2.5Hashing algorighms

This module provides a selection of the most widely used checksum/hash algorithms:

CRC32, Adler32, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, MD2, MD4, MD5, Whirlpool, Tiger, RIPEMD128, RIPEMD160, RIPEMD256, RIPEMD320

Contents of this module

• 2.5.1Checksums - Classes providing checksum functions
  • 2.5.1.1Class Adler32 - Calculates a 32 bits long Adler32 checksum
  • 2.5.1.2Class CRC32 - Calculates a 32 bits long CRC32 checksum
• 2.5.2Strong hashes - Classes providing strong hashes, suitable for cryptography
  • 2.5.2.1Class RIPEMD160Hash - Calculates a 160 bits long RIPEMD-160 hash (RIPEMD family)
  • 2.5.2.2Class RIPEMD256Hash - Calculates a 256 bits long RIPEMD-256 hash (RIPEMD family)
  • 2.5.2.3Class RIPEMD320Hash - Calculates a 320 bits long RIPEMD-320 hash (RIPEMD family)
  • 2.5.2.4Class SHA224Hash - Calculates a 224 bits long SHA-224 hash (SHA-2 family)
  • 2.5.2.5Class SHA256Hash - Calculates a 256 bits long SHA-256 hash (SHA-2 family)
  • 2.5.2.6Class SHA384Hash - Calculates a 384 bits long SHA-384 hash (SHA-2 family)
  • 2.5.2.7Class SHA512Hash - Calculates a 512 bits long SHA-512 hash (SHA-2 family)
  • 2.5.2.8Class TigerHash - Calculates a 192 bits long Tiger hash
  • 2.5.2.9Class WhirlpoolHash - Calculates a 512 bits long Whirlpool hash
• 2.5.3Weak hashes - Classes providing weak / deprecated hashes
  • 2.5.3.1Class MD2Hash - Calculates a 128 bits long MD2 (Message Digest 2) hash
  • 2.5.3.2Class MD4Hash - Calculates a 128 bits long MD4 (Message Digest 4) hash
  • 2.5.3.3Class MD5Hash - Calculates a 128 bits long MD5 (Message Digest 5) hash
  • 2.5.3.4Class RIPEMD128Hash - Calculates a 128 bits long RIPEMD-128 hash (RIPEMD family)
  • 2.5.3.5Class SHA1Hash - Calculates a 160 bits long SHA-1 hash
• 2.5.4Class HashBase - Base class for each hash algorithm, specialized for overloading.
• 2.5.5Functions