buildstream/_cachekey.py

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#  Authors:
#        Tristan Van Berkom <tristan.vanberkom@codethink.co.uk>


import hashlib
import pickle

from . import _yaml


# generate_key()
#
# Generate an sha256 hex digest from the given value. The value
# can be a simple value or recursive dictionary with lists etc,
# anything simple enough to serialize.
#
# Args:
#    value: A value to get a key for
#
# Returns:
#    (str): An sha256 hex digest of the given value
#
def generate_key(value):
    ordered = _yaml.node_sanitize(value)
    string = pickle.dumps(ordered)
    return hashlib.sha256(string).hexdigest()