# SM-PY-BC: Pure Python Chinese Cryptography Library

**A complete, production-ready implementation of Chinese national cryptographic standards (SM2, SM3, SM4) in pure Python with zero external dependencies.**

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## 🎯 Features

### ✅ Complete SM Algorithm Suite

**SM2 - Public Key Cryptography** (GM/T 0003-2012)
- Digital signature (sign/verify)
- Public key encryption/decryption
- Elliptic curve operations on SM2 recommended curve
- Compatible with Chinese national standards

**SM3 - Cryptographic Hash Function** (GM/T 0004-2012)
- 256-bit hash output
- Memoable interface for efficient incremental hashing
- Fully compliant with specification

**SM4 - Block Cipher** (GB/T 32907-2016)
- 128-bit block size, 128-bit key
- 32-round Feistel structure
- 5 cipher modes: ECB, CBC, CTR, OFB, CFB
- 4 padding schemes: PKCS#7, ISO 7816-4, ISO 10126, Zero-byte

### 🔒 Security Features

- **Zero external dependencies** - Complete cryptographic implementation in pure Python
- **Side-channel resistant** - Constant-time operations where applicable
- **Well-tested** - 183 comprehensive unit tests (100% passing)
- **Standards compliant** - Follows official Chinese cryptographic standards

### 🚀 Easy-to-Use High-Level API

```python
from sm_bc.crypto.cipher import create_sm4_cipher

# Simple encryption with recommended settings
cipher = create_sm4_cipher(mode='CBC', padding='PKCS7')
cipher.init(True, key, iv)
ciphertext = cipher.encrypt(plaintext)

# Decryption
cipher.init(False, key, iv)
plaintext = cipher.decrypt(ciphertext)
```

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## 📦 Installation

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/sm-py-bc.git
cd sm-py-bc

# No additional dependencies needed!
# Just Python 3.10 or higher
```

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## 🔧 Quick Start

### SM4 Symmetric Encryption

```python
from sm_bc.crypto.cipher import create_sm4_cipher
import secrets

# Generate random key and IV
key = secrets.token_bytes(16)  # 128-bit key
iv = secrets.token_bytes(16)   # 128-bit IV

# Create cipher with CBC mode and PKCS#7 padding (recommended)
cipher = create_sm4_cipher(mode='CBC', padding='PKCS7')

# Encrypt
cipher.init(True, key, iv)
plaintext = b"Hello, SM4 encryption!"
ciphertext = cipher.encrypt(plaintext)

# Decrypt
cipher.init(False, key, iv)
decrypted = cipher.decrypt(ciphertext)

assert plaintext == bytes(decrypted)
```

### SM3 Cryptographic Hashing

```python
from sm_bc.crypto.digests import SM3Digest

# Create digest
digest = SM3Digest()

# Hash data
data = b"Hello, SM3!"
digest.update(data, 0, len(data))

# Get hash output (32 bytes / 256 bits)
hash_output = bytearray(32)
digest.do_final(hash_output, 0)

print(f"SM3 Hash: {hash_output.hex()}")
```

### SM2 Digital Signatures

```python
from sm_bc.crypto.signers import SM2Signer
from sm_bc.crypto.params.ec_key_parameters import ECPrivateKeyParameters, ECPublicKeyParameters
from sm_bc.math.ec.custom.sm2 import SM2P256V1Curve
import secrets

# Generate key pair
curve = SM2P256V1Curve()
d = secrets.randbelow(curve.n)  # Private key
public_key = curve.G.multiply(d)  # Public key

# Create signer
signer = SM2Signer()

# Sign message
message = b"Message to sign"
priv_params = ECPrivateKeyParameters(d, curve.domain_params)
signer.init(True, priv_params)
signature = signer.generate_signature(message)

# Verify signature
pub_params = ECPublicKeyParameters(public_key, curve.domain_params)
signer.init(False, pub_params)
is_valid = signer.verify_signature(message, signature)

print(f"Signature valid: {is_valid}")
```

### SM2 Encryption/Decryption

```python
from sm_bc.crypto.engines import SM2Engine
from sm_bc.crypto.params.ec_key_parameters import ECPrivateKeyParameters, ECPublicKeyParameters
from sm_bc.math.ec.custom.sm2 import SM2P256V1Curve
import secrets

# Generate key pair
curve = SM2P256V1Curve()
d = secrets.randbelow(curve.n)
public_key = curve.G.multiply(d)

# Create engine
engine = SM2Engine()

# Encrypt
plaintext = b"Secret message"
pub_params = ECPublicKeyParameters(public_key, curve.domain_params)
engine.init(True, pub_params)
ciphertext = engine.process_block(plaintext, 0, len(plaintext))

