Updated to fix errors with not clearing strings during encoding/decoding

Headers/Autokey.hpp

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 //TODO: Might be able to make encoding and decoding faster for longer messages by actually using a grid of alphabets (Caesar Ciphers)
 class Autokey : public Vigenere{
 protected:
-	void encodeSet(std::string& key, std::string input);	//Special rules for setting the strings for encoding
+	void encodeSet(std::string key, std::string input);	//Special rules for setting the strings for encoding
-	void decodeSet(std::string& key, std::string input);	//Setting the strings for decoding
+	void decodeSet(std::string key, std::string input);	//Setting the strings for decoding
 	std::string decode();	//Decodes the inputString
 public:
 	Autokey();

SourceFiles/Autokey.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Autokey::~Autokey(){
  * @param key The keyword used for the cipher
  * @param input The string that you wish to encode
  */
-void Autokey::encodeSet(std::string& key, std::string input){
+void Autokey::encodeSet(std::string key, std::string input){
 	//Remove all unneccessary elements from the key
 	Vigenere::setKeyword(key);
 	key = Vigenere::getKeyword();
@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ void Autokey::encodeSet(std::string& key, std::string input){
  * @param key The keyword used for the cipher
  * @param input The string that you wish to decode
  */
-void Autokey::decodeSet(std::string& key, std::string input){
+void Autokey::decodeSet(std::string key, std::string input){
 	//Remove all unneccessary elements from the key
 	Vigenere::setKeyword(key);
 	//Remove all unneccessary elements from the input
+	inputString = "";
 	Vigenere::setInputString(input);
 }
 

SourceFiles/Caesar.cpp

@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ std::string Caesar::encode(){
  * @return The encoded message
  */
 std::string Caesar::encode(int shiftAmount, std::string input){
+	reset();
 	setShift(shiftAmount);
 	setInputString(input);
 	return encode();
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ std::string Caesar::decode(){
  * @return The decoded message
  */
 std::string Caesar::decode(int shiftAmount, std::string input){
+	reset();
 	setShift(shiftAmount);
 	setInputString(input);
 	return decode();

SourceFiles/Vigenere.cpp

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ std::vector<unsigned int> Vigenere::getOffsets() const{
  * @return The encoded message
  */
 std::string Vigenere::encode(){
+	outputString = "";
 	//Reserve the correct size for the output string to increase speed for longer messages
 	outputString.reserve(inputString.size());
 
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ std::string Vigenere::encode(std::string key, std::string input){
  * @return The decoded message
  */
 std::string Vigenere::decode(){
+	outputString = "";
 	//Reserve the correct size for the output string to increase speed for longer messages
 	outputString.reserve(inputString.size());