*   <li><b>fast:</b> perhaps self-explanatory, but often the most important consideration.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <h3>Providing input to a hash function</h3>
 *
 * <p>The primary way to provide the data that your hash function should act on is via a {@link
 * Hasher}. Obtain a new hasher from the hash function using {@link #newHasher}, "push" the relevant
 * data into it using methods like {@link Hasher#putBytes(byte[])}, and finally ask for the {@code