Uses of Interface java.util.zip.Checksum (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-29

## Uses of Interface
java.util.zip.Checksum

- Packages that use Checksum
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.util.zip | Provides classes for reading and writing the standard ZIP and GZIP file formats.

- - ### Uses of Checksum in java.util.zip

    Classes in java.util.zip that implement Checksum
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `Adler32` A class that can be used to compute the Adler-32 checksum of a data stream.
    `class` | `CRC32` A class that can be used to compute the CRC-32 of a data stream.

    Methods in java.util.zip that return Checksum
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Checksum` | CheckedOutputStream.`getChecksum()` Returns the Checksum for this output stream.
    `Checksum` | CheckedInputStream.`getChecksum()` Returns the Checksum for this input stream.

    Constructors in java.util.zip with parameters of type Checksum
    Constructor and Description
    `CheckedInputStream(InputStream in, Checksum cksum)` Creates an input stream using the specified Checksum.
    `CheckedOutputStream(OutputStream out, Checksum cksum)` Creates an output stream with the specified Checksum.

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