# RustCrypto: Traits ![Rust Version][rustc-image] [![Project Chat][chat-image]][chat-link] [![dependency status][deps-image]][deps-link] Collection of traits which describe functionality of cryptographic primitives. ## Crates | Crate name | Algorithm | Crates.io | Docs | Build Status | |---------------------|-------------------------------|-----------|-------|--------------| | [`aead`] | [Authenticated encryption] | [](https://crates.io/crates/aead) | [](https://docs.rs/aead) |  | | [`async‑signature`] | [Digital signature] | [](https://crates.io/crates/async-signature) | [](https://docs.rs/async-signature) |  | | [`cipher`] | [Block] and [stream cipher] | [](https://crates.io/crates/cipher) | [](https://docs.rs/cipher) |  | | [`crypto‑mac`] | [Message authentication code] | [](https://crates.io/crates/crypto-mac) | [](https://docs.rs/crypto-mac) |  | | [`digest`] | [Cryptographic hash function] | [](https://crates.io/crates/digest) | [](https://docs.rs/digest) |  | | [`elliptic‑curve`] | [Elliptic curve cryptography] | [](https://crates.io/crates/elliptic-curve) | [](https://docs.rs/elliptic-curve) |  | | [`password-hash`] | [Password hashing] | [](https://crates.io/crates/password-hash) | [](https://docs.rs/password-hash) |  | | [`signature`] | [Digital signature] | [](https://crates.io/crates/signature) | [](https://docs.rs/signature) |  | | [`universal‑hash`] | [Universal hash function] | [](https://crates.io/crates/universal-hash) | [](https://docs.rs/universal-hash) |  | ### Additional crates | Crate name | Description | Crates.io | Docs | Build Status | |------------|-------------------------|-----------|-------|--------------| | [`crypto`] | Facade for trait crates | [](https://crates.io/crates/crypto) | [](https://docs.rs/crypto) |  ### Minimum Supported Rust Version All crates in this repository support **Rust 1.41** or higher unless otherwise noted. In future minimally supported version of Rust can be changed, but it will be done with the minor version bump. ## License All crates licensed under either of * [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0) * [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) at your option. ### Contribution Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions. [//]: # (badges) [rustc-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.41+-blue.svg [chat-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/zulip-join_chat-blue.svg [chat-link]: https://rustcrypto.zulipchat.com/ [deps-image]: https://deps.rs/repo/github/RustCrypto/traits/status.svg [deps-link]: https://deps.rs/repo/github/RustCrypto/traits [//]: # (crates) [`aead`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/aead [`async‑signature`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/signature/async [`cipher`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/cipher [`crypto‑mac`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/crypto-mac [`crypto`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/crypto [`digest`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/digest [`elliptic‑curve`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/elliptic-curve [`password-hash`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/password-hash [`signature`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/signature [`universal‑hash`]: https://github.com/RustCrypto/traits/tree/master/universal-hash [//]: # (algorithms) [Authenticated encryption]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authenticated_encryption [Block]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_cipher [Message authentication code]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_authentication_code [Cryptographic hash function]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_hash_function [Digital signature]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signature [Elliptic curve cryptography]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptic-curve_cryptography [Password hashing]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_hash_function#Password_verification [Stream cipher]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stream_cipher [Universal hash function]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_hashing