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16 
17 #ifndef TINK_AEAD_AEAD_KEY_H_
18 #define TINK_AEAD_AEAD_KEY_H_
19 
20 #include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
21 #include "tink/aead/aead_parameters.h"
22 #include "tink/key.h"
23 
24 namespace crypto {
25 namespace tink {
26 
27 // Represents a function to encrypt and decrypt data using authenticated
28 // encryption with associated data (AEAD).
29 class AeadKey : public Key {
30  public:
31   // Returns the bytes prefixed to every ciphertext generated by this key.
32   //
33   // In order to make key rotation more efficient, Tink allows every AEAD key to
34   // have an associated ciphertext output prefix. When decrypting a ciphertext,
35   // only keys with a matching prefix have to be tried.
36   //
37   // See https://developers.google.com/tink/wire-format#tink_output_prefix for
38   // more background information on Tink output prefixes.
39   virtual absl::string_view GetOutputPrefix() const = 0;
40 
41   const AeadParameters& GetParameters() const override = 0;
42 
43   bool operator==(const Key& other) const override = 0;
44 };
45 
46 }  // namespace tink
47 }  // namespace crypto
48 
49 #endif  // TINK_AEAD_AEAD_KEY_H_
50