Reed-Solomon algorithm

Question

I have an application in C# with a SQL Server database. I receive some files in notepad and one column is encrypted with the Reed-Solomon algorithm.

Can somebody tell me how can I can use the Reed-Solomon algorithm to decode/correct errors in some strings in SQL Server or C#?

Thanks!

Answer 1

For those looking to implement Reed-solomon error correction themselves, this is the best resource I've found yet that explains it:

"BBC R&D White paper WHP-031 - Reed-solomon error correction" by C.K.P Clarke:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp-pdf-files/WHP031.pdf

Answer 2

Try using ReedSolomonDecoder from ZXing project.

Incidentally, Reed-Solomon is a fault-tolerant encoding, not an encryption algorithm.