# Encryption and Decryption with an AES Symmetric Key (CCM Mode) (C/C++)


For details about the algorithm specifications, see [AES](crypto-sym-encrypt-decrypt-spec.md#aes).


## Adding the Dynamic Library in the CMake Script
```txt
target_link_libraries(entry PUBLIC libohcrypto.so)
```

## How to Develop

**Creating an Object**

Call [OH_CryptoSymKeyGenerator_Create](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_key_api.md#oh_cryptosymkeygenerator_create) and [OH_CryptoSymKeyGenerator_Generate](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_key_api.md#oh_cryptosymkeygenerator_generate) to generate a 128-bit AES symmetric key (**OH_CryptoSymKey**).

In addition to the example in this topic, [AES](crypto-sym-key-generation-conversion-spec.md#aes) and [Randomly Generating a Symmetric Key](crypto-generate-sym-key-randomly-ndk.md) may help you better understand how to generate an AES symmetric key. Note that the input parameters in the reference documents may be different from those in the example below.

**Encrypting a Message**

1. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipher_Create](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipher_create) with the string parameter **'AES128|CCM'** to create a **Cipher** instance for encryption. The key type is AES128, and the block cipher mode is CCM.

2. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_Create](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipherparams_create) to create a symmetric cipher parameter instance, and call [OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_SetParam](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipherparams_setparam) to set cipher parameters.

3. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipher_Init](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipher_init) to initialize the **Cipher** instance. Specifically, set **mode** to **CRYPTO_ENCRYPT_MODE**, and specify the key for encryption (**OH_CryptoSymKey**) and the encryption parameter instance (**OH_CryptoSymCipherParams**) corresponding to the CCM mode.

4. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipher_Update](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipher_update) to update the data (plaintext) to be encrypted.
   
   Currently, the amount of data to be passed in by a single **update()** call is not limited. You can determine how to pass in data based on the data size.
   > **NOTE**<br>
   > The CCM mode does not support segment-based encryption and decryption.

5. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipher_Final](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipher_final) to generate the ciphertext.
   - If data has been passed in by **OH_CryptoSymCipher_Update**, pass in **null** in the **data** parameter of **OH_CryptoSymCipher_Final**.
   - The output of **OH_CryptoSymCipher_Final** may be **null**. To avoid exceptions, always check whether the result is **null** before accessing specific data.
   > **NOTE**<br>
   > If CCM mode is used, **authTag** is set in **final()** as the authentication information initialized during decryption and needs to be saved.

6. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_Create](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipherparams_create) to create a **Params** instance, and call [OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_SetParam](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipherparams_setparam) to set **authTag** as the authentication information for decryption.
   
   In CCM mode, **authTag** must be of 12 bytes. It is used as the authentication information during decryption. In the example, **authTag** is of 12 bytes.




**Decrypting a Message**

1. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipher_Create](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipher_create) with the string parameter **'AES128|CCM'** to create a **Cipher** instance for decryption. The key type is AES128, and the block cipher mode is CCM.

2. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_SetParam](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipherparams_setparam) to set **authTag**, which must be the same as that set in encryption.

3. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipher_Init](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipher_init) to initialize the **Cipher** instance. Specifically, set **mode** to **CRYPTO_DECRYPT_MODE**, and specify the key for decryption (**OH_CryptoSymKey**) and the decryption parameter instance (**OH_CryptoSymCipherParams**) corresponding to the CCM mode.

4. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipher_Update](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipher_update) to update the data (ciphertext) to be decrypted.
   
   Currently, the amount of data to be passed in by a single **update()** call is not limited. You can determine how to pass in data based on the data size.
   > **NOTE**<br>
   > The CCM mode does not support segment-based encryption and decryption.

4. Call [OH_CryptoSymCipher_Final](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipher_final) to generate the plaintext.
   - If data has been passed in by **OH_CryptoSymCipher_Update**, pass in **null** in the **data** parameter of **OH_CryptoSymCipher_Final**.
   - The output of **OH_CryptoSymCipher_Final** may be **null**. To avoid exceptions, always check whether the result is **null** before accessing specific data.

