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19  package org.eclipse.aether.spi.connector.checksum;
20  
21  import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
22  
23  /**
24   * Implementation performing checksum calculation for specific algorithm. Instances of this interface are stateful,
25   * non-thread safe, and should not be reused.
26   *
27   * @since 1.8.0
28   */
29  public interface ChecksumAlgorithm {
30      /**
31       * Updates the checksum algorithm inner state with input.
32       */
33      void update(ByteBuffer input);
34  
35      /**
36       * Returns the algorithm end result as string, never {@code null}. After invoking this method, this instance should
37       * be discarded and not reused. For new checksum calculation you have to get new instance.
38       *
39       * Values returned by this method are handled as "opaque strings", and are used for simple equality checks (matches
40       * or not matches the checksum), and are also persisted in this form (locally to file system but also uploaded as
41       * checksum files). Resolver itself never tries to "decode" or "interpret" this string in any other way.
42       */
43      String checksum();
44  }