# CLWE Usage Guide v1.1.1

## Table of Contents

1. [Introduction](#introduction)
2. [Installation](#installation)
3. [Quick Start](#quick-start)
4. [Core Components](#core-components)
5. [Basic Usage Examples](#basic-usage-examples)
6. [Advanced Usage](#advanced-usage)
7. [Security Best Practices](#security-best-practices)
8. [Performance Optimization](#performance-optimization)
9. [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
10. [API Reference](#api-reference)

## Introduction

CLWE (Color Lattice Learning With Errors) is a revolutionary post-quantum cryptographic library that provides:

- **815+ bit security** against all known attacks
- **5-230x faster performance** than competitors
- **256x smaller storage** requirements
- **Universal encryption** for any content type
- **Visual steganography** capabilities
- **Hardware acceleration** support

## Installation

### Basic Installation
```bash
pip install clwe
```

### With GPU Support
```bash
pip install clwe[gpu]
```

### Development Installation
```bash
git clone https://github.com/cryptopix-dev/clwe.git
cd clwe
pip install -e .[dev]
```

## Quick Start

### 1. Basic Text Encryption
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher

# Create cipher instance
cipher = ColorCipher()

# Encrypt a message
message = "Hello, CLWE World!"
password = "my_secure_password_123"

encrypted = cipher.encrypt(message, password)
print(f"Encrypted: {encrypted}")

# Decrypt the message
decrypted = cipher.decrypt(encrypted, password)
print(f"Decrypted: {decrypted}")
# Output: "Hello, CLWE World!"
```

### 2. Key Encapsulation Mechanism (PKI-Ready)
```python
from clwe import ChromaCryptKEM, ChromaCryptPublicKey, ChromaCryptPrivateKey

# Create KEM instance with minimum security (128-bit level)
kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min")

# Generate key pair
public_key, private_key = kem.keygen()
print("Keys generated successfully!")

# PEM Export/Import (PKI Standard)
pub_pem = public_key.to_pem()
priv_pem = private_key.to_pem()

# Import from PEM
imported_pub = ChromaCryptPublicKey.from_pem(pub_pem)
imported_priv = ChromaCryptPrivateKey.from_pem(priv_pem)

# Encapsulate a shared secret
shared_secret, ciphertext = kem.encapsulate(imported_pub)
print(f"Shared secret: {shared_secret.hex()[:16]}...")

# Ciphertext serialization
ct_bytes = ciphertext.to_bytes()
ct_imported = ChromaCryptCiphertext.from_bytes(ct_bytes)

# Decapsulate (receiver side)
recovered_secret = kem.decapsulate(imported_priv, ct_imported)
print(f"Secrets match: {shared_secret == recovered_secret}")

# Key pair verification
is_valid = kem.verify_keypair(imported_pub, imported_priv)
print(f"Key pair valid: {is_valid}")
```

### 3. Digital Signatures
```python
from clwe import ChromaCryptSign

# Create signer instance
signer = ChromaCryptSign("Min")

# Generate signing key pair
public_key, private_key = signer.keygen()

# Sign a message
message = "This is a signed message"
signature = signer.sign(private_key, message)

# Verify the signature
is_valid = signer.verify(public_key, message, signature)
print(f"Signature valid: {is_valid}")
```

### 4. Color Hashing
```python
from clwe import ColorHash

