes key: The secret key, either ``128``, ``192``, or ``256`` bits. + Modes ~~~~~ -- cgit v1.2.3