diff --git a/crypt.py b/crypt.py
index 1d68e550..f69ff43d 100644
--- a/crypt.py
+++ b/crypt.py
@@ -10,50 +10,62 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 from Crypto.Util.strxor import strxor
 from Crypto.Cipher import AES
 
-def ige(message, key, iv, operation="decrypt"):
-    """Given a key, given an iv, and message
-     do whatever operation asked in the operation field.
-     Operation will be checked for: "decrypt" and "encrypt" strings.
-     Returns the message encrypted/decrypted.
-     message must be a multiple by 16 bytes (for division in 16 byte blocks)
-     key must be 32 byte
-     iv must be 32 byte (it's not internally used in AES 256 ECB, but it's
-     needed for IGE)"""
 
-    if len(key) != 32:
-        raise ValueError("key must be 32 bytes long (was " +
-                         str(len(key)) + " bytes)")
-    if len(iv) != 32:
-        raise ValueError("iv must be 32 bytes long (was " +
-                         str(len(iv)) + " bytes)")
+class IGE:
+    def __init__(self, key, iv):
+        if len(key) != 32:
+            raise ValueError("key must be 32 bytes long (was " +
+                             str(len(key)) + " bytes)")
+        if len(iv) != 32:
+            raise ValueError("iv must be 32 bytes long (was " +
+                             str(len(iv)) + " bytes)")
 
-    cipher = AES.new(key, AES.MODE_ECB, iv)
-    blocksize = cipher.block_size
-    if len(message) % blocksize != 0:
-        raise ValueError("message must be a multiple of 16 bytes (try adding " +
-                        str(16 - len(message) % 16) + " bytes of padding)")
+        self.key = key
+        self.iv = iv
 
-    ivp = iv[0:blocksize]
-    ivp2 = iv[blocksize:]
+        self.cipher = AES.new(key, AES.MODE_ECB, iv)
 
-    ciphered = bytearray()
+    def encrypt(self, message):
+        return self._ige(message, operation="encrypt")
 
-    for i in range(0, len(message), blocksize):
-        indata = message[i:i+blocksize]
-        if operation == "decrypt":
-            xored = strxor(indata, ivp2)
-            decrypt_xored = cipher.decrypt(xored)
-            outdata = strxor(decrypt_xored, ivp)
-            ivp = indata
-            ivp2 = outdata
-        elif operation == "encrypt":
-            xored = strxor(indata, ivp)
-            encrypt_xored = cipher.encrypt(xored)
-            outdata = strxor(encrypt_xored, ivp2)
-            ivp = outdata
-            ivp2 = indata
-        else:
-            raise ValueError("operation must be either 'decrypt' or 'encrypt'")
+    def decrypt(self, message):
+        return self._ige(message, operation="decrypt")
 