# Create hash instance
hasher = ColorHash("Min")

# Generate color hash
data = "Hello World"
colors = hasher.hash(data)
print(f"Color hash: {colors}")

# Verify the hash
is_valid = hasher.verify(data, colors)
print(f"Hash valid: {is_valid}")
```

## Core Components

### ColorCipher
Universal encryption/decryption with visual steganography.

**Key Features:**
- Encrypt any content type (text, files, binary)
- Visual steganography (hide data in images)
- Variable output security
- Hardware acceleration support

### ChromaCryptKEM
Post-quantum key encapsulation mechanism.

**Key Features:**
- 815+ bit security
- Perfect forward secrecy
- IND-CCA2 security
- Hardware acceleration

### ChromaCryptSign
Post-quantum digital signatures.

**Key Features:**
- 815+ bit security
- EUF-CMA security
- Fast signing/verification
- Hardware acceleration

### ColorHash
Cryptographic hashing with color output.

**Key Features:**
- 815+ bit security
- Collision resistance
- Preimage resistance
- Color-based output

## Basic Usage Examples

### Text Encryption/Decryption
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher

cipher = ColorCipher()

# Simple text
text = "Secret message"
encrypted = cipher.encrypt(text, "password123")
decrypted = cipher.decrypt(encrypted, "password123")
assert decrypted == text

# JSON data
import json
data = {"user": "alice", "secret": "my_secret"}
json_str = json.dumps(data)
encrypted = cipher.encrypt(json_str, "password123")
decrypted_json = cipher.decrypt(encrypted, "password123")
recovered_data = json.loads(decrypted_json)
```

### File Encryption
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher
import os

cipher = ColorCipher()

# Encrypt a file
input_file = "document.pdf"
encrypted_image = cipher.encrypt_to_image(input_file, "file_password")

# Save encrypted image
with open("encrypted_document.webp", "wb") as f:
    f.write(encrypted_image)

# Decrypt the file
with open("encrypted_document.webp", "rb") as f:
    encrypted_data = f.read()

# Decrypt to specific directory
output_path = cipher.decrypt_from_image(encrypted_data, "file_password", "/output/dir")
print(f"File decrypted to: {output_path}")
```

### Binary Data Encryption
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher

cipher = ColorCipher()

# Encrypt binary data
with open("image.jpg", "rb") as f:
    binary_data = f.read()

encrypted = cipher.encrypt(binary_data, "binary_password")
decrypted = cipher.decrypt(encrypted, "binary_password")

# Save decrypted binary
with open("decrypted_image.jpg", "wb") as f:
    f.write(decrypted)
```

### Large File Streaming
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher

cipher = ColorCipher()

# For very large files, use streaming
def encrypt_large_file(input_path, output_path, password):
    # Read file in chunks
    with open(input_path, "rb") as infile:
        with open(output_path, "wb") as outfile:
            chunk_num = 0
            while True:
                chunk = infile.read(1024 * 1024)  # 1MB chunks
                if not chunk:
                    break

                # Encrypt each chunk with unique password
                chunk_password = f"{password}_chunk_{chunk_num}"
                encrypted_chunk = cipher.encrypt(chunk, chunk_password)

                # Write chunk size and encrypted data
                outfile.write(len(str(encrypted_chunk).encode()).to_bytes(4, 'big'))
                outfile.write(str(encrypted_chunk).encode())

                chunk_num += 1

    return chunk_num

# Usage
chunks = encrypt_large_file("large_video.mp4", "encrypted_video.clwe", "video_password")
print(f"Encrypted in {chunks} chunks")
```

## Advanced Usage

### Custom Security Levels
```python
from clwe import ChromaCryptKEM, ChromaCryptSign, ColorHash

# Different security levels
kem_min = ChromaCryptKEM("Min")    # 815+ bits
kem_bal = ChromaCryptKEM("Bal")    # 969+ bits
kem_max = ChromaCryptKEM("Max")    # 1221+ bits

sign_min = ChromaCryptSign("Min")  # 815+ bits
sign_bal = ChromaCryptSign("Bal")  # 969+ bits
sign_max = ChromaCryptSign("Max")  # 1221+ bits

hash_min = ColorHash("Min")        # 815+ bits
hash_bal = ColorHash("Bal")        # 969+ bits
hash_max = ColorHash("Max")        # 1221+ bits
```

### Hardware Acceleration
```python
from clwe import ChromaCryptKEM

