Uses of Class java.security.MessageDigest (Java SE 17 & JDK 17)
Description: use: module: java.base, package: java.security, class: MessageDigest

# Uses of Class
java.security.MessageDigest

Packages that use MessageDigest
Package
Description
java.security
Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.

- ## Uses of MessageDigest in java.security

  Fields in java.security declared as MessageDigest
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected MessageDigest`
  DigestInputStream.`digest`
  The message digest associated with this stream.
  `protected MessageDigest`
  DigestOutputStream.`digest`
  The message digest associated with this stream.
  Methods in java.security that return MessageDigest
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static MessageDigest`
  MessageDigest.`getInstance(String algorithm)`
  Returns a MessageDigest object that implements the specified digest algorithm.
  `static MessageDigest`
  MessageDigest.`getInstance(String algorithm, String provider)`
  Returns a MessageDigest object that implements the specified digest algorithm.
  `static MessageDigest`
  MessageDigest.`getInstance(String algorithm, Provider provider)`
  Returns a MessageDigest object that implements the specified digest algorithm.
  `MessageDigest`
  DigestInputStream.`getMessageDigest()`
  Returns the message digest associated with this stream.
  `MessageDigest`
  DigestOutputStream.`getMessageDigest()`
  Returns the message digest associated with this stream.
  Methods in java.security with parameters of type MessageDigest
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  DigestInputStream.`setMessageDigest(MessageDigest digest)`
  Associates the specified message digest with this stream.
  `void`
  DigestOutputStream.`setMessageDigest(MessageDigest digest)`
  Associates the specified message digest with this stream.
  Constructors in java.security with parameters of type MessageDigest
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `DigestInputStream(InputStream stream, MessageDigest digest)`
  Creates a digest input stream, using the specified input stream and message digest.
  ``
  `DigestOutputStream(OutputStream stream, MessageDigest digest)`
  Creates a digest output stream, using the specified output stream and message digest.