Package org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.modifiedselector

# Class HashvalueAlgorithm

java.lang.Object
org.apache.tools.ant.types.selectors.modifiedselector.HashvalueAlgorithm

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Algorithm`

public class HashvalueAlgorithm extends Object implements Algorithm
Computes a 'hashvalue' for the content of file using String.hashValue(). Use of this algorithm doesn't require any additional nested <param>s and doesn't support any.

Since:
  Ant 1.6
Version:
  2003-09-13

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`HashvalueAlgorithm()`

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`String`
`getValue(File file)`
Computes a 'hashvalue' for a file content.
`boolean`
`isValid()`
This algorithm doesn't need any configuration.
`String`
`toString()`
Override Object.toString().

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

## Constructor Details

### HashvalueAlgorithm

public HashvalueAlgorithm()

## Method Details

### isValid

public boolean isValid()
This algorithm doesn't need any configuration. Therefore it's always valid.

Specified by:
  `isValid` in interface `Algorithm`
Returns:
  always true

### getValue

public String getValue(File file)
Computes a 'hashvalue' for a file content. It reads the content of a file, convert that to String and use the String.hashCode() method.

Specified by:
  `getValue` in interface `Algorithm`
Parameters:
  `file` - The file for which the value should be computed
Returns:
  the hashvalue or null if the file couldn't be read

### toString

public String toString()
Override Object.toString().

Overrides:
  `toString` in class `Object`
Returns:
  information about this comparator