1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Types.hs b/src/Types.hs
index a625c3e..6b430c2 100644
--- a/src/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Types.hs
@@ -13,16 +13,20 @@
 -- the License.
 
 module Types
-  ( Salt(Salt)
+  ( Salt(Salt), noSalt
   , SecretKey(SecretKey)
   ) where
 
 import Data.ByteString (ByteString)
+import qualified Data.ByteString as ByteString
 
 -- | A salt. Equality comparisons on this type are variable-time.
 newtype Salt = Salt ByteString
   deriving (Eq, Ord, Show)
 
+noSalt :: Salt
+noSalt = Salt ByteString.empty
+
 -- | A secret key used as input to a cipher or HMAC. Equality comparisons on
 -- this type are variable-time.
 newtype SecretKey = SecretKey ByteString