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 * Copyright 2022-2024 Sweden Connect
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package se.swedenconnect.security.algorithms;

/**
 * Representation of a block encryption algorithm.
 *
 * @author Martin Lindström ([email protected])
 * @author Stefan Santesson ([email protected])
 */
public interface BlockEncryptionAlgorithm extends EncryptionAlgorithm {

  /**
   * Gets the number of bits for the initialization vector (IV).
   *
   * @return the IV length
   */
  int getIvLength();

  /** {@inheritDoc} */
  @Override
  default AlgorithmType getType() {
    return AlgorithmType.BLOCK_ENCRYPTION;
  }

}