**Destroying Objects**

Call [OH_CryptoSymKeyGenerator_Destroy](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_key_api.md#oh_cryptosymkeygenerator_destroy), [OH_CryptoSymCipher_Destroy](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_cipher_api.md#oh_cryptosymcipher_destroy), [OH_CryptoSymKey_Destroy](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_sym_key_api.md#oh_cryptosymkey_destroy) and [OH_Crypto_FreeDataBlob](../../reference/apis-crypto-architecture-kit/_crypto_common_api.md#oh_crypto_freedatablob) to release the allocated memory and destroy the symmetric key, **Cipher** instance, and **Params**.

**Example **

```c++
#include "CryptoArchitectureKit/crypto_common.h"
#include "CryptoArchitectureKit/crypto_sym_cipher.h"
#include <string.h>

static OH_Crypto_ErrCode doTestAesCcm()
{
    OH_CryptoSymKeyGenerator *genCtx = nullptr;
    OH_CryptoSymCipher *encCtx = nullptr;
    OH_CryptoSymCipher *decCtx = nullptr;
    OH_CryptoSymKey *keyCtx = nullptr;
    OH_CryptoSymCipherParams *params = nullptr;

    Crypto_DataBlob encData = {.data = nullptr, .len = 0};
    Crypto_DataBlob decData = {.data = nullptr, .len = 0};

    uint8_t aad[8] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}; // The aad value in the sample code is for reference only.
    uint8_t tag[12] = {0};
    uint8_t iv[7] = {1, 2, 4, 12, 3, 4, 2}; // The iv value in the sample code is for reference only.
    Crypto_DataBlob ivData = {.data = iv, .len = sizeof(iv)};
    Crypto_DataBlob aadData = {.data = aad, .len = sizeof(aad)};
    Crypto_DataBlob tagData = {.data = tag, .len = sizeof(tag)};
    Crypto_DataBlob tagOutPut = {.data = nullptr, .len = 0};
    char *plainText = const_cast<char *>("this is test!");
    Crypto_DataBlob msgBlob = {.data = (uint8_t *)(plainText), .len = strlen(plainText)};
    // Generate a symmetric key.
    OH_Crypto_ErrCode ret;
    ret = OH_CryptoSymKeyGenerator_Create("AES128", &genCtx);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymKeyGenerator_Generate(genCtx, &keyCtx);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }

    // Set parameters.
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_Create(&params);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_SetParam(params, CRYPTO_IV_DATABLOB, &ivData);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_SetParam(params, CRYPTO_AAD_DATABLOB, &aadData);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_SetParam(params, CRYPTO_TAG_DATABLOB, &tagData);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }

    // Encrypt data.
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipher_Create("AES128|CCM", &encCtx);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipher_Init(encCtx, CRYPTO_ENCRYPT_MODE, keyCtx, params);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipher_Update(encCtx, &msgBlob, &encData);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipher_Final(encCtx, nullptr, &tagOutPut);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }

    // Decrypt data.
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipher_Create("AES128|CCM", &decCtx);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_SetParam(params, CRYPTO_TAG_DATABLOB, &tagOutPut);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipher_Init(decCtx, CRYPTO_DECRYPT_MODE, keyCtx, params);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipher_Update(decCtx, &encData, &decData);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }
    ret = OH_CryptoSymCipher_Final(decCtx, nullptr, &decData);
    if (ret != CRYPTO_SUCCESS) {
        goto end;
    }

end:
    OH_CryptoSymCipherParams_Destroy(params);
    OH_CryptoSymCipher_Destroy(encCtx);
    OH_CryptoSymCipher_Destroy(decCtx);
    OH_CryptoSymKeyGenerator_Destroy(genCtx);
    OH_CryptoSymKey_Destroy(keyCtx);
    OH_Crypto_FreeDataBlob(&encData);
    OH_Crypto_FreeDataBlob(&decData);
    OH_Crypto_FreeDataBlob(&tagOutPut);
    return ret;
}
```