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17 package org.wamblee.security.encryption;
20 * Utility class that encapsulates a message digest method.
22 public interface MessageDigester {
25 * Computes a message digest for a value and encodes it in some way.
26 * @param aValue Value to compute digest for.
27 * @return Encoded digest.
29 String hash(String aValue);