Documentation

Welcome to the cryptopp-modern documentation!

Getting Started

• Installation - How to install and build cryptopp-modern
• Quick Start - Get up and running quickly
• Beginner’s Guide - Complete tutorial for beginners

Guides

• Security Concepts - Essential security practices
• Security Levels - Understanding cryptographic security levels
• Password Hashing - Best practices for password storage

API Reference

Detailed documentation for all classes and methods.

• Complete API Reference - All classes and methods
• Hash Functions - BLAKE3, SHA-256, SHA-512, SHA-3
• Symmetric Encryption - AES-GCM, ChaCha20-Poly1305, Twofish
• Public-Key Cryptography - X25519, Ed25519, RSA, ECDSA
• Key Derivation - Argon2, scrypt, HKDF, PBKDF2
• Message Authentication - HMAC, CMAC, Poly1305
• Utilities - SecByteBlock, AutoSeededRandomPool, Filters

Algorithm Guides

Conceptual overviews and comparisons.

• Algorithm Reference - Complete list of all supported algorithms
• Hash Functions - Comparison and selection guide
• Symmetric Encryption - AES, ChaCha20, modes of operation
• Public-Key Cryptography - RSA, ECDSA, Ed25519, X25519
• Argon2 - Password hashing deep dive
• BLAKE3 - Fast cryptographic hash function

Migration

• From Crypto++ 8.9.0 - Migration guide