org.cryptimeleon.math.structures.groups

Interface HashIntoGroup

All Superinterfaces:

HashIntoStructure, Representable, StandaloneRepresentable

All Known Implementing Classes:

HashIntoBasicGroup, HashIntoCountingGroup, HashIntoLazyGroup, HashIntoZnAdditiveGroup

public interface HashIntoGroup
extends HashIntoStructure

Represents a hash function that maps a byte[] to a GroupElement of a Group.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
GroupElement	hash(byte[] x) Hashes a byte array into the structure.
default GroupElement	hash(java.lang.String x) Hashes a String (UTF-8 encoded) into the structure.
default GroupElement	hash(UniqueByteRepresentable ubr) Hashes a UniqueByteRepresentable in to the structure.

Methods inherited from interface org.cryptimeleon.math.serialization.Representable

getRepresentation

Method Detail

hash

GroupElement hash(byte[] x)

Description copied from interface: HashIntoStructure

Hashes a byte array into the structure.

Specified by:

hash in interface HashIntoStructure

Parameters:

x - a sequence of bytes to hash

Returns:

the resulting structure element

hash

default GroupElement hash(java.lang.String x)

Description copied from interface: HashIntoStructure

Hashes a String (UTF-8 encoded) into the structure.

Specified by:

hash in interface HashIntoStructure

Parameters:

x - a String

Returns:

the resulting structure element

hash

default GroupElement hash(UniqueByteRepresentable ubr)

Description copied from interface: HashIntoStructure

Hashes a UniqueByteRepresentable in to the structure.

Specified by:

hash in interface HashIntoStructure

Parameters:

ubr - the UniqueByteRepresentable to hash

Returns:

the resulting structure element