# Decrypt
priv_params = ECPrivateKeyParameters(d, curve.domain_params)
engine.init(False, priv_params)
decrypted = engine.process_block(ciphertext, 0, len(ciphertext))

assert plaintext == bytes(decrypted)
```

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## 📚 Documentation

### Supported Cipher Modes

| Mode | Description | Requires IV | Padding | Use Case |
|------|-------------|------------|---------|----------|
| **CBC** | Cipher Block Chaining | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | General purpose (recommended) |
| **CTR** | Counter Mode | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | Stream cipher, any length |
| **OFB** | Output Feedback | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | Stream cipher, simple |
| **CFB** | Cipher Feedback | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | Self-synchronizing |
| **ECB** | Electronic Codebook | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Not recommended (insecure) |

### Supported Padding Schemes

| Padding | Description | Reliable | Standard |
|---------|-------------|----------|----------|
| **PKCS#7** | Standard padding | ✅ Yes | RFC 5652 (recommended) |
| **ISO 7816-4** | Smart card padding | ✅ Yes | ISO/IEC 7816-4 |
| **ISO 10126** | Random padding | ✅ Yes | ISO/IEC 10126 (deprecated) |
| **Zero-byte** | Simple zero padding | ❌ No | Legacy compatibility only |

### Security Recommendations

✅ **DO:**
- Use CBC or CTR mode for general encryption
- Always use PKCS#7 padding with block modes
- Generate unique IV for each encryption operation
- Use cryptographically secure random number generators
- Keep private keys secure and never hardcode them

❌ **DON'T:**
- Use ECB mode (reveals patterns in plaintext)
- Reuse IV with the same key
- Use zero-byte padding (unreliable)
- Store keys in plaintext

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## 🧪 Testing

Run the comprehensive test suite:

```bash
# Run all tests
pytest tests/unit/

# Run specific algorithm tests
pytest tests/unit/test_sm2_engine.py
pytest tests/unit/test_sm3_digest.py
pytest tests/unit/test_sm4_engine.py

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=sm_bc tests/unit/
```

**Test Coverage:**
- 183 unit tests (100% passing)
- SM2: 29 tests (encryption, signatures, key operations)
- SM3: 18 tests (hashing, memoable interface)
- SM4: 18 tests (block cipher operations)
- Cipher Modes: 60 tests (CBC, CTR, OFB, CFB)
- Padding: 40 tests (all schemes, edge cases)

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## 📁 Project Structure

```
sm-py-bc/
├── src/sm_bc/              # Main source code
│   ├── crypto/             # Cryptographic implementations
│   │   ├── digests/        # SM3 hash function
│   │   ├── engines/        # SM2, SM4 engines
│   │   ├── signers/        # SM2 signer
│   │   ├── modes/          # Cipher modes (CBC, CTR, OFB, CFB)
│   │   ├── paddings/       # Padding schemes
│   │   ├── params/         # Cryptographic parameters
│   │   └── cipher.py       # High-level cipher interface
│   ├── math/               # Elliptic curve mathematics
│   └── util/               # Utility classes
├── tests/                  # Comprehensive test suite
│   └── unit/              # Unit tests for all components
├── examples/               # Usage examples and demos
└── docs/                   # Additional documentation
```

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## 🔬 Examples

See the `examples/` directory for complete working examples:

- `sm4_comprehensive_demo.py` - Showcase of all SM4 features
- `test_sm2_engine_demo.py` - SM2 encryption examples
- `test_sm3_demo.py` - SM3 hashing examples
- `test_cbc_demo.py` - CBC mode examples
- `test_ctr_demo.py` - CTR mode examples
- `test_padding_demo.py` - Padding scheme examples

Run any example:
```bash
python examples/sm4_comprehensive_demo.py
```

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## 🎓 Technical Details

### Implementation Approach

**Pure Python** - All cryptographic operations implemented from scratch:
- No external cryptographic libraries
- Only Python standard library used
- Fully auditable and transparent

**Reference-based** - Ported from trusted implementations:
- Primary: [sm-js-bc](https://github.com/yourusername/sm-js-bc) (TypeScript)
- Secondary: Bouncy Castle Java implementation
- Maintains compatibility with reference implementations

**Standards Compliant**:
- SM2: GM/T 0003-2012 (Public Key Cryptographic Algorithm Based on Elliptic Curves)
- SM3: GM/T 0004-2012 (Cryptographic Hash Algorithm)
- SM4: GB/T 32907-2016 (Block Cipher Algorithm)

### Performance Notes

This is a **pure Python** implementation focused on correctness and security over raw performance. For production applications requiring high throughput:

- Consider using hardware acceleration when available
- Use native implementations (C/C++) for critical paths
- This library is ideal for development, testing, and applications where pure Python is required

**Typical Performance** (Python 3.10+ on modern hardware):
- SM3 hashing: ~5-10 MB/s
- SM4 encryption: ~1-5 MB/s
- SM2 operations: ~100-500 ops/s

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## 🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Add tests for new functionality
4. Ensure all tests pass
5. Submit a pull request

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## 📄 License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

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## 🙏 Acknowledgments

- Based on reference implementations from [sm-js-bc](https://github.com/yourusername/sm-js-bc) (TypeScript)
- Inspired by Bouncy Castle cryptographic library
- Implements Chinese national cryptographic standards

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## ⚖️ Legal Notice

This software implements Chinese national cryptographic standards. Users are responsible for compliance with applicable export control laws and regulations in their jurisdiction.

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## 📞 Support

- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/yourusername/sm-py-bc/issues)
- **Documentation**: [Full Documentation](docs/)
- **Examples**: [Examples Directory](examples/)

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**Made with ❤️ for the cryptography community**

*Production-ready • Well-tested • Standards-compliant • Pure Python*
