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package org.jscsi.parser.digest;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.security.DigestException;
import java.util.zip.Checksum;
/**
* <h1>IDigest</h1>
* <p>
* An interface representing a digest.
*
* @author Volker Wildi
*/
public interface IDigest extends Checksum {
/**
* This method updates the used digest with the values of the given <code>ByteBuffer</code> object.
*
* @param data
* The values used for updating the checksum.
* @param off
* Start offset.
* @param len
* Length of the used values. (Must be a multiple of <code>4</code> bytes)
*/
public void update(final ByteBuffer data, final int off, final int len);
/**
* This method validates the calculated checksum with the expected checksum.
*
* @throws DigestException
* Dismatch between the calculated and expected checksum.
*/
public void validate() throws DigestException;
/**
* Returns the length in bytes, which are needed to store this digest.
*
* @return The number of bytes of this digest.
*/
public int getSize();
}