*/
    public static Cipher getDES ( byte[] key ) {
        if ( key.length == 7 ) {
            return getDES(des7to8(key));
        }

        try {
            Cipher c = Cipher.getInstance("DES/ECB/NoPadding");
            c.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, new SecretKeySpec(key, "DES"));
            return c;
        }
        catch (
            NoSuchAlgorithmException |
            NoSuchPaddingException |