Method encrypt

src/microReticulum/Destination.cpp:453–482

Encrypts information for ``RNS.Destination.SINGLE`` or ``RNS.Destination.GROUP`` type destination. :param plaintext: A *bytes-like* containing the plaintext to be encrypted. :raises: ``ValueError`` if destination does not hold a necessary key for encryption. */ virtual*/

:raises: ``ValueError`` if destination does not hold a necessary key for encryption.
*/
/*virtual*/ const Bytes Destination::encrypt(const Bytes& data) {
	assert(_object);
	TRACE("Destination::encrypt: encrypting data...");

	if (_object->_type == PLAIN) {
		return data;
	}

	if (_object->_type == SINGLE && _object->_identity) {
		return _object->_identity.encrypt(data);
	}

// TODO
/*
	if (_object->_type == GROUP {
		if hasattr(self, "prv") and self.prv != None:
			try:
				return self.prv.encrypt(plaintext)
			except Exception as e:
				RNS.log("The GROUP destination could not encrypt data", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
				RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
		else:
			raise ValueError("No private key held by GROUP destination. Did you create or load one?")
	}
*/

	// CBA Reference implementation does not handle this default case
	// CBA TODO Determine of returning plaintext is appropriate here (for now it's necessary for PROOF packets)
	return data;
}

/*
Decrypts information for ``RNS.Destination.SINGLE`` or ``RNS.Destination.GROUP`` type destination.