---
name: "Gcrypt.CipherHandle"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Gcrypt.CipherHandle"
---

# Gcrypt.CipherHandle(3kaya)

A cipher handle

## NAME

Gcrypt::CipherHandle - A cipher handle

## SYNOPSIS

**Gcrypt::CipherHandle\<** **\>**

-

  \=  **CipherHandle(****)**

## DESCRIPTION

A cipher handle. Encryption and decryption operations use these.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Gcrypt.openCipher (3kaya)**