Java tutorial
import java.util.zip.Checksum; public class ParityChecksum implements Checksum { long checksum = 0; public void update(int b) { int numOneBits = 0; for (int i = 1; i < 256; i *= 2) { if ((b & i) != 0) numOneBits++; } checksum = (checksum + numOneBits) % 2; } public void update(byte data[], int offset, int length) { for (int i = offset; i < offset + length; i++) { this.update(data[i]); } } public long getValue() { return checksum; } public void reset() { checksum = 0; } }