public DES( byte[] key )    {
        if( key.length == 7 ) {
            byte[] key8 = new byte[8];
            makeSMBKey( key, key8 );
            setKey( key8 );
        } else {
            setKey( key );
        }
    }


    public static void makeSMBKey(byte[] key7, byte[] key8) {

        int i;

        key8[0] = (byte) ( ( key7[0] >> 1) & 0xff);