Goals and Objectives

The library's goals and objectives appeal to a wide variety of users, from students and individuals to businesses and researchers. The Crypto++ library has been called a "Swiss army knife of cryptographic algorithms and schemes."

Crypto++ has three primary goals and objectives. They are:

• Provide a free C++ class library of cryptographic algorithms and schemes
• Provide modern and contemporary algorithms and schemes
• Provide lesser known and less frequently used algorithms and schemes

The library has secondary goals and objectives. They include:

• Provide weak, wounded and historically significant algorithms and schemes
• Support a wide array of platforms, architectures and development environments
• Interoperate and promote interoperation with other cryptographic libraries

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