FromBase64Transform Class

Definition

Converts a CryptoStream from base 64.

public class FromBase64Transform : IDisposable, System.Security.Cryptography.ICryptoTransform
public class FromBase64Transform : System.Security.Cryptography.ICryptoTransform
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)]
public class FromBase64Transform : System.Security.Cryptography.ICryptoTransform
Inheritance
FromBase64Transform
Attributes
Implements

Examples

The following example decodes a base 64-encoded file to an output text file.

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Security.Cryptography;

class Members
{
    [STAThread]
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        string appPath = (System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() );
        appPath = appPath + "..\\\\..\\\\..\\";
        // Insert your file names into this method call.
        EncodeFromFile(appPath + "program.cs", appPath + "code.enc");
        DecodeFromFile(appPath + "code.enc", appPath + "roundtrip.txt");
    }

    // Read in the specified source file and write out an encoded target file.
    private static void EncodeFromFile(string sourceFile, string targetFile) 
    {
        // Verify members.cs exists at the specified directory.
        if (!File.Exists(sourceFile))
        {
            Console.Write("Unable to locate source file located at ");
            Console.WriteLine(sourceFile + ".");
            Console.Write("Please correct the path and run the ");
            Console.WriteLine("sample again.");
            return;
        }

        // Retrieve the input and output file streams.
        using (FileStream inputFileStream =
            new FileStream(sourceFile, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
        {
            using (FileStream outputFileStream =
                new FileStream(targetFile, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write))
            {

                // Create a new ToBase64Transform object to convert to base 64.
                ToBase64Transform base64Transform = new ToBase64Transform();

                // Create a new byte array with the size of the output block size.
                byte[] outputBytes = new byte[base64Transform.OutputBlockSize];

                // Retrieve the file contents into a byte array.
                byte[] inputBytes = new byte[inputFileStream.Length];
                inputFileStream.Read(inputBytes, 0, inputBytes.Length);

                // Verify that multiple blocks can not be transformed.
                if (!base64Transform.CanTransformMultipleBlocks)
                {
                    // Initialize the offset size.
                    int inputOffset = 0;

                    // Iterate through inputBytes transforming by blockSize.
                    int inputBlockSize = base64Transform.InputBlockSize;

                    while (inputBytes.Length - inputOffset > inputBlockSize)
                    {
                        base64Transform.TransformBlock(
                            inputBytes,
                            inputOffset,
                            inputBytes.Length - inputOffset,
                            outputBytes,
                            0);

                        inputOffset += base64Transform.InputBlockSize;
                        outputFileStream.Write(
                            outputBytes,
                            0,
                            base64Transform.OutputBlockSize);
                    }

                    // Transform the final block of data.
                    outputBytes = base64Transform.TransformFinalBlock(
                        inputBytes,
                        inputOffset,
                        inputBytes.Length - inputOffset);

                    outputFileStream.Write(outputBytes, 0, outputBytes.Length);
                    Console.WriteLine("Created encoded file at " + targetFile);
                }

                // Determine if the current transform can be reused.
                if (!base64Transform.CanReuseTransform)
                {
                    // Free any used resources.
                    base64Transform.Clear();
                }
            }
        }
    }

        public static void DecodeFromFile(string inFileName, string outFileName)
        {
            using (FromBase64Transform myTransform = new FromBase64Transform(FromBase64TransformMode.IgnoreWhiteSpaces))
            {

                byte[] myOutputBytes = new byte[myTransform.OutputBlockSize];

                // Open the input and output files.
                using (FileStream myInputFile = new FileStream(inFileName, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
                {
                    using (FileStream myOutputFile = new FileStream(outFileName, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write))
                    {

                        // Retrieve the file contents into a byte array. 
                        byte[] myInputBytes = new byte[myInputFile.Length];
                        myInputFile.Read(myInputBytes, 0, myInputBytes.Length);

                        // Transform the data in chunks the size of InputBlockSize. 
                        int i = 0;
                        while (myInputBytes.Length - i > 4/*myTransform.InputBlockSize*/)
                        {
                            int bytesWritten = myTransform.TransformBlock(myInputBytes, i, 4/*myTransform.InputBlockSize*/, myOutputBytes, 0);
                            i += 4/*myTransform.InputBlockSize*/;
                            myOutputFile.Write(myOutputBytes, 0, bytesWritten);
                        }

                        // Transform the final block of data.
                        myOutputBytes = myTransform.TransformFinalBlock(myInputBytes, i, myInputBytes.Length - i);
                        myOutputFile.Write(myOutputBytes, 0, myOutputBytes.Length);

                        // Free up any used resources.
                        myTransform.Clear();
                    }
                }
            }
        }
}

Remarks

Base 64 Content-Transfer-Encoding represents arbitrary bit sequences in a form that is not human readable.

Constructors

FromBase64Transform()

Initializes a new instance of the FromBase64Transform class.

FromBase64Transform(FromBase64TransformMode)

Initializes a new instance of the FromBase64Transform class with the specified transformation mode.

Properties

CanReuseTransform

Gets a value indicating whether the current transform can be reused.

CanTransformMultipleBlocks

Gets a value that indicates whether multiple blocks can be transformed.

InputBlockSize

Gets the input block size.

OutputBlockSize

Gets the output block size.

Methods

Clear()

Releases all resources used by the FromBase64Transform.

Dispose()

Releases all resources used by the current instance of the FromBase64Transform class.

Dispose(Boolean)

Releases the unmanaged resources used by the FromBase64Transform and optionally releases the managed resources.

Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
Finalize()

Releases the unmanaged resources used by the FromBase64Transform.

GetHashCode()

Serves as the default hash function.

(Inherited from Object)
GetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.

(Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

(Inherited from Object)
ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
TransformBlock(Byte[], Int32, Int32, Byte[], Int32)

Converts the specified region of the input byte array from base 64 and copies the result to the specified region of the output byte array.

TransformFinalBlock(Byte[], Int32, Int32)

Converts the specified region of the specified byte array from base 64.

Explicit Interface Implementations

IDisposable.Dispose()

Releases the unmanaged resources used by the FromBase64Transform and optionally releases the managed resources.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

See also