Fix incorrect padding for messages smaller DEFAULT_PADDING_LENGTH #414
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We encountered an issue when encrypting messages with size that is smaller than
DEFAULT_PADDING_LENGTH
byNACL_EXTRA_BYTES
. In this scenario, the current implementation uses a negative value for padding. A test is added demonstrating such behavior.I consider the solution to be backward-compatible and only to improve the function because it will accept a wider range of inputs regarding their JSON-encoded length.