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author | Brian Neal <bgneal@gmail.com> |
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date | Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:53:39 -0500 |
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M209 Class ========== Naturally, the ``m209`` library includes a class that simulates a M-209 converter. The :class:`~m209.converter.M209` class allows you to experiment with all moving parts of an M-209, including encrypting and decrypting messages. Keep in mind there is a higher level class, StdProcedure, that encapsulates all the steps of the standard encrypting and decrypting operations, including generating indicators and placing or removing them from messages. However if you need lower-level access or you are inventing your own procedures, you would use the M209 class directly. .. class:: m209.converter.M209([lugs=None[, pin_list=None]]) The ``M209`` class takes the following optional arguments. :param lugs: either a lug settings list or string as per :meth:`set_drum_lugs` :param pin_list: a list of six strings each formatted as per :ref:`pin-settings` ``M209`` objects support the following methods. .. method:: set_pins(n, effective_pins) Sets the pin settings on the specified key wheel ``n``. :param n: an integer between 0-5, inclusive. Key wheel 0 is the left-most wheel and wheel 5 is the right-most. :param effective_pins: an iterable of letters whose pins are slid to the "effective" position (to the right). See :ref:`pin-settings`. .. method:: set_all_pins(pin_list) Sets all key wheel pins according to the supplied pin list. :param pin_list: must either be ``None`` or a 6-element list of strings where each string element is as described in :ref:`pin-settings`. If ``None``, all pins in all key wheels are moved to the ineffective position. .. method:: set_drum_lugs(lug_list) Sets the drum lugs according to the given ``lug_list`` parameter. If ``lug_list`` is ``None`` or empty, all lugs will be placed in neutral positions. Otherwise, the ``lug_list`` can either be a list or a string. If ``lug_list`` is passed a list, it must be a list of 1 or 2-tuple integers, where each integer is between 0-5, inclusive, and represents a 0-based key wheel position. The list can not be longer than 27 items. Only lug bars with lugs in non-neutral positions need be listed. Lug bars with one lug in a non-neutral position are represented by a 1-tuple. Bars with 2 non-netural lugs are represented as a 2-tuple. If ``lug_list`` is passed as a string, it is assumed to be in key list format as described in :ref:`lug-settings`. Example:: m = M209() m.set_drum_lugs('1-0 2-0*2 0-3 0-5*3 0-6 2-4 3-6') # or equivalently m.set_drum_lugs([(0, ), (1, ), (1, ), (2, ), (4, ), (4, ), (4, ), (5, ), (1, 3), (2, 5)]) .. method:: set_key_wheel(n, c) Set key wheel ``n`` to the letter ``c``. :param n: an integer between 0-5 where key wheel 0 is the leftmost key wheel, and 5 is the rightmost :param c: a 1-letter string valid for key wheel ``n`` :raises KeyWheelError: if ``c`` is not valid for wheel ``n`` .. method:: set_key_wheels(s) Set the key wheels from left to right to the six letter string ``s``. :raises KeyWheelError: if any letter in ``s`` is not valid for the corresponding key wheel .. method:: set_random_key_wheels() Sets the six key wheels to random letters. :returns: a string of length six representing the new key wheel settings .. method:: get_settings() Returns the current key settings. :returns: a named tuple of ``(lugs, pin_list)`` representing the current key settings. ``lugs`` will be in string format. .. method:: encrypt(plaintext[, group=True[, spaces=True]]) Performs an encrypt operation on the given plaintext and returns the encrypted ciphertext as a string. :param plaintext: the text string to encrypt :param group: if ``True``, the ciphertext string will be grouped into 5-letter groups, separated by spaces :param spaces: if ``True``, space characters in the input plaintext will automatically be treated as ``Z`` characters. Otherwise spaces in the plaintext will raise an ``M209Error``. :returns: the ciphertext as a string .. method:: decrypt(ciphertext[, spaces=True[, z_sub=True]]) Performs a decrypt operation on the given ciphertext and returns the decrypted plaintext as a string. :param ciphertext: the text string to decyrpt :param spaces: if ``True``, spaces will be allowed in the input ciphertext and ignored. Otherwise space characters will raise an ``M209Error``. This is useful if the input ciphertext is in 5-letter groups, separated by spaces. :param z_sub: if ``True``, ``Z`` characters in the output plaintext will be replaced by space characters, just like an actual M-209. :returns: the plaintext as a string Example: >>> from m209.converter import M209 >>> m = M209() >>> m.set_drum_lugs('1-0 2-0*2 0-3 0-5*3 0-6 2-4 3-6') >>> pin_list = [ ... 'FGIKOPRSUVWYZ', ... 'DFGKLMOTUY', ... 'ADEFGIORTUVX', ... 'ACFGHILMRSU', ... 'BCDEFJKLPS', ... 'EFGHIJLMNP' ... ] >>> m.set_all_pins(pin_list) >>> m.set_key_wheels('FFEGJP') >>> ct = m.encrypt('THE PIZZA HAS ARRIVED') >>> ct 'QBCHU WCCDI YFNCH LOZJY G' >>> m.set_key_wheels('FFEGJP') >>> pt = m.decrypt(ct) >>> pt 'THE PI A HAS ARRIVED'