This class contains utility methods for performing mathematical operations over /// the Galois Field GF(256). Operations use the primitive polynomial /// x^8 + x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + 1 in calculations.
/// ///Throughout this package, elements of GF(256) are represented as an int
/// for convenience and speed (but at the cost of memory).
/// Only the bottom 8 bits are really used.