package org.infinispan.commons.hash;
/**
* Interface that governs implementations
*
* @author Manik Surtani
* @author Patrick McFarland
* @see MurmurHash2
* @see MurmurHash3
*/
public interface Hash {
/**
* Hashes a byte array efficiently.
*
* @param payload a byte array to hash
* @return a hash code for the byte array
*/
int hash(byte[] payload);
/**
* An incremental version of the hash function, that spreads a pre-calculated
* hash code, such as one derived from {@link Object#hashCode()}.
*
* @param hashcode an object's hashcode
* @return a spread and hashed version of the hashcode
*/
int hash(int hashcode);
/**
* A helper that calculates the hashcode of an object, choosing the optimal
* mechanism of hash calculation after considering the type of the object
* (byte array, String or Object).
*
* @param o object to hash
* @return a hashcode
*/
int hash(Object o);
}