A consistent interface to encrypt/decrypt strings, R objects, files. Alternatives for base R functions 'serialize/unserialize', 'save/load' are provided.
The following functions are provided:
encrypt_string/decrypt_string: encrypt_string encrypts a
string as a string and decrypt_string decrypts the encrypted
string(encrypted using encrypt_string)
encrypt_object/decrypt object: encrypt_object encrypts a R
object as a raw object or a string and decrypt_object decrypts a raw
object or a string(encrypted by encrypt_object)
encrypt_file/decrypt_file: encrypt_file encrypts file into
another binary or ascii file. decrypt_file) decrypts a file
(encrypted by encrypt_file)
save_object/retrieve_object: save_object encrypts a R
object to raw or text connection or a file. retrieve_object decrypts
a raw or a text connection or a file (encrypted by save_object.)
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