HashAlgorithm.HashFinal Method (System.Security.Cryptography)

.NET Framework Class Library

HashAlgorithm..::.HashFinal Method

When overridden in a derived class, finalizes the hash computation after the last data is processed by the cryptographic stream object.

Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Protected MustOverride Function HashFinal As Byte()

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim returnValue As Byte()

returnValue = Me.HashFinal()

protected abstract byte[] HashFinal()

Visual C++

protected:
virtual array<unsigned char>^ HashFinal() abstract

JScript

protected abstract function HashFinal() : byte[]

Return Value

Type: array<System..::.Byte>[]()[]
The computed hash code.

Remarks

This method finalizes any partial computation and returns the correct hash value for the data stream.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0

Reference

HashAlgorithm Class

HashAlgorithm Members

System.Security.Cryptography Namespace

Other Resources

Cryptographic Services