HashDigest.java

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/**
 * 
 */
package org.openiam.util.encrypt;

/**
 * Interface to be implemented for a HashDigest.
 * @author suneet
 *
 */
public interface HashDigest {


	/**
	 * Produces a hash from the msg string that is being passed in.
	 * The System master key is used for the hash by default.
	 * @param msg
	 * @return
	 */
	public abstract byte[] hash(String msg);

	public abstract String HexEncodedHash(String msg);


}