NAME
    Crypt::Diceware - Random passphrase generator loosely based on the
    Diceware algorithm

VERSION
    version 0.004

SYNOPSIS
      use Crypt::Diceware;
      my @phrase = words(4); # qw/starker call recur outlaw/

      # with alternate word lists
      use Crypt::Diceware words => { wordlist => 'Original' };
      use Crypt::Diceware words => { wordlist => 'Beale' };

DESCRIPTION
    This module generates a random passphrase of words based loosely on the
    Diceware <http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html> algorithm by
    Arnold G. Reinhold.

    A Diceware passphrase consists of a randomly selected words chosen from
    a list of over seven thousand words. A passphrase of four or five words
    is likely to be stronger than typical human-generated passwords, which
    tend to be too-short and over-sample common letters ("e") and numbers
    ("1").

    Words are selected by randomly using Data::Entropy, which is reasonably
    cryptographically strong.

USAGE
    By default, this module exports a single subroutine, "words", which uses
    the Crypt::Diceware::Wordlist::Common word list.

    An alternate wordlist may be specified:

      use Crypt::Diceware words => { wordlist => 'Original' };

    This loads the wordlist provided by Crypt::Diceware::Wordlist::Original.
    If the name of the wordlist contains *::* the name of the wordlist is
    not prefixed by *Crypt::Diceware::Wordlist*.

    It is also possible to load a wordlist from a file via:

      use Crypt::Diceware words => { file => 'diceware-german.txt' };

    The supplied file should contain one word per line.

    Exporting is done via Sub::Exporter so any of its features may be used:

      use Crypt::Diceware words => { -as => 'passphrase' };
      my @phrase = passphrase(4);

  words
      my @phrase = words(4);

    Takes a positive numeric argument and returns a passphrase of that many
    randomly-selected words. In a list context it will return a list of
    words, as above. In a scalar context it will return a string with the
    words separated with a single space character:

      my $phrase = words(4);

    Returns the empty list / string if the argument is missing or not a
    positive number.

SEE ALSO
    Diceware and Crypt::Diceware related:

    *   Diceware <http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html>

    *   Crypt::Diceware::Wordlist::Common

    *   Crypt::Diceware::Wordlist::Original

    *   Crypt::Diceware::Wordlist::Beale

    Other CPAN passphrase generators:

    *   Crypt::PW44

    *   Crypt::XkcdPassword

    *   Review of CPAN password/phrase generators
        <http://neilb.org/reviews/passwords.html>

    About password strength in general:

    *   Password Strength (XKCD) <http://xkcd.com/936/>

    *   Password Strength (Wikipedia)
        <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_strength>

SUPPORT
  Bugs / Feature Requests
    Please report any bugs or feature requests through the issue tracker at
    <https://github.com/dagolden/Crypt-Diceware/issues>. You will be
    notified automatically of any progress on your issue.

  Source Code
    This is open source software. The code repository is available for
    public review and contribution under the terms of the license.

    <https://github.com/dagolden/Crypt-Diceware>

      git clone https://github.com/dagolden/Crypt-Diceware.git

AUTHOR
    David Golden <dagolden@cpan.org>

CONTRIBUTORS
    *   Mario Domgoergen <mdom@taz.de>

    *   Neil Bowers <neil@bowers.com>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
    This software is Copyright (c) 2013 by David Golden.

    This is free software, licensed under:

      The Apache License, Version 2.0, January 2004


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