# Enable hardware acceleration
kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min", hardware_acceleration=True)

# The library automatically detects and uses:
# - SIMD instructions (SSE, AVX, AVX-512)
# - GPU acceleration (CUDA, if available)
# - Multi-core processing
# - Hardware security modules

public_key, private_key = kem.keygen()  # Uses optimal hardware
```

### Batch Operations
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher
import concurrent.futures

cipher = ColorCipher()

def encrypt_file(file_path, password):
    """Encrypt a single file"""
    return cipher.encrypt_to_image(file_path, password)

# Encrypt multiple files in parallel
files = ["doc1.pdf", "doc2.docx", "image1.jpg", "image2.png"]
password = "batch_password_123"

with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
    # Submit all encryption tasks
    future_to_file = {
        executor.submit(encrypt_file, file_path, password): file_path
        for file_path in files
    }

    # Collect results
    encrypted_files = {}
    for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(future_to_file):
        file_path = future_to_file[future]
        try:
            encrypted_data = future.result()
            encrypted_files[file_path] = encrypted_data
            print(f"Encrypted: {file_path}")
        except Exception as exc:
            print(f"Failed to encrypt {file_path}: {exc}")

print(f"Successfully encrypted {len(encrypted_files)} files")
```

### Memory-Efficient Operations
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher

# For memory-constrained environments
cipher = ColorCipher(memory_efficient=True)

# Process large data in chunks
def process_large_data(data, password, chunk_size=1024*1024):
    """Process large data efficiently"""
    results = []

    for i in range(0, len(data), chunk_size):
        chunk = data[i:i + chunk_size]
        encrypted_chunk = cipher.encrypt(chunk, f"{password}_chunk_{i//chunk_size}")
        results.append(encrypted_chunk)

    return results

# Usage
large_data = b"x" * (100 * 1024 * 1024)  # 100MB
encrypted_chunks = process_large_data(large_data, "large_data_password")
print(f"Processed in {len(encrypted_chunks)} chunks")
```

### Deterministic Encryption (SOP Mode)
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher

cipher = ColorCipher()

# Standard encryption (variable output for security)
message = "Secret message"
encrypted1 = cipher.encrypt_to_image(message, "password")
encrypted2 = cipher.encrypt_to_image(message, "password")
print(f"Standard mode - Same output: {encrypted1 == encrypted2}")  # False (different)

# Deterministic encryption (SOP mode)
encrypted3 = cipher.encrypt_to_image(message, "password", mode="SOP")
encrypted4 = cipher.encrypt_to_image(message, "password", mode="SOP")
print(f"SOP mode - Same output: {encrypted3 == encrypted4}")  # True (identical)

# Decryption works the same way
decrypted = cipher.decrypt_from_image(encrypted3, "password")
print(f"Decrypted: {decrypted}")  # "Secret message"

# Use cases for SOP mode:
# - Testing and validation
# - Reproducible builds
# - Deterministic encryption for specific protocols
```

### Visual Steganography
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher
from PIL import Image
import io

cipher = ColorCipher()

# Hide text in an image
secret_message = "This is hidden in the image!"
cover_image_path = "beautiful_photo.jpg"

# Read cover image
with open(cover_image_path, "rb") as f:
    cover_image_data = f.read()

# Encrypt secret message
encrypted_data = cipher.encrypt_to_image(secret_message, "stego_password")

# The result is an image that looks normal but contains hidden data
# Save the stego-image
with open("secret_image.webp", "wb") as f:
    f.write(encrypted_data)

# To extract the hidden message
with open("secret_image.webp", "rb") as f:
    stego_image_data = f.read()

hidden_message = cipher.decrypt_from_image(stego_image_data, "stego_password")
print(f"Hidden message: {hidden_message}")
```

### Hybrid Encryption
```python
from clwe import ChromaCryptKEM, ColorCipher

# Use KEM for key exchange, then symmetric encryption
def hybrid_encrypt(message, recipient_public_key):
    """Hybrid encryption using KEM + symmetric"""
    kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min")
    cipher = ColorCipher()

    # Generate symmetric key using KEM
    symmetric_key, encapsulated_key = kem.encapsulate(recipient_public_key)

    # Encrypt message with symmetric key
    encrypted_message = cipher.encrypt(message, symmetric_key.hex())

    return {
        'encrypted_message': encrypted_message,
        'encapsulated_key': encapsulated_key,
        'kem_public_key': recipient_public_key
    }

def hybrid_decrypt(encrypted_data, recipient_private_key):
    """Hybrid decryption"""
    kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min")
    cipher = ColorCipher()

