(Java) Hash the Contents of a String (SHA256 and other hash algorithms)

Demonstrates how to hash the contents of a string using SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, MD2, MD5, HAVAL, RIPEMD, etc.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example requires the Chilkat Crypt API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Unlock Chilkat Crypt for sample code.

    CkCrypt2 crypt = new CkCrypt2();

    // Choose the hash algorithm.
    // Can be  "sha1", "sha256", "sha384", "sha512", "md2", "md5", "haval", "ripemd128", "ripemd160","ripemd256", or "ripemd320".
    crypt.put_HashAlgorithm("sha256");

    // The byte representation of the string matters when hashing. 
    // Tell Chilkat that we want to use the utf-8 byte representation.
    crypt.put_Charset("utf-8");

    CkByteData hashBytes = new CkByteData();
    success = crypt.HashString("They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.",hashBytes);

    // Let's examine the hash as a hex string.
    CkStringBuilder sb = new CkStringBuilder();
    sb.AppendEncoded(hashBytes,"hex");
    System.out.println("SHA256 hash = " + sb.getAsString());
  }
}