The HashEncoder provides an extensible way to hash a byte array. Summingbird makes use
of the HashEncoder in the MemcacheStore; keys in Memcache are restricted to 256
characters, and the HashEncoder allows a way around this limit with very little
chance of key collision.
The HashEncoder provides an extensible way to hash a byte array. Summingbird makes use of the HashEncoder in the MemcacheStore; keys in Memcache are restricted to 256 characters, and the HashEncoder allows a way around this limit with very little chance of key collision.