MoleculeHashGenerator (cdk 2.9 API)

```
public interface MoleculeHashGenerator
```
A hash function which generates a single 64-bit hash code for a molecule.
Implementations of this interface are encouraged to be conservative about introducing any changes to the generated hash values and to mention any such changes in the release notes. However, please take into consideration that the hash values generated by this class are not guaranteed to remain unaltered over time.

Author:

John May

Source code:
main

Belongs to CDK module:
interfaces

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  long generate(IAtomContainer container)
  Generate invariant 64-bit hash code for a molecule.

- Method Detail
  - generate
```
long generate(IAtomContainer container)
```
    Generate invariant 64-bit hash code for a molecule.
    
    Parameters:
    
    container - a molecule
    
    Returns:
    
    hash code for the molecule