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NAME
       Crypt::Cipher::RC2 - Symmetric cipher RC2, key size: 40-1024 bits

SYNOPSIS
         ### example 1
         use Crypt::Mode::CBC;

         my $key = '...'; # length has to be valid key size for this cipher
         my $iv = '...';  # 16 bytes
         my $cbc = Crypt::Mode::CBC->new('RC2');
         my $ciphertext = $cbc->encrypt("secret data", $key, $iv);

         ### example 2 (slower)
         use Crypt::CBC;
         use Crypt::Cipher::RC2;

         my $key = '...'; # length has to be valid key size for this cipher
         my $iv = '...';  # 16 bytes
         my $cbc = Crypt::CBC->new( -cipher=>'Cipher::RC2', -key=>$key, -iv=>$iv );
         my $ciphertext = $cbc->encrypt("secret data");

DESCRIPTION
       This module implements the RC2 cipher. Provided interface is compliant
       with Crypt::CBC module.

       BEWARE: This module implements just elementary
       "one-block-(en|de)cryption" operation - if you want to encrypt/decrypt
       generic data you have to use some of the cipher block modes - check for
       example Crypt::Mode::CBC, Crypt::Mode::CTR or Crypt::CBC (which will be
       slower).

METHODS
   new
        $c = Crypt::Cipher::RC2->new($key);
        #or
        $c = Crypt::Cipher::RC2->new($key, $rounds);

   encrypt
        $ciphertext = $c->encrypt($plaintext);

   decrypt
        $plaintext = $c->decrypt($ciphertext);

   keysize
         $c->keysize;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2->keysize;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2::keysize;

   blocksize
         $c->blocksize;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2->blocksize;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2::blocksize;

   max_keysize
         $c->max_keysize;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2->max_keysize;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2::max_keysize;

   min_keysize
         $c->min_keysize;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2->min_keysize;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2::min_keysize;

   default_rounds
         $c->default_rounds;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2->default_rounds;
         #or
         Crypt::Cipher::RC2::default_rounds;

SEE ALSO
       •   CryptX, Crypt::Cipher

       •   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC2>

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