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.TH "crc32" 3tcl 1\&.3\&.2 tcllib "Cyclic Redundancy Checks"
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.SH NAME
crc32 \- Perform a 32bit Cyclic Redundancy Check
.SH SYNOPSIS
package require \fBTcl  8\&.2\fR
.sp
package require \fBcrc32  ?1\&.3\&.2?\fR
.sp
\fB::crc::crc32\fR ?-format \fIformat\fR? ?-seed \fIvalue\fR? [ \fI-channel chan\fR | \fI-filename file\fR | \fImessage\fR ]
.sp
\fB::crc::Crc32Init\fR ?\fIseed\fR?
.sp
\fB::crc::Crc32Update\fR \fItoken\fR \fIdata\fR
.sp
\fB::crc::Crc32Final\fR \fItoken\fR
.sp
.BE
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
This package provides a Tcl implementation of the CRC-32
algorithm based upon information provided at
http://www\&.naaccr\&.org/standard/crc32/document\&.html
If either the \fBcritcl\fR package or the \fBTrf\fR package
are available then a compiled version may be used internally to
accelerate the checksum calculation\&.
.SH COMMANDS
.TP
\fB::crc::crc32\fR ?-format \fIformat\fR? ?-seed \fIvalue\fR? [ \fI-channel chan\fR | \fI-filename file\fR | \fImessage\fR ]
The command takes either string data or a channel or file name and
returns a checksum value calculated using the CRC-32 algorithm\&. The
result is formatted using the \fIformat\fR(3tcl) specifier provided\&. The
default is to return the value as an unsigned integer (format %u)\&.
.PP
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
-channel \fIname\fR
Return a checksum for the data read from a channel\&. The command will
read data from the channel until the \fBeof\fR is true\&. If you need
to be able to process events during this calculation see the
\fBPROGRAMMING INTERFACE\fR section
.TP
-filename \fIname\fR
This is a convenience option that opens the specified file, sets the
encoding to binary and then acts as if the \fI-channel\fR option had
been used\&. The file is closed on completion\&.
.TP
-format \fIstring\fR
Return the checksum using an alternative format template\&.
.TP
-seed \fIvalue\fR
Select an alternative seed value for the CRC calculation\&. The default
is 0xffffffff\&. This can be useful for calculating the CRC for data
structures without first converting the whole structure into a
string\&. The CRC of the previous member can be used as the seed for
calculating the CRC of the next member\&.
Note that the crc32 algorithm includes a final XOR step\&. If
incremental processing is desired then this must be undone before
using the output of the algorithm as the seed for further
processing\&. A simpler alternative is to use the
\fBPROGRAMMING INTERFACE\fR which is intended for this mode of
operation\&.
.PP
.SH "PROGRAMMING INTERFACE"
The CRC-32 package implements the checksum using a context variable to
which additional data can be added at any time\&. This is expecially
useful in an event based environment such as a Tk application or a web
server package\&. Data to be checksummed may be handled incrementally
during a \fBfileevent\fR handler in discrete chunks\&. This can improve
the interactive nature of a GUI application and can help to avoid
excessive memory consumption\&.
.TP
\fB::crc::Crc32Init\fR ?\fIseed\fR?
Begins a new CRC32 context\&. Returns a token ID that must be used for the
remaining functions\&. An optional seed may be specified if required\&.
.TP
\fB::crc::Crc32Update\fR \fItoken\fR \fIdata\fR
Add data to the checksum identified by token\&. Calling
\fICrc32Update $token "abcd"\fR is equivalent to calling
\fICrc32Update $token "ab"\fR followed by
\fICrc32Update $token "cb"\fR\&. See \fBEXAMPLES\fR\&.
.TP
\fB::crc::Crc32Final\fR \fItoken\fR
Returns the checksum value and releases any resources held by this
token\&. Once this command completes the token will be invalid\&. The
result is a 32 bit integer value\&.
.PP
.SH EXAMPLES
.PP
.CS


% crc::crc32 "Hello, World!"
3964322768

.CE
.PP
.CS


% crc::crc32 -format 0x%X "Hello, World!"
0xEC4AC3D0

.CE
.PP
.CS


% crc::crc32 -file crc32\&.tcl
483919716

.CE
.PP
.CS


% set tok [crc::Crc32Init]
% crc::Crc32Update $tok "Hello, "
% crc::Crc32Update $tok "World!"
% crc::Crc32Final $tok
3964322768

.CE
.SH AUTHORS
Pat Thoyts
.SH "BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK"
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain
bugs and other problems\&.
Please report such in the category \fIcrc\fR of the
\fITcllib Trackers\fR [http://core\&.tcl\&.tk/tcllib/reportlist]\&.
Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either
package and/or documentation\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
cksum(3tcl), crc16(3tcl), sum(3tcl)
.SH KEYWORDS
checksum, cksum, crc, crc32, cyclic redundancy check, data integrity, security
.SH CATEGORY
Hashes, checksums, and encryption
.SH COPYRIGHT
.nf
Copyright (c) 2002, Pat Thoyts

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