""" Python implementation of Arcfour encryption algorithm. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC4 This code is in the public domain. """ from typing import Sequence class Arcfour: def __init__(self, key: Sequence[int]) -> None: # because Py3 range is not indexable s = [i for i in range(256)] j = 0 klen = len(key) for i in range(256): j = (j + s[i] + key[i % klen]) % 256 (s[i], s[j]) = (s[j], s[i]) self.s = s (self.i, self.j) = (0, 0) def process(self, data: bytes) -> bytes: (i, j) = (self.i, self.j) s = self.s r = b"" for c in iter(data): i = (i + 1) % 256 j = (j + s[i]) % 256 (s[i], s[j]) = (s[j], s[i]) k = s[(s[i] + s[j]) % 256] r += bytes((c ^ k,)) (self.i, self.j) = (i, j) return r encrypt = decrypt = process