SymmetricAlgorithm.BlockSizeValue Field

Definition

Namespace:

System.Security.Cryptography

Assembly:

System.Security.Cryptography.dll

Source:

SymmetricAlgorithm.cs

Represents the block size, in bits, of the cryptographic operation.

protected: int BlockSizeValue;

protected int BlockSizeValue;

val mutable BlockSizeValue : int

Protected BlockSizeValue As Integer 

Field Value

Int32

Remarks

The block size is the basic unit of data that can be encrypted or decrypted in one operation. Messages longer than the block size are handled as successive blocks; messages shorter than the block size must be padded with extra bits to reach the size of a block. Valid block sizes are determined by the symmetric algorithm used.

This field is accessed through the BlockSize property.

See also

• Cryptographic Services