Digest::SHA3 version 0.09
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Digest::SHA3 is a complete implementation of the NIST SHA-3 cryptographic
hash function, known originally as Keccak.  It gives Perl programmers
a convenient way to calculate SHA3-224, SHA3-256, SHA3-384, and
SHA3-512 message digests, as well as variable-length hashes using the
SHA3-0 variant.  The module can handle all types of input, including
partial-byte data.

Digest::SHA3 is written in C for speed.  If your platform lacks a C
compiler, perhaps you can find the module in a binary form compatible
with your particular processor and operating system.

The initial version of Digest::SHA3 was written to emphasize simplicity
and correctness.  It passes all 12805 known-answer-tests for short
and long messages.  No particular emphasis was placed on performance.
However, future versions will endeavor to perform on a par with optimized
portable implementations.

The module omits all HMAC-SHA-3 functions until such time as official
test vectors become available.

The tests subdirectory (t/*.t) contains a set of test vectors compiled
from both official and informal sources.

INSTALLATION

To install this module type the following:

	perl Makefile.PL
	make
	make test
	make install

DEPENDENCIES

	None

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2012-2014 Mark Shelor

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the same terms as Perl itself.

Please refer to the Perl Artistic License for details:

http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?perlartistic
