1 /********************************************************************************
2 *InternetCafe is a software solution that helps the management of Cybercafes
3 * according with the ITALIAN DECREE LAW ON ANTI-TERROR MEASURES, 27 JULY 2005.
4 * Copyright (C) 2006 Guido Angelo Ingenito
5
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20 package base.jdbs.cryptography.symmetric;
21
22 import java.io.File;
23
24
25 /***
26 * This interface offers facilities to symmetric encrypt and decrypt files.
27 * @author Guido Angelo Ingenito
28 */
29 public interface ISymmetricCipher {
30
31 /***
32 * This method offers an entry point for File encryption for symmetric ciphers.
33 * @param input The input File to encrypt.
34 * @param output The encryption output File.
35 */
36 public void encrypt(File input, File output);
37
38 /***
39 * This method offers an entry point for File dencryption for symmetric ciphers.
40 * @param input The input File to dencrypt.
41 * @param output The decryption output File.
42 */
43 public void decrypt(File input, File output);
44 }