cc/mac.h

// Copyright 2017 Google Inc.
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///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#ifndef TINK_MAC_H_
#define TINK_MAC_H_

#include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
#include "tink/util/status.h"
#include "tink/util/statusor.h"

namespace crypto {
namespace tink {

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Interface for MACs (Message Authentication Codes).
// This interface should be used for authentication only, and not for other
// purposes (e.g., it should not be used to generate pseudorandom bytes).
class Mac {
 public:
  // Computes and returns the message authentication code (MAC) for 'data'.
  virtual crypto::tink::util::StatusOr<std::string> ComputeMac(
      absl::string_view data) const = 0;

  // Verifies if 'mac' is a correct authentication code (MAC) for 'data'.
  // Returns Status::OK if 'mac' is correct, and a non-OK-Status otherwise.
  virtual crypto::tink::util::Status VerifyMac(
      absl::string_view mac_value,
      absl::string_view data) const = 0;

  virtual ~Mac() {}
};

}  // namespace tink
}  // namespace crypto

#endif  // TINK_MAC_H_