Method: RbNaCl::SimpleBox#box

Defined in:
lib/rbnacl/simple_box.rb

#box(message) ⇒ String Also known as: encrypt

Encrypts the message with a random nonce

Encrypts the message with a random nonce, then returns the ciphertext with the nonce prepended. Optionally encodes the message using an encoder.

Parameters:

  • message (String) —

    The message to encrypt

Returns:

  • (String) —

    The enciphered message



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# File 'lib/rbnacl/simple_box.rb', line 76

def box(message)
  nonce = generate_nonce
  cipher_text = @box.box(nonce, message)
  nonce + cipher_text
end