Re: [PHP-DEV] openssl module for php From: Wez Furlong (wez <email protected>)
Date: 05/04/01

On 2001-05-04 20:21:28, "Sascha Kettler" <kettler <email protected>> wrote:
> Sounds ok, although I wouldn't call it openssl_key_* but openssl_asym_*
> similar.

Yeah, that sounds better.

> I don't know what people would prefer: Separate functions or a
> boolean. What's the general opinion on that?

IMHO, openssl_asym_public_encrypt is just a bit too long for a function
name.

I suppose a more sensible way is to define some constants (sth like):
OPENSSL_ENC_PUBLIC and OPENSSL_ENC_PRIVATE so that the parameter has an
instant obvious meaning (compared to just true/false).

Mind you: strlen(constant) + strlen(openssl_asym_encrypt) >
strlen(openssl_asym_public_encrypt)...

I suppose it's just psychological, but shorter function names seem shorter
overall (to me anyway).

--Wez. 

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