// Performs Encryption
	public static String encrypt(String plainText) throws Exception {
		Key key = generateKey();
		Cipher chiper = Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
		chiper.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, key);
		byte[] encVal = chiper.doFinal(plainText.getBytes());
		String encryptedValue = encode(encVal);
		return encryptedValue;
	}