NAME

Crypt::Age::Simple::Common - Helper functions for Crypt::Age::Simple

SYNOPSIS

use Crypt::Age::Simple::Common qw< :constants :misc :scrypt :x25519 >;

DESCRIPTION

This module provides helper functions for other modules across the distribution.

INTERFACE

The interface is function-oriented. Functions can be imported by name or in groups, like :constants or :misc.

Constants

The following functions belong to group :constants.

CHUNK_SIZE

NONCE_SIZE

SCRYPT_SALT_PREFIX

TAG_SIZE

VERSION_LINE

scrypt

age_scrypt_decrypter

Crypt::Age::Simple::Decrypt constructor aimed at scrypt.

age_scrypt_encrypter

Crypt::Age::Simple::Encrypt constructor aimed at scrypt.

age_scrypt_unwrap_file_key

my $file_key = age_scrypt_unwrap_file_key($stanza, $password);

age_scrypt_wrap_key

my $key = age_scrypt_wrap_key($password, $salt, $Nlog2);

$Nlog2 is the base-2 logarithm of the scrypt work factor.

x25519

age_x25519_decrypter

Crypt::Age::Simple::Decrypt constructor aimed at X25519.

age_x25519_encrypter

Crypt::Age::Simple::Encrypt constructor aimed at X25519.

Miscellanea

age_base64_multiline

Base-64 without padding and with lines no longer than 64 characters.

age_primitives_make_nonce

buffer

Wrapper around Crypt::Age::Simple::Buffer.

BUGS AND LIMITATIONS

Minimum perl version 5.24.

SEE ALSO

• CryptX

• Crypt::Age

• Crypt::Age::Simple

AUTHOR

Flavio Poletti <flavio@polettix.it>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright 2026 by Flavio Poletti <flavio@polettix.it>

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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