I am trying to implement IDEA algorithm in C#, just to learn how it works. I have taken a 128 bit binary key and generated the 52 encryption keys using the following code:
static ushort[] getKeys(string binaryKey)
{
ushort[] keys = new ushort[52];
int index = 0;
while (true)
{
int bitPos = 0;
keys[index++] = Convert.ToUInt16(binaryKey.Substring(bitPos, 16), 2);
bitPos += 16;
keys[index++] = Convert.ToUInt16(binaryKey.Substring(bitPos, 16), 2);
bitPos += 16;
keys[index++] = Convert.ToUInt16(binaryKey.Substring(bitPos, 16), 2);
bitPos += 16;
keys[index++] = Convert.ToUInt16(binaryKey.Substring(bitPos, 16), 2);
bitPos += 16;
if (index == 52)
break;
keys[index++] = Convert.ToUInt16(binaryKey.Substring(bitPos, 16), 2);
bitPos += 16;
keys[index++] = Convert.ToUInt16(binaryKey.Substring(bitPos, 16), 2);
bitPos += 16;
keys[index++] = Convert.ToUInt16(binaryKey.Substring(bitPos, 16), 2);
bitPos += 16;
keys[index++] = Convert.ToUInt16(binaryKey.Substring(bitPos, 16), 2);
bitPos += 16;
binaryKey = binaryKey.Substring(25) + binaryKey.Substring(0, 25);
}
return keys;
}
but now I cannot understand how to get those decryption keys. I couldn't find enough text on the matter too.