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Synopsis
- #include <libhashkit-1.0/hashkit.h>
Compile and link with -lhashkit.
Description
libhashkit is a small and thread-safe client library that provides a collection of useful hashing algorithms.
libhashkit is distributed with libmemcached.
Creating a hashkit structure
Synopsis
- #include <libhashkit-1.0/hashkit.h>
Compile and link with -lhashkit
typedef struct hashkit_st hashkit_st
- hashkit_st *hashkit_create(hashkit_st *hash)
- Parameters
hash -- memory address of a hashkit_st struct; if a nullptr is passed, the struct will be dynamically allocated by libhashkit
- Returns
pointer to initialized hashkit_st structure
- hashkit_st *hashkit_clone(hashkit_st *destination, const hashkit_st *ptr)
- Parameters
- destination -- memory address of a hashkit_st struct; if a nullptr is passed, the struct will be dynamically allocated by libhashkit
- ptr -- pointer of the hashkit_st struct to copy
- Returns
pointer to a hashkit_st structure (destination, if not nullptr), initialized from ptr
- void hashkit_free(hashkit_st *hash)
- Parameters
hash -- pointer to an initialized hashkit_st struct
- bool hashkit_is_allocated(const hashkit_st *hash)
- Parameters
hash -- pointer to an initialized hashkit_st struct
- Returns
bool, whether the hash struct was dynamically allocated
Description
The hashkit_create() function initializes a hashkit object for use. If you pass a nullptr argument for hash, then the memory for the object is allocated. If you specify a pre-allocated piece of memory, that is initialized for use.
The hashkit_clone() function initializes a hashkit object much like hashkit_create(), but instead of using default settings it will use the settings of the ptr hashkit object.
The hashkit_free() frees any resources being consumed by the hashkit objects that were initialized with hashkit_create() or hashkit_clone().
The hashkit_is_allocated() reports whether the memory was allocated for a hashkit object.
Return Value
hashkit_create() and hashkit_clone() will return nullptr on failure or pointer to hashkit_st on success.
hashkit_is_allocated() returns true if the memory for the hashkit object was allocated inside of hashkit_create() or hashkit_clone(), otherwise it is false and was user-supplied memory.
See Also
Set Hash Function
Synopsis
- #include <libhashkit-1.0/hashkit.h>
Compile and link with -lhashkit
- typedef uint32_t (*hashkit_hash_fn)(const char *key, size_t key_length, void *context)
- Param key
the key to generate a hash of
- Param key_length
the length of the key without any terminating zero byte
- Param context
the custom hash function context set through hashkit_set_custom_function() or hashkit_set_custom_distribution_function()
- Returns
the custom hash function should return a hash value for key as an unsigned 32bit integer
typedef enum hashkit_return_t hashkit_return_t
- enum hashkit_return_t
- enumerator HASHKIT_SUCCESS
Operation succeeded.
- enumerator HASHKIT_FAILURE
Operation failed.
- enumerator HASHKIT_MEMORY_ALLOCATION_FAILURE
Memory allocation failed.
- enumerator HASHKIT_INVALID_HASH
Invalid hashkit_hash_algorithm_t passed.
- enumerator HASHKIT_INVALID_ARGUMENT
Invalid argument passed.
typedef enum hashkit_hash_algorithm_t hashkit_hash_algorithm_t
- enum hashkit_hash_algorithm_t
- enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_DEFAULT
Default hash algorithm (one_at_a_time).
enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_MD5
enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_CRC
enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_FNV1_64
enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_FNV1A_64
enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_FNV1_32
enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_FNV1A_32
- enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_HSIEH
Only available if libhashkit hash been built with HSIEH support.
- enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_MURMUR
Only available if libhashkit has been built with MURMUR support.
- enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_MURMUR3
Only available if libhashkit has been built with MURMUR support.
enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_JENKINS
- enumerator HASHKIT_HASH_CUSTOM
Use custom hashkit_hash_fn function set through hashkit_set_custom_function() or hashkit_set_custom_distribution_function().
