"""
author: Christian Bender
date: 21.12.2017
class: XORCipher
This class implements the XOR-cipher algorithm and provides
some useful methods for encrypting and decrypting strings and
files.
Overview about methods
- encrypt : list of char
- decrypt : list of char
- encrypt_string : str
- decrypt_string : str
- encrypt_file : boolean
- decrypt_file : boolean
"""
from __future__ import annotations
class XORCipher:
def __init__(self, key: int = 0):
"""
simple constructor that receives a key or uses
default key = 0
"""
self.__key = key
def encrypt(self, content: str, key: int) -> list[str]:
"""
input: 'content' of type string and 'key' of type int
output: encrypted string 'content' as a list of chars
if key not passed the method uses the key by the constructor.
otherwise key = 1
Empty list
>>> XORCipher().encrypt("", 5)
[]
One key
>>> XORCipher().encrypt("hallo welt", 1)
['i', '`', 'm', 'm', 'n', '!', 'v', 'd', 'm', 'u']
Normal key
>>> XORCipher().encrypt("HALLO WELT", 32)
['h', 'a', 'l', 'l', 'o', '\\x00', 'w', 'e', 'l', 't']
Key greater than 255
>>> XORCipher().encrypt("hallo welt", 256)
['h', 'a', 'l', 'l', 'o', ' ', 'w', 'e', 'l', 't']
"""
assert isinstance(key, int)
assert isinstance(content, str)
key = key or self.__key or 1
key %= 256
return [chr(ord(ch) ^ key) for ch in content]
def decrypt(self, content: str, key: int) -> list[str]:
"""
input: 'content' of type list and 'key' of type int
output: decrypted string 'content' as a list of chars
if key not passed the method uses the key by the constructor.
otherwise key = 1
Empty list
>>> XORCipher().decrypt("", 5)
[]
One key
>>> XORCipher().decrypt("hallo welt", 1)
['i', '`', 'm', 'm', 'n', '!', 'v', 'd', 'm', 'u']
Normal key
>>> XORCipher().decrypt("HALLO WELT", 32)
['h', 'a', 'l', 'l', 'o', '\\x00', 'w', 'e', 'l', 't']
Key greater than 255
>>> XORCipher().decrypt("hallo welt", 256)
['h', 'a', 'l', 'l', 'o', ' ', 'w', 'e', 'l', 't']
"""
assert isinstance(key, int)
assert isinstance(content, str)
key = key or self.__key or 1
key %= 256
return [chr(ord(ch) ^ key) for ch in content]
def encrypt_string(self, content: str, key: int = 0) -> str:
"""
input: 'content' of type string and 'key' of type int
output: encrypted string 'content'
if key not passed the method uses the key by the constructor.
otherwise key = 1
Empty list
>>> XORCipher().encrypt_string("", 5)
''
One key
>>> XORCipher().encrypt_string("hallo welt", 1)
'i`mmn!vdmu'
Normal key
>>> XORCipher().encrypt_string("HALLO WELT", 32)
'hallo\\x00welt'
Key greater than 255
>>> XORCipher().encrypt_string("hallo welt", 256)
'hallo welt'
"""
assert isinstance(key, int)
assert isinstance(content, str)
key = key or self.__key or 1
key %= 256
ans = ""
for ch in content:
ans += chr(ord(ch) ^ key)
return ans
def decrypt_string(self, content: str, key: int = 0) -> str:
"""
input: 'content' of type string and 'key' of type int
output: decrypted string 'content'
if key not passed the method uses the key by the constructor.
otherwise key = 1
Empty list
>>> XORCipher().decrypt_string("", 5)
''
One key
>>> XORCipher().decrypt_string("hallo welt", 1)
'i`mmn!vdmu'
Normal key
>>> XORCipher().decrypt_string("HALLO WELT", 32)
'hallo\\x00welt'
Key greater than 255
>>> XORCipher().decrypt_string("hallo welt", 256)
'hallo welt'
"""
assert isinstance(key, int)
assert isinstance(content, str)
key = key or self.__key or 1
key %= 256
ans = ""
for ch in content:
ans += chr(ord(ch) ^ key)
return ans
def encrypt_file(self, file: str, key: int = 0) -> bool:
"""
input: filename (str) and a key (int)
output: returns true if encrypt process was
successful otherwise false
if key not passed the method uses the key by the constructor.
otherwise key = 1
"""
assert isinstance(file, str)
assert isinstance(key, int)
key %= 256
try:
with open(file) as fin, open("encrypt.out", "w+") as fout:
for line in fin:
fout.write(self.encrypt_string(line, key))
except OSError:
return False
return True
def decrypt_file(self, file: str, key: int) -> bool:
"""
input: filename (str) and a key (int)
output: returns true if decrypt process was
successful otherwise false
if key not passed the method uses the key by the constructor.
otherwise key = 1
"""
assert isinstance(file, str)
assert isinstance(key, int)
key %= 256
try:
with open(file) as fin, open("decrypt.out", "w+") as fout:
for line in fin:
fout.write(self.decrypt_string(line, key))
except OSError:
return False
return True
if __name__ == "__main__":
from doctest import testmod
testmod()