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"""
Python program for the Fractionated Morse Cipher.

The Fractionated Morse cipher first converts the plaintext to Morse code,
then enciphers fixed-size blocks of Morse code back to letters.
This procedure means plaintext letters are mixed into the ciphertext letters,
making it more secure than substitution ciphers.

http://practicalcryptography.com/ciphers/fractionated-morse-cipher/
"""
import string

MORSE_CODE_DICT = {
"A": ".-",
"B": "-...",
"C": "-.-.",
"D": "-..",
"E": ".",
"F": "..-.",
"G": "--.",
"H": "....",
"I": "..",
"J": ".---",
"K": "-.-",
"L": ".-..",
"M": "--",
"N": "-.",
"O": "---",
"P": ".--.",
"Q": "--.-",
"R": ".-.",
"S": "...",
"T": "-",
"U": "..-",
"V": "...-",
"W": ".--",
"X": "-..-",
"Y": "-.--",
"Z": "--..",
" ": "",
}

# Define possible trigrams of Morse code
MORSE_COMBINATIONS = [
"...",
"..-",
"..x",
".-.",
".--",
".-x",
".x.",
".x-",
".xx",
"-..",
"-.-",
"-.x",
"--.",
"---",
"--x",
"-x.",
"-x-",
"-xx",
"x..",
"x.-",
"x.x",
"x-.",
"x--",
"x-x",
"xx.",
"xx-",
"xxx",
]

# Create a reverse dictionary for Morse code
REVERSE_DICT = {value: key for key, value in MORSE_CODE_DICT.items()}


def encode_to_morse(plaintext: str) -> str:
"""Encode a plaintext message into Morse code.

Args:
plaintext: The plaintext message to encode.

Returns:
The Morse code representation of the plaintext message.

Example:
>>> encode_to_morse("defend the east")
'-..x.x..-.x.x-.x-..xx-x....x.xx.x.-x...x-'
"""
return "x".join([MORSE_CODE_DICT.get(letter.upper(), "") for letter in plaintext])


def encrypt_fractionated_morse(plaintext: str, key: str) -> str:
"""Encrypt a plaintext message using Fractionated Morse Cipher.

Args:
plaintext: The plaintext message to encrypt.
key: The encryption key.

Returns:
The encrypted ciphertext.

Example:
>>> encrypt_fractionated_morse("defend the east","Roundtable")
'ESOAVVLJRSSTRX'

"""
morse_code = encode_to_morse(plaintext)
key = key.upper() + string.ascii_uppercase
key = "".join(sorted(set(key), key=key.find))

# Ensure morse_code length is a multiple of 3
padding_length = 3 - (len(morse_code) % 3)
morse_code += "x" * padding_length

fractionated_morse_dict = {v: k for k, v in zip(key, MORSE_COMBINATIONS)}
fractionated_morse_dict["xxx"] = ""
encrypted_text = "".join(
[
fractionated_morse_dict[morse_code[i : i + 3]]
for i in range(0, len(morse_code), 3)
]
)
return encrypted_text


def decrypt_fractionated_morse(ciphertext: str, key: str) -> str:
"""Decrypt a ciphertext message encrypted with Fractionated Morse Cipher.

Args:
ciphertext: The ciphertext message to decrypt.
key: The decryption key.

Returns:
The decrypted plaintext message.

Example:
>>> decrypt_fractionated_morse("ESOAVVLJRSSTRX","Roundtable")
'DEFEND THE EAST'
"""
key = key.upper() + string.ascii_uppercase
key = "".join(sorted(set(key), key=key.find))

inverse_fractionated_morse_dict = dict(zip(key, MORSE_COMBINATIONS))
morse_code = "".join(
[inverse_fractionated_morse_dict.get(letter, "") for letter in ciphertext]
)
decrypted_text = "".join(
[REVERSE_DICT[code] for code in morse_code.split("x")]
).strip()
return decrypted_text


if __name__ == "__main__":
"""
Example usage of Fractionated Morse Cipher.
"""
plaintext = "defend the east"
print("Plain Text:", plaintext)
key = "ROUNDTABLE"

ciphertext = encrypt_fractionated_morse(plaintext, key)
print("Encrypted:", ciphertext)

decrypted_text = decrypt_fractionated_morse(ciphertext, key)
print("Decrypted:", decrypted_text)