#ifndef FIELDELEMENTGF2KNB_H
#define FIELDELEMENTGF2KNB_H

#include "FieldElementGF2k.h"

// Specialization of the FieldElementGF2k class for the case of a normal
// basis representation. This adds a new population count method, required
// for testing the distinguished point characteristic in the case of Koblitz
// curves.

class FieldElementGF2kNB :
public FieldElementGF2k<FieldElementGF2kNB>
{
	public:
		// Performs a population count (count set bits) on the current field
		// element, viewed as a string of bits.
		virtual int populationCount() = 0;
};

#endif // FIELDELEMENTGF2KNB_H