All Known Implementing Classes:

BLAKE224, BLAKE256, BLAKE384, BLAKE512, BMW224, BMW256, BMW384, BMW512, CubeHash224, CubeHash256, CubeHash384, CubeHash512, DigestEngine, ECHO224, ECHO256, ECHO384, ECHO512, Fugue224, Fugue256, Fugue384, Fugue512, Groestl224, Groestl256, Groestl384, Groestl512, Hamsi224, Hamsi256, Hamsi384, Hamsi512, HAVAL128_3, HAVAL128_4, HAVAL128_5, HAVAL160_3, HAVAL160_4, HAVAL160_5, HAVAL192_3, HAVAL192_4, HAVAL192_5, HAVAL224_3, HAVAL224_4, HAVAL224_5, HAVAL256_3, HAVAL256_4, HAVAL256_5, HMAC, JH224, JH256, JH384, JH512, Keccak224, Keccak256, Keccak384, Keccak512, Luffa224, Luffa256, Luffa384, Luffa512, MD2, MD4, MD5, PANAMA, RadioGatun32, RadioGatun64, RIPEMD, RIPEMD128, RIPEMD160, SHA0, SHA1, SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, Shabal192, Shabal224, Shabal256, Shabal384, Shabal512, ShabalGeneric, SHAvite224, SHAvite256, SHAvite384, SHAvite512, SIMD224, SIMD256, SIMD384, SIMD512, Skein224, Skein256, Skein384, Skein512, Tiger, Tiger2, Whirlpool, Whirlpool0, Whirlpool1
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public interface Digest
```
This interface documents the API for a hash function. This interface somewhat mimics the standard java.security.MessageDigest class. We do not extend that class in order to provide compatibility with reduced Java implementations such as J2ME. Implementing a java.security.Provider compatible with Sun's JCA ought to be easy.

A Digest object maintains a running state for a hash function computation. Data is inserted with update() calls; the result is obtained from a digest() method (where some final data can be inserted as well). When a digest output has been produced, the objet is automatically resetted, and can be used immediately for another digest operation. The state of a computation can be cloned with the copy() method; this can be used to get a partial hash result without interrupting the complete computation.

Digest objects are stateful and hence not thread-safe; however, distinct Digest objects can be accessed concurrently without any problem.
```
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```
Version:

$Revision: 232 $

Author:

Thomas Pornin <thomas.pornin@cryptolog.com>

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Digest`	`copy()`	Clone the current state.
`byte[]`	`digest()`	Finalize the current hash computation and return the hash value in a newly-allocated array.
`byte[]`	`digest(byte[] inbuf)`	Input some bytes, then finalize the current hash computation and return the hash value in a newly-allocated array.
`int`	`digest(byte[] outbuf, int off, int len)`	Finalize the current hash computation and store the hash value in the provided output buffer.
`int`	`getBlockLength()`	Return the "block length" for the hash function.
`int`	`getDigestLength()`	Get the natural hash function output length (in bytes).
`void`	`reset()`	Reset the object: this makes it suitable for a new hash computation.
`String`	`toString()`	Get the display name for this function (e.g.
`void`	`update(byte in)`	Insert one more input data byte.
`void`	`update(byte[] inbuf)`	Insert some more bytes.
`void`	`update(byte[] inbuf, int off, int len)`	Insert some more bytes.

- Method Detail
  - update
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void update(byte in)
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    Insert one more input data byte.
    
    Parameters:
    
    in - the input byte
  - update
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void update(byte[] inbuf)
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    Insert some more bytes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inbuf - the data bytes
  - update
```
void update(byte[] inbuf,
            int off,
            int len)
```
    Insert some more bytes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inbuf - the data buffer
    
    off - the data offset in inbuf
    
    len - the data length (in bytes)
  - digest
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byte[] digest()
```
    Finalize the current hash computation and return the hash value in a newly-allocated array. The object is resetted.
    
    Returns:
    
    the hash output
  - digest
```
byte[] digest(byte[] inbuf)
```
    Input some bytes, then finalize the current hash computation and return the hash value in a newly-allocated array. The object is resetted.
    
    Parameters:
    
    inbuf - the input data
    
    Returns:
    
    the hash output
  - digest
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int digest(byte[] outbuf,
           int off,
           int len)
```
    Finalize the current hash computation and store the hash value in the provided output buffer. The len parameter contains the maximum number of bytes that should be written; no more bytes than the natural hash function output length will be produced. If len is smaller than the natural hash output length, the hash output is truncated to its first len bytes. The object is resetted.
    
    Parameters:
    
    outbuf - the output buffer
    
    off - the output offset within outbuf
    
    len - the requested hash output length (in bytes)
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of bytes actually written in outbuf
  - getDigestLength
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int getDigestLength()
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    Get the natural hash function output length (in bytes).
    
    Returns:
    
    the digest output length (in bytes)
  - reset
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void reset()
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    Reset the object: this makes it suitable for a new hash computation. The current computation, if any, is discarded.
  - copy
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Digest copy()
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    Clone the current state. The returned object evolves independantly of this object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the clone
  - getBlockLength
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int getBlockLength()
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    Return the "block length" for the hash function. This value is naturally defined for iterated hash functions (Merkle-Damgard). It is used in HMAC (that's what the HMAC specification names the "B" parameter).
    
    If the function is "block-less" then this function may return -n where n is an integer such that the block length for HMAC ("B") will be inferred from the key length, by selecting the smallest multiple of n which is no smaller than the key length. For instance, for the Fugue-xxx hash functions, this function returns -4: the virtual block length B is the HMAC key length, rounded up to the next multiple of 4.
    
    Returns:
    
    the internal block length (in bytes), or -n
  - toString
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String toString()
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    Get the display name for this function (e.g. "SHA-1" for SHA-1).
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    See Also:
    
    Object

Interface Digest

Method Summary

Method Detail

update

update

update

digest

digest

digest

getDigestLength

reset

copy

getBlockLength

toString