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open(_:)

Decrypts a message, if the ciphertext is valid.

Declaration

mutating func open<C>(_ ciphertext: C) throws -> Data where C : DataProtocol

Parameters

  • ciphertext:

    The ciphertext message to decrypt.

Return Value

The resulting cleartext message if the message is authentic.

Discussion

You can call this method multiple times to decrypt a series of messages. When using this method, the recipient of the ciphertext messages needs to decrypt them in the same order that the sender encrypts them.