*
     * @param key
     *            7 or 8 byte DES key
     * @return DES cipher in encryption mode
     */
    public static Cipher getDES(final byte[] key) {
        if (key.length == 7) {
            return getDES(des7to8(key));
        }

        try {
            final Cipher c = Cipher.getInstance("DES/ECB/NoPadding");

        // Given
        byte[] key = "testkey1".getBytes(); // 8 bytes for DES
        byte[] plaintext = "12345678".getBytes(); // 8 bytes (DES block size)

        // When
        Cipher desCipher = Crypto.getDES(key);
        desCipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, new SecretKeySpec(key, "DES"));
        byte[] encrypted = desCipher.doFinal(plaintext);

        // Then
        assertNotNull(encrypted);