entropy-0.2.1: A platform independent entropy source

MaintainerThomas.DuBuisson@gmail.com
Stabilitybeta
Portabilityportable
Safe HaskellSafe
LanguageHaskell98

System.Entropy

Description

Obtain entropy from system sources. Currently, windows and *nix systems with a devurandom are supported.

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getEntropy :: Int -> IO ByteString #

Inefficiently get a specific number of bytes of cryptographically secure random data using the system-specific facilities.

Use '/dev/urandom' on *nix and CryptAPI when on Windows. In short, this entropy is considered "cryptographically secure" but not true entropy.

data CryptHandle #

Handle for manual resource mangement

hGetEntropy :: CryptHandle -> Int -> IO ByteString #

Read random data from a CryptHandle