Which CRC-32 algorithm is used in the Java CRC-32 class ? The java doc does not give any details. What is the polynomail used and the initial value for calculaton ?
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Which CRC-32 algorithm is used in the Java CRC-32 class ? The java doc does not give any details. What is the polynomail used and the initial value for calculaton ?
According to the source:
The RFC1952 can be found here, but presents a quite technical read.
The initial value for the CRC is
0xFFFFFFFF, and the CRC table is built the first time the class is loaded on the VM.