- hashkit_return_t hashkit_set_function(hashkit_st *hash, hashkit_hash_algorithm_t hash_algorithm)
- Parameters
- hash -- pointer to an initialized hashkit_st struct
- hash_algorithm -- valid hashkit_hash_algorithm_t constant
- Returns
hashkit_return_t indicating success or failure
- hashkit_return_t hashkit_set_custom_function(hashkit_st *hash, hashkit_hash_fn function, void *context)
- Parameters
- hash -- pointer to initialized hashkit_st struct
- function -- hashkit_hash_fn function pointer to use as hash function for HASHKIT_HASH_CUSTOM
- context -- pointer to an opaque user managed context for the custom hash function
- Returns
hashkit_return_t indicating success or failure
- hashkit_hash_algorithm_t hashkit_get_function(const hashkit_st *hash)
- Parameters
hash -- pointer to an initialized hashkit_st struct
- Returns
hashkit_hash_algorithm_t indicating the currently set hash algorithm to use
- hashkit_return_t hashkit_set_distribution_function(hashkit_st *hash, hashkit_hash_algorithm_t hash_algorithm)
- Parameters
- hash -- pointer to an initialized hashkit_st struct
- hash_algorithm -- valid hashkit_hash_algrothm_t constant
- Returns
hashkit_return_t indicating success or failure
- hashkit_return_t hashkit_set_custom_distribution_function(hashkit_st *hash, hashkit_hash_fn function, void *context)
- Parameters
- hash -- pointer to initialized hashkit_st struct
- function -- hashkit_hash_fn function pointer to use as distribution hash function for HASHKIT_HASH_CUSTOM
- context -- pointer to an opaque user managed context for the custom distribution hash function
- hashkit_hash_algorithm_t hashkit_get_distribution_function(const hashkit_st *hash)
- Parameters
hash -- pointer to an initialized hashkit_st struct
- Returns
hashkit_hash_algorithm_t indicating the currently set distribution hash algorithm to use
Description
These functions are used to set and retrieve the key and distribution hash functions.
Return Value
hashkit_set_function(), hashkit_set_custom_function() and the distribution equivalents return hashkit_return_t::HASHKIT_SUCCESS on success.
hashkit_get_function() and hashkit_get_distribution_function() return hashkit_hash_algorithm_t indicating the hash function used.
See Also
Available Hashes
Synopsis
- #include <libhashkit-1.0/hashkit.h>
Compile and link with -lhashkit
uint32_t hashkit_default(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_fnv1_64(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_fnv1a_64(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_fnv1_32(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_fnv1a_32(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_crc32(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_hsieh(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_murmur(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_murmur3(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_jenkins(const char *key, size_t key_length)
uint32_t hashkit_md5(const char *key, size_t key_length)
Description
These functions generate hash values from a key using a variety of algorithms. These functions can be used standalone, or will be used according to the algorithm set with hashkit_set_function() or hashkit_set_distribution_function().
The hashkit_hsieh(), hashkit_murmur() and hashkit_murmur3() functions are only available if the library is built with the appropriate flag enabled.
Return Value
A 32-bit hash value.
See Also
Generate hash value
Synopsis
- #include <libhashkit-1.0/hashkit.h>
Compile and link with -lhashkit
- uint32_t hashkit_value(hashkit_st *hash, const char *key, size_t key_length)
- Parameters
- hash -- pointer to an initialized hashkit_st struct
- key -- the key to genereate a hash of
- key_length -- the length of the key without any terminating zero byte
Description
The hashkit_value() function generates a 32-bit hash value from the given key and key_length. The hash argument is an initialized hashkit object, and distribution type and hash function is used from this object while generating the value.
Return Value
A 32-bit hash value.
See Also
libhashkit(3) hashkit_create(3) hashkit_function(3) hashkit_functions(3)
See Also
libmemcached(3) hashkit_create(3) hashkit_function(3) hashkit_functions(3) hashkit_value(3)
Referenced By
memcached_generate_hash(3), memcached_generate_hash_value(3).