HashFunction (Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.0.GA public API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

RangeCompatibleHashFunction

All Known Implementing Classes:

Murmur3HashFunction, SimpleHashFunction
```
public interface HashFunction
```
A hash function, for use in hash tables.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  int hash(CharSequence key)
  Hashes a key, i.e.

- Method Detail
  - hash
```
int hash(CharSequence key)
```
    Hashes a key, i.e. turns it into an integer for use in a HashTable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - A key to hash.
    
    Returns:
    
    A hash.