ChecksumAware (PMD Core 7.0.0-rc1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

RuleSet
```
@Deprecated
@InternalApi
public interface ChecksumAware
```
Deprecated.
This is internal API, will be hidden with 7.0.0

Interface defining an object that has a checksum The checksum is a fingerprint of the object's configuration, and *MUST* change if anything changed on the object. It differs from a hashCode() in that a hashCode() may not take all fields into account, but a checksum must do so.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  long getChecksum()
  Deprecated.
  
  Retrieves the current instance checksum

- Method Detail
  - getChecksum
```
long getChecksum()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Retrieves the current instance checksum
    
    Returns:
    
    The current checksum