private GF256Poly buildGenerator(int degree)
{
if (degree >= cachedGenerators.Count)
{
GF256Poly lastGenerator = (GF256Poly)cachedGenerators[cachedGenerators.Count - 1];
for (int d = cachedGenerators.Count; d <= degree; d++)
{
GF256Poly nextGenerator = lastGenerator.multiply(new GF256Poly(field, new int[] { 1, field.exp(d - 1) }));
cachedGenerators.Add(nextGenerator);
lastGenerator = nextGenerator;
}
}
return((GF256Poly)cachedGenerators[degree]);
}
