public abstract class SHA256 : HashAlgorithm {
// Public Constructors
   public SHA256(  );
// Public Static Methods
   public static SHA256 Create(  );
   public static SHA256 Create(string hashName);
}

This class extends HashAlgorithm and is the abstract representation of the SHA-256 algorithm, which creates a 256-bit hash code. Individual implementations of SHA-256 extend this class. The .NET Framework class library includes the SHA256Managed class, which is the default implementation.

Hierarchy

System.Object HashAlgorithm(ICryptoTransform, System.IDisposable) SHA256

Subclasses

SHA256Managed