Method New

cmd/bitrot.go:47–64

New returns a new hash.Hash calculating the given bitrot algorithm.

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// New returns a new hash.Hash calculating the given bitrot algorithm.
func (a BitrotAlgorithm) New() hash.Hash {
	switch a {
	case SHA256:
		return sha256.New()
	case BLAKE2b512:
		b2, _ := blake2b.New512(nil) // New512 never returns an error if the key is nil
		return b2
	case HighwayHash256:
		hh, _ := highwayhash.New(magicHighwayHash256Key) // New will never return error since key is 256 bit
		return hh
	case HighwayHash256S:
		hh, _ := highwayhash.New(magicHighwayHash256Key) // New will never return error since key is 256 bit
		return hh
	default:
		logger.CriticalIf(GlobalContext, errors.New("Unsupported bitrot algorithm"))
		return nil
	}
}

// Available reports whether the given algorithm is available.
func (a BitrotAlgorithm) Available() bool {