HashAlgorithm.State Field

Definition

Namespace:

System.Security.Cryptography

Assembly:

System.Security.Cryptography.dll

Source:

HashAlgorithm.cs

Represents the state of the hash computation.

protected: int State;

protected int State;

val mutable State : int

Protected State As Integer 

Field Value

Int32

Remarks

This field is used to prevent users from changing the key of a keyed hash algorithm during a hash operation. When a key change is legitimate, the value of this field is zero both before and after a hash operation. When a key change is not legitimate, the value of this field is nonzero.