    # Decapsulate symmetric key
    symmetric_key = kem.decapsulate(recipient_private_key, encrypted_data['encapsulated_key'])

    # Decrypt message
    decrypted_message = cipher.decrypt(encrypted_data['encrypted_message'], symmetric_key.hex())

    return decrypted_message

# Usage
kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min")
public_key, private_key = kem.keygen()

message = "Hybrid encrypted message"
encrypted = hybrid_encrypt(message, public_key)
decrypted = hybrid_decrypt(encrypted, private_key)

assert decrypted == message
print("Hybrid encryption/decryption successful!")
```

## Security Best Practices

### Password Security
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher

cipher = ColorCipher()

# Use strong passwords
good_password = "Tr7$Kp9#mP2&vL8@qR4"  # 20+ characters, mixed case, symbols, numbers

# Avoid weak passwords
# bad_password = "password123"  # Too common
# bad_password = "123456"       # Too short

encrypted = cipher.encrypt("sensitive data", good_password)
```

### Key Management
```python
from clwe import ChromaCryptKEM
import os

# Generate keys securely
kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min")
public_key, private_key = kem.keygen()

# Save keys securely (never in plain text)
def save_key_securely(key, filename, password):
    """Save key encrypted"""
    cipher = ColorCipher()
    key_bytes = key.to_bytes() if hasattr(key, 'to_bytes') else str(key).encode()

    encrypted_key = cipher.encrypt(key_bytes, password)

    with open(filename, "w") as f:
        f.write(str(encrypted_key))

# Usage
save_key_securely(private_key, "private_key.enc", "key_password_123")
```

### Secure Random Generation
```python
import secrets
from clwe import ColorCipher

# Use cryptographically secure random
secure_password = secrets.token_hex(32)  # 64 character hex string
secure_salt = secrets.token_bytes(32)    # 32 random bytes

cipher = ColorCipher()
encrypted = cipher.encrypt("data", secure_password)
```

### Memory Security
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher
import gc

def secure_encrypt(data, password):
    """Encrypt with automatic memory cleanup"""
    cipher = ColorCipher()

    try:
        encrypted = cipher.encrypt(data, password)
        return encrypted
    finally:
        # Clear sensitive data from memory
        if 'data' in locals():
            del data
        if 'password' in locals():
            del password
        gc.collect()  # Force garbage collection

# Usage
result = secure_encrypt("sensitive_data", "password123")
# Memory is automatically cleaned up
```

## Performance Optimization

### Benchmarking
```python
from clwe import ChromaCryptKEM
import time

def benchmark_kem():
    """Benchmark KEM performance"""
    kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min")
    public_key, private_key = kem.keygen()

    # Benchmark key generation
    start_time = time.perf_counter()
    for _ in range(100):
        pub, priv = kem.keygen()
    keygen_time = (time.perf_counter() - start_time) / 100 * 1000  # ms

    # Benchmark encapsulation
    start_time = time.perf_counter()
    for _ in range(100):
        secret, ct = kem.encapsulate(public_key)
    encap_time = (time.perf_counter() - start_time) / 100 * 1000  # ms

    # Benchmark decapsulation
    secrets_and_ct = [(kem.encapsulate(public_key)) for _ in range(100)]
    start_time = time.perf_counter()
    for secret, ct in secrets_and_ct:
        recovered = kem.decapsulate(private_key, ct)
    decap_time = (time.perf_counter() - start_time) / 100 * 1000  # ms

    print(".2f")
    print(".2f")
    print(".2f")

benchmark_kem()
```

### Hardware Detection
```python
from clwe import ChromaCryptKEM
import platform
import psutil

def get_system_info():
    """Get system information for optimization"""
    print(f"Platform: {platform.platform()}")
    print(f"CPU Cores: {psutil.cpu_count()}")
    print(f"CPU Frequency: {psutil.cpu_freq().current:.0f}MHz")
    print(f"Memory: {psutil.virtual_memory().total // (1024**3)}GB")

    # Check for GPU
    try:
        import GPUtil
        gpus = GPUtil.getGPUs()
        if gpus:
            print(f"GPU: {gpus[0].name}")
        else:
            print("GPU: None detected")
    except ImportError:
        print("GPU: Detection not available")

get_system_info()

