module Net 
  module SSH 
    module Transport

      # A cipher that does nothing but pass the data through, unchanged. This
      # keeps things in the code nice and clean when a cipher has not yet been
      # determined (i.e., during key exchange).
      class IdentityCipher
        class <<self
          # A default block size of 8 is required by the SSH2 protocol.
          def block_size
            8
          end
    
          # Returns an arbitrary integer.
          def iv_len
            4
          end
    
          # Does nothing. Returns self.
          def encrypt
            self
          end
    
          # Does nothing. Returns self.
          def decrypt
            self
          end
    
          # Passes its single argument through unchanged.
          def update(text)
            text
          end
    
          # Returns the empty string.
          def final
            ""
          end
    
          # The name of this cipher, which is "identity".
          def name
            "identity"
          end
    
          # Does nothing. Returns nil.
          def iv=(v)
            nil
          end
    
          # Does nothing. Returns self.
          def reset
            self
          end
        end
      end

    end
  end
end