public abstract class SHA256 : HashAlgorithm { // Public Constructors public SHA256( ); // Public Static Methods public static SHA256 Create( ); public static SHA256 Create(string hashName); }
This class extends HashAlgorithm and is the abstract representation of the SHA-256 algorithm, which creates a 256-bit hash code. Individual implementations of SHA-256 extend this class. The .NET Framework class library includes the SHA256Managed class, which is the default implementation.