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klyn.cryptography.MessageDigest.getInstance
method
public static getInstance(algorithm as String) as MessageDigest throws CryptoException:
Description

Compatibility factory for dynamic algorithm selection.

Direct subclass construction such as SHA256() or SHA3_512() remains the primary API. This helper exists for configuration-driven code paths and for transition from the previous design.

Parameters
ParameterDescription
algorithmDigest algorithm.
Returns

Ready-to-use digest instance.

Throws
  • CryptoException when the algorithm is unsupported.
Example
import klyn.cryptography

name = "SHA-256"
md = MessageDigest.getInstance(name)
print(md.algorithm)