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+++ b/src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_cipher.c	Sun May 08 06:36:47 2005 +0000
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+/* LibTomCrypt, modular cryptographic library -- Tom St Denis
+ *
+ * LibTomCrypt is a library that provides various cryptographic
+ * algorithms in a highly modular and flexible manner.
+ *
+ * The library is free for all purposes without any express
+ * guarantee it works.
+ *
+ * Tom St Denis, [email protected], http://libtomcrypt.org
+ */
+#include "tomcrypt.h"
+
+/**
+  @file crypt_find_cipher.c
+  Find a cipher in the descriptor tables, Tom St Denis
+*/
+
+/**
+   Find a registered cipher by name
+   @param name   The name of the cipher to look for
+   @return >= 0 if found, -1 if not present
+*/
+int find_cipher(const char *name)
+{
+   int x;
+   LTC_ARGCHK(name != NULL);
+   for (x = 0; x < TAB_SIZE; x++) {
+       if (cipher_descriptor[x].name != NULL && !strcmp(cipher_descriptor[x].name, name)) {
+          return x;
+       }
+   }
+   return -1;
+}
+