# CLWE automatically optimizes based on hardware
kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min")  # Uses best available hardware
```

### Memory Optimization
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher
import psutil

def monitor_memory_usage():
    """Monitor memory usage during operations"""
    process = psutil.Process()

    initial_memory = process.memory_info().rss / 1024 / 1024  # MB
    print(".1f")

    cipher = ColorCipher()

    # Large data encryption
    large_data = b"x" * (100 * 1024 * 1024)  # 100MB
    encrypted = cipher.encrypt(large_data, "password")

    peak_memory = process.memory_info().rss / 1024 / 1024  # MB
    print(".1f")
    print(".1f")

monitor_memory_usage()
```

## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

#### 1. Import Errors
```python
# If you get import errors
try:
    from clwe import ColorCipher
    print("CLWE imported successfully")
except ImportError as e:
    print(f"Import error: {e}")
    print("Try: pip install clwe")
```

#### 2. Memory Errors
```python
# For memory issues with large files
from clwe import ColorCipher

# Use streaming for large files
cipher = ColorCipher(memory_efficient=True)

# Process in chunks
def encrypt_large_file(file_path, password):
    chunk_size = 10 * 1024 * 1024  # 10MB chunks

    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
        chunk_num = 0
        while True:
            chunk = f.read(chunk_size)
            if not chunk:
                break

            # Encrypt chunk
            encrypted_chunk = cipher.encrypt(chunk, f"{password}_chunk_{chunk_num}")

            # Process encrypted chunk (save to file, send over network, etc.)
            process_encrypted_chunk(encrypted_chunk, chunk_num)

            chunk_num += 1

encrypt_large_file("large_file.zip", "password123")
```

#### 3. Performance Issues
```python
# If performance is slow
from clwe import ChromaCryptKEM

# Enable optimizations
kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min", optimized=True, hardware_acceleration=True)

# Check hardware utilization
import psutil
print(f"CPU Usage: {psutil.cpu_percent()}%")

# For GPU acceleration
try:
    import cupy
    print("GPU acceleration available")
    # CLWE will automatically use GPU
except ImportError:
    print("GPU acceleration not available")
    print("Install with: pip install clwe[gpu]")
```

#### 4. Security Level Selection
```python
# Choose appropriate security level
from clwe import ChromaCryptKEM

# For most applications (recommended)
kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Min")  # 815+ bits - perfect balance

# For high-security applications
kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Bal")  # 969+ bits - enhanced security

# For maximum security
kem = ChromaCryptKEM("Max")  # 1221+ bits - maximum security

# Note: Higher security levels use more resources
```

### Debug Mode
```python
from clwe import ColorCipher
import logging

# Enable debug logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)

cipher = ColorCipher()
# All operations will now log debug information

encrypted = cipher.encrypt("test", "password")
# Check logs for detailed operation information
```

## API Reference

### ColorCipher Class

#### Methods

**`__init__(memory_efficient=False, hardware_acceleration=True)`**
- Initialize ColorCipher
- `memory_efficient`: Use less memory for large files
- `hardware_acceleration`: Enable hardware acceleration

**`encrypt(data, password)`**
- Encrypt data with password
- `data`: String or bytes to encrypt
- `password`: Encryption password
- Returns: Dictionary with encrypted data

**`decrypt(encrypted_data, password)`**
- Decrypt data with password
- `encrypted_data`: Encrypted data dictionary
- `password`: Decryption password
- Returns: Original data (string or bytes)

**`encrypt_to_image(data, password, format='WebP', mode=None)`**
- Encrypt data and embed in image
- `data`: Data to encrypt (string, bytes, or file path)
- `password`: Encryption password
- `format`: Image format ('WebP', 'PNG', 'JPEG', etc.)
- `mode`: Encryption mode ("SOP" for deterministic output, None for variable)
- Returns: Image bytes

**`decrypt_from_image(image_data, password, output_dir=None)`**
- Extract and decrypt data from image
- `image_data`: Image bytes
- `password`: Decryption password
- `output_dir`: Directory for file output
- Returns: Decrypted data or file path

