MD5CryptoServiceProvider Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Security.Cryptography

Assembly:

System.Security.Cryptography.dll

Source:

MD5CryptoServiceProvider.cs

Caution

Derived cryptographic types are obsolete. Use the Create method on the base type instead.

Computes the MD5 hash value for the input data using the implementation provided by the cryptographic service provider (CSP). This class cannot be inherited.

public ref class MD5CryptoServiceProvider sealed : System::Security::Cryptography::MD5

[System.Obsolete("Derived cryptographic types are obsolete. Use the Create method on the base type instead.", DiagnosticId="SYSLIB0021", UrlFormat="https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/{0}")]
public sealed class MD5CryptoServiceProvider : System.Security.Cryptography.MD5

[<System.Obsolete("Derived cryptographic types are obsolete. Use the Create method on the base type instead.", DiagnosticId="SYSLIB0021", UrlFormat="https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/{0}")>]
type MD5CryptoServiceProvider = class
    inherit MD5

Public NotInheritable Class MD5CryptoServiceProvider
Inherits MD5

Inheritance

Object

HashAlgorithm

MD5

MD5CryptoServiceProvider

Attributes

ObsoleteAttribute

Remarks

Hash functions map binary strings of an arbitrary length to small binary strings of a fixed length. A cryptographic hash function has the property that it is computationally infeasible to find two distinct inputs that hash to the same value; that is, hashes of two sets of data should match if the corresponding data also matches. Small changes to the data result in large, unpredictable changes in the hash.

Note

Newer hash functions such as the Secure Hash Algorithms SHA-256 and SHA-512 are available. Consider using the SHA256 class or the SHA512 class instead of the MD5CryptoServiceProvider class. Use MD5CryptoServiceProvider only for compatibility with legacy applications and data.

The hash size for the MD5CryptoServiceProvider class is 128 bits.

The ComputeHash methods of the MD5CryptoServiceProvider class return the hash as an array of 16 bytes. Note that some MD5 implementations produce a 32-character, hexadecimal-formatted hash. To interoperate with such implementations, format the return value of the ComputeHash methods as a hexadecimal value.

Constructors

MD5CryptoServiceProvider()

Initializes a new instance of the MD5CryptoServiceProvider class.

Fields

HashSizeInBits	The hash size produced by the MD5 algorithm, in bits. (Inherited from MD5)
HashSizeInBytes	The hash size produced by the MD5 algorithm, in bytes. (Inherited from MD5)
HashSizeValue	Represents the size, in bits, of the computed hash code. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
HashValue	Represents the value of the computed hash code. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
State	Represents the state of the hash computation. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)

Properties

CanReuseTransform	Gets a value indicating whether the current transform can be reused. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
CanTransformMultipleBlocks	When overridden in a derived class, gets a value indicating whether multiple blocks can be transformed. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
Hash	Gets the value of the computed hash code. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
HashSize	Gets the size, in bits, of the computed hash code. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
InputBlockSize	When overridden in a derived class, gets the input block size. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
OutputBlockSize	When overridden in a derived class, gets the output block size. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)

Methods

Clear()	Releases all resources used by the HashAlgorithm class. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
ComputeHash(Byte[], Int32, Int32)	Computes the hash value for the specified region of the specified byte array. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
ComputeHash(Byte[])	Computes the hash value for the specified byte array. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
ComputeHash(Stream)	Computes the hash value for the specified Stream object. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
ComputeHashAsync(Stream, CancellationToken)	Asynchronously computes the hash value for the specified Stream object. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
Dispose()	Releases all resources used by the current instance of the HashAlgorithm class. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
Dispose(Boolean)	Releases the unmanaged resources used by the HashAlgorithm and optionally releases the managed resources. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
HashCore(Byte[], Int32, Int32)	When overridden in a derived class, routes data written to the object into the hash algorithm for computing the hash. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
HashCore(ReadOnlySpan<Byte>)	Routes data written to the object into the hash algorithm for computing the hash. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
HashFinal()	When overridden in a derived class, finalizes the hash computation after the last data is processed by the cryptographic hash algorithm. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
Initialize()	Initializes an instance of MD5CryptoServiceProvider.
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)
TransformBlock(Byte[], Int32, Int32, Byte[], Int32)	Computes the hash value for the specified region of the input byte array and copies the specified region of the input byte array to the specified region of the output byte array. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
TransformFinalBlock(Byte[], Int32, Int32)	Computes the hash value for the specified region of the specified byte array. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
TryComputeHash(ReadOnlySpan<Byte>, Span<Byte>, Int32)	Attempts to compute the hash value for the specified byte array. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)
TryHashFinal(Span<Byte>, Int32)	Attempts to finalize the hash computation after the last data is processed by the hash algorithm. (Inherited from HashAlgorithm)

See also

• Cryptographic Services