Hash.Algorithm (exedio persistence)

All Known Implementing Classes:

MessageDigestAlgorithm

Enclosing class:

Hash
```
public static interface Hash.Algorithm
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`check(byte[] plainText, byte[] hash)`	Returns whether the given plain text matches the given hash.
`boolean`	`compatibleTo(Hash.Algorithm other)`	Returns whether this algorithm can consistently check hash values created by the given algorithm.
`byte[]`	`hash(byte[] plainText)`	Returns a hash for the given plain text.
`int`	`length()`
`String`	`name()`

- Method Detail
  - name
```
String name()
```
  - length
```
int length()
```
  - hash
```
byte[] hash(byte[] plainText)
```
    Returns a hash for the given plain text. The result is not required to be deterministic - this means, multiple calls for the same plain text do not have to return the same hash. This is especially true for salted hashes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    plainText - the text to be hashed. Is never null.
    
    Returns:
    
    the hash of plainText. Must never return null.
  - check
```
boolean check(byte[] plainText,
              byte[] hash)
```
    Returns whether the given plain text matches the given hash.
    
    Parameters:
    
    plainText - the text to be hashed. Is never null.
    
    hash - the hash of plainText. Is never null.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if hash.length!=length().
  - compatibleTo
```
boolean compatibleTo(Hash.Algorithm other)
```
    Returns whether this algorithm can consistently check hash values created by the given algorithm.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if other is null