org.cryptimeleon.math.structures

Interface HashIntoStructure

All Superinterfaces:

Representable, StandaloneRepresentable

All Known Subinterfaces:

HashIntoGroup

All Known Implementing Classes:

HashIntoBasicGroup, HashIntoDebugGroup, HashIntoLazyGroup, HashIntoSecp256k1, HashIntoSecp256k1Basic, HashIntoZn, HashIntoZnAdditiveGroup, HashIntoZp

public interface HashIntoStructure
extends StandaloneRepresentable

Represents a hash function that maps a byte[] to an Element of a Structure.

Method Summary

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

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

getRepresentation

Method Detail

hash

Element hash(byte[] x)

Hashes a byte array into the structure.

Parameters:

x - a sequence of bytes to hash

Returns:

the resulting structure element

hash

default Element hash(UniqueByteRepresentable ubr)

Hashes a UniqueByteRepresentable in to the structure.

Parameters:

ubr - the UniqueByteRepresentable to hash

Returns:

the resulting structure element

hash

default Element hash(java.lang.String x)

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

Parameters:

x - a String

Returns:

the resulting structure element