BenMakesGames.AesJson 1.1.0

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.NET 6.0 This package targets .NET 6.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package BenMakesGames.AesJson --version 1.1.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package BenMakesGames.AesJson -Version 1.1.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="BenMakesGames.AesJson" Version="1.1.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="BenMakesGames.AesJson" Version="1.1.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="BenMakesGames.AesJson" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add BenMakesGames.AesJson --version 1.1.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: BenMakesGames.AesJson, 1.1.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package BenMakesGames.AesJson@1.1.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=BenMakesGames.AesJson&version=1.1.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=BenMakesGames.AesJson&version=1.1.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

What Is It?

AesJson provides utility functions for serializing and deserializing JSON data to/from disk, using gzip and AES encryption. Both synchronous and asynchronous methods are available.

To make this library easy to use, it includes methods that use Argon2i encryption (via Konscious.Security.Cryptography.Argon2), but you can use any hashing algorithm you like by using MS's Aes class.

I personally use this library for the save/load system in my desktop games, to discourage players from cheating. (Remember: for an application that runs fully on the player's machine, the encryption password and salt must be baked into your application, and so dedicated players CAN find & extract them. Encryption in that scenario is a deterrent, only.)

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Example Usage (using Argon2i)

const string Password = "some super-secret password";
const string Salt = "some salt";

...

var data = new MyDataClass { Name = "Example", Value = 42 };

AesJsonSerializer.WriteFile(data, "path/to/file.save", Password, Salt);

var loadedData = AesJsonSerializer.ReadFile<MyDataClass>("path/to/file.save", Password, Salt);

Example Usage (using any algorithm)

var aes = Aes.Create();

// Set up the AES instance with your desired key size, mode, padding, etc.

var data = new MyDataClass { Name = "Example", Value = 42 };

AesJsonSerializer.WriteFile(data, "path/to/file.save", aes);

var loadedData = AesJsonSerializer.ReadFile<MyDataClass>("path/to/file.save", aes);
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net6.0 is compatible.  net6.0-android was computed.  net6.0-ios was computed.  net6.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net6.0-macos was computed.  net6.0-tvos was computed.  net6.0-windows was computed.  net7.0 was computed.  net7.0-android was computed.  net7.0-ios was computed.  net7.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net7.0-macos was computed.  net7.0-tvos was computed.  net7.0-windows was computed.  net8.0 was computed.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 is compatible.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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