org.atlanmod.commons.hash

Interface HashCode

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

@Immutable
 @ParametersAreNonnullByDefault
public interface HashCode
extends Serializable

An immutable hash code of arbitrary bit length.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	bits() Returns the number of bits in this hash code; a positive multiple of 8.
byte[]	toBytes() Returns the value of this hash code as a byte array.
String	toHexString() Returns the literal representation of this hash code.
long	toLong() Returns the long representation of this hash code.

Method Detail

bits

@Nonnegative
int bits()

Returns the number of bits in this hash code; a positive multiple of 8.

Returns:

the number of bits

toBytes

@Nonnull
byte[] toBytes()

Returns the value of this hash code as a byte array.

Returns:

a byte array

toLong

long toLong()

Returns the long representation of this hash code.

Returns:

a long

toHexString

@Nonnull
String toHexString()

Returns the literal representation of this hash code.

Returns:

a string