HashAlgorithmBase

Provides a base implementation for implementing hash algorithms.

Public:

Properties:

Name	Description
Hash (get)	Returns the computed hash.

Methods:

Name	Description
Clear	Releases any resources being held by the hash algorithm.
ComputeHash	Computes the hash on a source in its entirety.
Initialize	Resets the base class to an initial state to begin computing the hash for a new set of values.
TransformBlock	Continues to compute the hash value for blocks of data.
TransformFinalBlock	Finalizes the hash computation by processing the last block of data.

Remarks

The HashAlgorithmBase class provides base functionality for common task when computing a hash value on data within the VBCorLib library. This allows for an easier and more consistent implementation of the hash algorithms.

By implementing the IHashAlgorithm interface, an instance of HashAlgorithmBase will manage standard functions and validation of data. When needed, the base class will call back into the IHashAlgorithm implementation for required data processing.