Signature (Shredzone Commons: View 1.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.shredzone.commons.view.Signature

```
@ParametersAreNonnullByDefault
public final class Signature
extends Object
```
A signature is a hash key for a set of String elements. It is ensured that the same collection of Strings results in an equal signature object, irregarding of the string order.
Signatures are immutable.

Author:

Richard "Shred" Körber

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  Signature(String[] elements)
  Instantiates a new signature.
  
  Signature(Collection<String> elements)
  Instantiates a new signature.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean equals(Object obj)
  
  int hashCode()
  
  String toString()
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Signature
```
public Signature(Collection<String> elements)
```
    Instantiates a new signature.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elements - collection of strings to build the signature for
  - Signature
```
public Signature(String[] elements)
```
    Instantiates a new signature.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elements - array of strings to build the signature for.
- Method Detail
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object