//Benton Stark 10-21-2013
/// <summary>
/// Compute a hash value across one or more byte arrays.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="algo">Hashing algorithm to use.</param>
/// <param name="list">Byte array to compute hash across.</param>
/// <returns>Byte array containing hash value.</returns>
public static byte[] Hash(HashAlgorithm algo, params byte[][] list)
{
if (algo == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("algo");
if (list == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("list");
int size = 0;
foreach (byte[] item in list)
{
if (item == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("list contains null array");
size += item.Length;
}
ArrayBuilder b = new ArrayBuilder(size);
foreach (byte[] item in list)
{
b.Append(item);
}
byte[] hash = algo.ComputeHash(b.GetBytes());
b.Clear();
return hash;
}
//Benton Stark 07-25-2014
/// <summary>
/// Pads an array of bytes to specific size using a supplied padding value.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="data">Data to pad.</param>
/// <param name="size">Size of the return array.</param>
/// <param name="padValue">Padding value to use.</param>
/// <returns>Array of bytes padded.</returns>
public static byte[] PadArray(byte[] data, int size, byte padValue)
{
if (data == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("data");
if (data.Length > size)
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("size");
ArrayBuilder b = new ArrayBuilder(size);
b.Append(data);
b.Append(ArrayUtils.CreateArray(size - data.Length, padValue));
byte[] pad = b.GetBytes(); // get a copy of the padded bytes
b.Clear(); // clear the private key from the array builder memory
return pad; // return pointer to the byte array
}
//Benton Stark 10-21-2013
/// <summary>
/// Combine 2 or more byte arrays into a single, contegious byte array.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="list">Byte array parameter list.</param>
/// <returns>Single byte array.</returns>
public static byte[] Combine(params byte[][] list)
{
if (list == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("list");
int size = 0;
foreach (byte[] item in list)
{
if (item == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("list contains null array");
size += item.Length;
}
ArrayBuilder b = new ArrayBuilder(size);
foreach (byte[] item in list)
{
b.Append(item);
}
byte[] rtn = b.GetBytes();
b.Clear();
return rtn;
}
//Benton Stark 10-21-2013
/// <summary>
/// Zero pads an array of bytes to specific size.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="data">Data to zero pad.</param>
/// <param name="size">Size of the return array.</param>
/// <returns>Array of bytes zero padded.</returns>
public static byte[] ZeroPad(byte[] data, int size)
{
if (data == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("data");
if (data.Length > size)
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("size");
ArrayBuilder b = new ArrayBuilder(size);
b.Append(data);
byte[] pad = b.GetBytes();
b.Clear(); // clear the private key from the array builder memory
return pad; // return pointer to the byte array
}
/// <summary>
/// Converts a 24-bit integer byte array to a 32-bit integer.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="int24">24-bit integer value.</param>
/// <returns>Unsigned 32-bit integer value.</returns>
public static Int32 GetInt32(byte[] int24)
{
if (int24 == null)
throw new ArgumentNullException("int24");
if (int24.Length != 3)
{
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("int24", "byte size must be exactly three");
}
ArrayBuilder buffer = new ArrayBuilder(4);
buffer.Append(int24);
return BitConverter.ToInt32(buffer.GetBytes(), 0);
}