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16 
17 #ifndef TINK_MAC_MAC_KEY_H_
18 #define TINK_MAC_MAC_KEY_H_
19 
20 #include <string>
21 
22 #include "tink/key.h"
23 #include "tink/mac/mac_parameters.h"
24 #include "tink/util/statusor.h"
25 
26 namespace crypto {
27 namespace tink {
28 
29 // Represents a function to compute/verify a message authentication code (MAC).
30 class MacKey : public Key {
31  public:
32   // Returns the bytes prefixed to every MAC tag generated by this key.
33   //
34   // In order to make key rotation more efficient, Tink allows every MAC key to
35   // have an associated tag output prefix.  When verifying a tag, only keys with
36   // a matching prefix have to be tried.
37   //
38   // See https://developers.google.com/tink/wire-format#tink_output_prefix for
39   // more background information on Tink output prefixes.
40   virtual absl::string_view GetOutputPrefix() const = 0;
41 
42   const MacParameters& GetParameters() const override = 0;
43 
44   bool operator==(const Key& other) const override = 0;
45 };
46 
47 }  // namespace tink
48 }  // namespace crypto
49 
50 
51 #endif  // TINK_MAC_MAC_KEY_H_
52