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RijndaelCryptoServiceProvider.BlockSize Property

Gets or sets the block size of the cryptographic operation in bits.

[Visual Basic]
Overrides Public Property BlockSize As Integer
[C#]
public override int BlockSize {get; set;}

Property Value

The block size in bits.

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.

Exceptions

Exception TypeCondition
CryptographicExceptionThe block size is invalid.

See Also

RijndaelCryptoServiceProvider Class | RijndaelCryptoServiceProvider Members | Org.Mentalis.Security.Cryptography Namespace