On 16/06/2008, Kasra (Math & ComSci) <kasra_n500@yahoo.com> wrote:
I am new to boost. I don't seem to find cryptographic secure hash functions available on the library, why?
I'm assuming that when you say 'the library' you mean Boost.Functional/Hash. This library's only intent is to provide a generic hash function for STL-like hash tables. Cryptographic hash functions are out of the scope for the library and would belong in a different library altogether.
I have planed cryptograhic hash functions for a project of mine. So if it could become part of the library I could stanrdise it for boost.
How could I propose this new extention to the library?
You'd have to go through the review process. http://www.boost.org/development/submissions.html I expect there would be plenty of interest. Daniel