-        ciphered.extend(outdata)
-    return ciphered
\ No newline at end of file
+    def _ige(self, message, operation="decrypt"):
+        """Given a key, given an iv, and message
+         do whatever operation asked in the operation field.
+         Operation will be checked for: "decrypt" and "encrypt" strings.
+         Returns the message encrypted/decrypted.
+         message must be a multiple by 16 bytes (for division in 16 byte blocks)
+         key must be 32 byte
+         iv must be 32 byte (it's not internally used in AES 256 ECB, but it's
+         needed for IGE)"""
+
+        if len(message) % blocksize != 0:
+            raise ValueError("message must be a multiple of 16 bytes (try adding " +
+                            str(16 - len(message) % 16) + " bytes of padding)")
+
+        blocksize = self.cipher.block_size
+        ivp = self.iv[0:blocksize]
+        ivp2 = self.iv[blocksize:]
+
+        ciphered = bytearray()
+
+        for i in range(0, len(message), blocksize):
+            indata = message[i:i+blocksize]
+            if operation == "decrypt":
+                xored = strxor(indata, ivp2)
+                decrypt_xored = self.cipher.decrypt(xored)
+                outdata = strxor(decrypt_xored, ivp)
+                ivp = indata
+                ivp2 = outdata
+            elif operation == "encrypt":
+                xored = strxor(indata, ivp)
+                encrypt_xored = self.cipher.encrypt(xored)
+                outdata = strxor(encrypt_xored, ivp2)
+                ivp = outdata
+                ivp2 = indata
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("operation must be either 'decrypt' or 'encrypt'")
+            ciphered.extend(outdata)
+        return ciphered
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mtproto.py b/mtproto.py
index d771386b..23103240 100644
--- a/mtproto.py
+++ b/mtproto.py
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ Created on Tue Sep  2 19:26:15 2014
 """
 from binascii import crc32 as originalcrc32
 MIN_SUPPORTED_PY3_VERSION = (3, 2, 0)
-from sys import version_info
-if version_info >= MIN_SUPPORTED_PY3_VERSION: #py3 has no long
-    long = int
+import numbers
 def crc32(data):
     return originalcrc32(data) & 0xffffffff
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ def serialize_param(bytes_io, type_, value):
         assert isinstance(value, int)
         bytes_io.write(struct.pack('<i', value))
     elif type_ == "long":
-        assert (isinstance(value, long) or isinstance(value, int)) # Py2 can be both
+        assert isinstance(value, numbers.Real)
         bytes_io.write(struct.pack('<q', value))
     elif type_ in ["int128", "int256"]:
         assert isinstance(value, bytes)
@@ -120,13 +118,11 @@ def serialize_param(bytes_io, type_, value):
         l = len(value)
         if l < 254: # short string format
             bytes_io.write(struct.pack('<b', l))  # 1 byte of string
-            #bytes_io.write(int.to_bytes(l, 1, 'little')) # 1 byte of string
             bytes_io.write(value)   # string
             bytes_io.write(b'\x00'*((-l-1) % 4))  # padding bytes
         else:
             bytes_io.write(b'\xfe')  # byte 254
             bytes_io.write(struct.pack('<i', l)[:3])  # 3 bytes of string
-            #bytes_io.write(int.to_bytes(l, 3, 'little')) # 3 bytes of string
             bytes_io.write(value) # string
             bytes_io.write(b'\x00'*(-l % 4))  # padding bytes
 
@@ -177,6 +173,7 @@ def deserialize(bytes_io, type_=None, subtype=None):
                 x[arg['name']] = deserialize(bytes_io, type_=arg['type'], subtype=arg['subtype'])
     return x
 
+
 class Session:
     """ Manages TCP Transport. encryption and message frames """
     def __init__(self, ip, port):
diff --git a/prime.py b/prime.py
index 3a65dfa2..1ed5a7f0 100644
--- a/prime.py
+++ b/prime.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ def primesbelow(N):
 
 smallprimeset = set(primesbelow(100000))
 _smallprimeset = 100000
+
 def isprime(n, precision=7):
     # http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller-Rabin_primality_test#Algorithm_and_running_time
     if n == 1 or n % 2 == 0:
diff --git a/testing.py b/testing.py
index 4a2068d0..960df934 100644
--- a/testing.py
+++ b/testing.py
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ print("PQ = %d\np = %d, q = %d" % (PQ, p, q))
 
 P_bytes = struct.pack('>i', p)
 Q_bytes = struct.pack('>i', q)
-# print("p.bit_length()//8+1: " + str(p.bit_length()//8+1)) # 4
-# print("q.bit_length()//8+1: " + str(q.bit_length()//8+1)) # 4
-# P_bytes = int.to_bytes(p, p.bit_length()//8+1, 'big')
-# Q_bytes = int.to_bytes(q, q.bit_length()//8+1, 'big')
 
 f = open('rsa.pub', 'r')
 key = RSA.importKey(f.read())
@@ -78,8 +74,6 @@ z = Session.method_call('req_DH_params',
                         encrypted_data=encrypted_data)
 
 encrypted_answer = z['encrypted_answer']
-print("encrypted_answer:")
-print(encrypted_answer.__repr__())
 tmp_aes_key = SHA.new(new_nonce + server_nonce).digest() + SHA.new(server_nonce + new_nonce).digest()[0:12]
 tmp_aes_iv = SHA.new(server_nonce + new_nonce).digest()[12:20] + SHA.new(new_nonce + new_nonce).digest() + new_nonce[0:4]
 
