org.apache.shiro.crypto.hash
Interface Hash

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractHash, Md2Hash, Md5Hash, Sha1Hash, Sha256Hash, Sha384Hash, Sha512Hash

public interface Hash

A Cryptographic Hash represents a one-way conversion algorithm that transforms an input source to an underlying byte array.

Since:

0.9

Author:

Les Hazlewood

See Also:

AbstractHash, Md2Hash, Md5Hash, Sha1Hash, Sha256Hash, Sha384Hash, Sha512Hash

Method Summary

byte[]	getBytes() Returns this Hash's byte array, that is, the hashed value of the original input source.
String	toBase64() Returns a Base64 encoding of this Hash's byte array.
String	toHex() Returns a Hex encoding of this Hash's byte array.

Method Detail

getBytes

byte[] getBytes()

Returns this Hash's byte array, that is, the hashed value of the original input source.

Returns:

this Hash's byte array, that is, the hashed value of the original input source.

See Also:

toHex(), toBase64()

toHex

String toHex()

Returns a Hex encoding of this Hash's byte array.

Returns:

a Hex encoding of this Hash's byte array.

toBase64

String toBase64()

Returns a Base64 encoding of this Hash's byte array.

Returns:

a Base64 encoding of this Hash's byte array.