The members of System.Security.Cryptography.SymmetricAlgorithm are listed below.

See Also: Inherited members from System.Object

• Constructors
• Fields
• Properties
• Methods

Protected Constructors

SymmetricAlgorithm()

Called from constructor of derived class.

Protected Fields

	BlockSizeValue	int. The block size of the cryptographic operation in bits.
	FeedbackSizeValue	int. The feedback size of the cryptographic operation in bits.
	IVValue	byte[]. The initialization vector (IV) for the symmetric algorithm.
	KeySizeValue	int. The size of the secret key used by the symmetric algorithm in bits.
	KeyValue	byte[]. The secret key for the symmetric algorithm.
	LegalBlockSizesValue	KeySizes[]. Specifies the block sizes that are supported by the symmetric algorithm.
	LegalKeySizesValue	KeySizes[]. Specifies the key sizes that are supported by the symmetric algorithm.
	ModeValue	CipherMode. Represents the cipher mode used in the symmetric algorithm.
	PaddingValue	PaddingMode. Represents the padding mode used in the symmetric algorithm.

Public Properties

	BlockSize	int. The block size of the cryptographic operation in bits.
	FeedbackSize	int. The feedback size of the cryptographic operation in bits.
	IV	byte[]. The initialization vector (IV) for the symmetric algorithm.
	Key	byte[]. The secret key for the symmetric algorithm.
	KeySize	int. The size of the secret key used by the symmetric algorithm in bits.
[read-only]	LegalBlockSizes	KeySizes[]. Specifies the block sizes that are supported by the symmetric algorithm.
[read-only]	LegalKeySizes	KeySizes[]. Specifies the key sizes that are supported by the symmetric algorithm.
	Mode	CipherMode. Represents the cipher mode used in the symmetric algorithm.
	Padding	PaddingMode. Represents the padding mode used in the symmetric algorithm.

Public Methods

	Clear() Zeroize sensitive informations inside the algorithm implementation.
static	Create() : SymmetricAlgorithm Creates the default implementation of the default symmetric algorithm (System.Security.Cryptography.Rijndael).
static	Create(string) : SymmetricAlgorithm Creates a specific implementation of the given symmetric algorithm.
	CreateDecryptor() : ICryptoTransform Gets an Decryptor transform object to work with a CryptoStream.
abstract	CreateDecryptor(byte[], byte[]) : ICryptoTransform Gets an Decryptor transform object to work with a CryptoStream.
	CreateEncryptor() : ICryptoTransform Gets an Encryptor transform object to work with a CryptoStream.
abstract	CreateEncryptor(byte[], byte[]) : ICryptoTransform Gets an Encryptor transform object to work with a CryptoStream.
	Finalize() Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.
abstract	GenerateIV() Generate a new initialization vector (IV) for the algorithm.
abstract	GenerateKey() Generate a new secret key for the algorithm.
	ValidKeySize(int) : bool Checks wether the given keyLength is valid for the current algorithm.

Protected Methods

Dispose(bool) Documentation for this section has not yet been entered.

Explicitly Implemented Interface Members

IDisposable.Dispose

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