@@ -91,8 +85,11 @@ print("\ntmp_aes_iv:")
 mtproto.vis(tmp_aes_iv)
 print(tmp_aes_iv.__repr__())
 
-decrypted_answer = crypt.ige(encrypted_answer, tmp_aes_key, tmp_aes_iv)
-print("decrypted_answer is:")
-print(decrypted_answer.__repr__())
-mtproto.vis(decrypted_answer[20:]) # To start off BA0D89 ...
+crypter = crypt.IGE(tmp_aes_key, tmp_aes_iv)
+
+answer_with_hash = crypter.decrypt(encrypted_answer)
+
+answer_hash = answer_with_hash[:20]
+answer = answer_with_hash[20:]
+mtproto.vis(answer) # To start off BA0D89 ...
 
diff --git a/tests/encrypt_decrypt_ige_test.py b/tests/encrypt_decrypt_ige_test.py
index a08139ef..fe596db1 100644
--- a/tests/encrypt_decrypt_ige_test.py
+++ b/tests/encrypt_decrypt_ige_test.py
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ print("With key for AES 256 ECB: '" + str(aes_key) + "'")
 # Initialization Vector must be 32 bytes
 aes_iv =  b'01234567890123456789012345678901'
 print("And initialization vector: '" + str(aes_iv) + "'")
-encrypted_msg = ige(msg_to_encrypt_padded, aes_key, aes_iv, operation="encrypt")
+encrypted_msg = _ige(msg_to_encrypt_padded, aes_key, aes_iv, operation="encrypt")
 print("\nEncrypted msg: '" + str(encrypted_msg) + "'")
 print("In hex: " + encrypted_msg.__repr__())
-decrypted_msg = ige(encrypted_msg, aes_key, aes_iv, operation="decrypt")
+decrypted_msg = _ige(encrypted_msg, aes_key, aes_iv, operation="decrypt")
 print("\nDecrypted msg: '" + str(decrypted_msg) + "'")
 print("In hex: " + decrypted_msg.__repr__())
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ msg_not_multiple_of_16 = "6bytes"
 print("Trying to encrypt: '" + msg_not_multiple_of_16 +
       "' of size: " + str(len(msg_not_multiple_of_16)))
 try:
-    encrypted_msg = ige(msg_not_multiple_of_16, aes_key, aes_iv, operation="encrypt")
+    encrypted_msg = _ige(msg_not_multiple_of_16, aes_key, aes_iv, operation="encrypt")
 except ValueError as ve:
     print("  Correctly got ValueError: '" + str(ve) + "'")
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ except ValueError as ve:
 aes_key_not_32_bytes = b'0123456789'
 print("Trying to use key: '" + str(aes_key_not_32_bytes) + "'")
 try:
-    encrypted_msg = ige(msg_to_encrypt_padded, aes_key_not_32_bytes, aes_iv, operation="encrypt")
+    encrypted_msg = _ige(msg_to_encrypt_padded, aes_key_not_32_bytes, aes_iv, operation="encrypt")
 except ValueError as ve:
     print("  Correctly got ValueError: '" + str(ve) + "'")
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ except ValueError as ve:
 iv_key_not_32_bytes = b'0123456789'
 print("Trying to use iv: '" + str(iv_key_not_32_bytes) + "'")
 try:
-    encrypted_msg = ige(msg_to_encrypt_padded, aes_key, iv_key_not_32_bytes, operation="encrypt")
+    encrypted_msg = _ige(msg_to_encrypt_padded, aes_key, iv_key_not_32_bytes, operation="encrypt")
 except ValueError as ve:
     print("  Correctly got ValueError: '" + str(ve) + "'")