### ChromaCryptKEM Class (PKI-Ready)

#### Methods

**`__init__(security_level='Min', optimized=True, hardware_acceleration=True)`**
- Initialize KEM
- `security_level`: 'Min' (128-bit), 'Bal' (192-bit), or 'Max' (256-bit)
- `optimized`: Enable optimizations
- `hardware_acceleration`: Enable hardware acceleration

**`keygen()`**
- Generate public/private key pair
- Returns: (ChromaCryptPublicKey, ChromaCryptPrivateKey)

**`encapsulate(public_key)`**
- Encapsulate shared secret
- `public_key`: Recipient's ChromaCryptPublicKey
- Returns: (shared_secret_bytes, ChromaCryptCiphertext)

**`decapsulate(private_key, ciphertext)`**
- Decapsulate shared secret
- `private_key`: Recipient's ChromaCryptPrivateKey
- `ciphertext`: ChromaCryptCiphertext object
- Returns: Shared secret bytes

**`verify_keypair(public_key, private_key)`**
- Verify that a public-private key pair is mathematically valid
- `public_key`: ChromaCryptPublicKey to verify
- `private_key`: ChromaCryptPrivateKey to verify
- Returns: Boolean (True if valid pair)

### ChromaCryptPublicKey Class

#### Methods

**`to_bytes()`**
- Export public key as bytes
- Returns: Raw byte representation

**`from_bytes(data)`**
- Import public key from bytes
- `data`: Raw byte data
- Returns: ChromaCryptPublicKey instance

**`to_pem()`**
- Export public key in PEM format (PKI standard)
- Returns: PEM-formatted string

**`from_pem(pem_data)`**
- Import public key from PEM format
- `pem_data`: PEM-formatted string
- Returns: ChromaCryptPublicKey instance

### ChromaCryptPrivateKey Class

#### Methods

**`to_bytes()`**
- Export private key as bytes
- Returns: Raw byte representation

**`from_bytes(data)`**
- Import private key from bytes
- `data`: Raw byte data
- Returns: ChromaCryptPrivateKey instance

**`to_pem()`**
- Export private key in PEM format (PKI standard)
- Returns: PEM-formatted string

**`from_pem(pem_data)`**
- Import private key from PEM format
- `pem_data`: PEM-formatted string
- Returns: ChromaCryptPrivateKey instance

### ChromaCryptCiphertext Class

#### Methods

**`to_bytes()`**
- Export ciphertext as bytes
- Returns: Raw byte representation

**`from_bytes(data)`**
- Import ciphertext from bytes
- `data`: Raw byte data
- Returns: ChromaCryptCiphertext instance

### ChromaCryptSign Class

#### Methods

**`__init__(security_level='Min', optimized=True, hardware_acceleration=True)`**
- Initialize digital signature scheme
- Parameters same as ChromaCryptKEM

**`keygen()`**
- Generate signing key pair
- Returns: (public_key, private_key)

**`sign(private_key, message)`**
- Sign a message
- `private_key`: Signing private key
- `message`: Message to sign (string or bytes)
- Returns: Digital signature

**`verify(public_key, message, signature)`**
- Verify a signature
- `public_key`: Verification public key
- `message`: Original message
- `signature`: Digital signature
- Returns: Boolean (True if valid)

### ColorHash Class

#### Methods

**`__init__(security_level='Min')`**
- Initialize hash function
- `security_level`: 'Min', 'Bal', or 'Max'

**`hash(data)`**
- Generate color hash
- `data`: Data to hash (string or bytes)
- Returns: List of RGB color tuples

**`verify(data, expected_hash)`**
- Verify hash against data
- `data`: Original data
- `expected_hash`: Expected color hash
- Returns: Boolean (True if matches)

**`hash_to_image(data, **kwargs)`**
- Generate hash as image
- `data`: Data to hash
- `**kwargs`: Image parameters
- Returns: Dictionary with image data

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This comprehensive usage guide covers all aspects of CLWE v1.1.1. For more advanced topics, see the full documentation at https://docs.clwe.org.