bak.pcj.hash
Interface ByteHashFunction

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultByteHashFunction

public interface ByteHashFunction

This interface represents hash functions from byte values to int values. The int value result is chosen to achieve consistence with the common hashCode() method. The interface is provided to alter the hash functions used by hashing data structures, like ByteKeyIntChainedHashMap or ByteChainedHashSet.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

DefaultByteHashFunction

Method Summary

int	hash(byte v) Returns a hash code for a specified byte value.

Method Detail

hash

public int hash(byte v)

Returns a hash code for a specified byte value.

Parameters:

v - the value for which to return a hash code.

Returns:

a hash code for the specified value.