/*************************************************
* Jacobi Function Source File *
* (C) 1999-2007 The Botan Project *
*************************************************/
#include <botan/numthry.h>
namespace Botan {
/*************************************************
* Calculate the Jacobi symbol *
*************************************************/
s32bit jacobi(const BigInt& a, const BigInt& n)
{
if(a.is_negative())
throw Invalid_Argument("jacobi: first argument must be non-negative");
if(n.is_even() || n < 2)
throw Invalid_Argument("jacobi: second argument must be odd and > 1");
BigInt x = a, y = n;
s32bit J = 1;
while(y > 1)
{
x %= y;
if(x > y / 2)
{
x = y - x;
if(y % 4 == 3)
J = -J;
}
if(x.is_zero())
return 0;
u32bit shifts = low_zero_bits(x);
x >>= shifts;
if(shifts % 2)
{
word y_mod_8 = y % 8;
if(y_mod_8 == 3 || y_mod_8 == 5)
J = -J;
}
if(x % 4 == 3 && y % 4 == 3)
J = -J;
std::swap(x, y);
}
return J;
}
}
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