1. <?php
  3. /**
  4. * Hashes log entries for a temporary solution with error logging.
  5. *
  6. * @param string $logEntry The log entry to hash.
  7. * @param string $hashAlgorithm The hashing algorithm to use (e.g., 'sha256', 'md5'). Defaults to 'sha256'.
  8. * @return string|false The hashed log entry, or false on error.
  9. */
  10. function hashLogEntry(string $logEntry, string $hashAlgorithm = 'sha256'): string|false
  11. {
  12. try {
  13. $hash = hash($hashAlgorithm, $logEntry); // Calculate the hash
  14. return $hash; // Return the hashed value
  15. } catch (Exception $e) {
  16. error_log("Error hashing log entry: " . $e->getMessage()); // Log the error
  17. return false; // Return false on error
  18. }
  19. }
  21. /**
  22. * Example usage.
  23. */
  24. if (isset($_POST['logEntry'])) {
  25. $logEntry = $_POST['logEntry'];
  26. $hashAlgorithm = $_POST['hashAlgorithm'] ?? 'sha256'; // Default to sha256
  28. $hashedValue = hashLogEntry($logEntry, $hashAlgorithm);
  30. if ($hashedValue !== false) {
  31. echo "Original Log Entry: " . htmlspecialchars($logEntry) . "<br>";
  32. echo "Hashed Value (" . $hashAlgorithm . "): " . htmlspecialchars($hashedValue) . "<br>";
  33. } else {
  34. echo "Hashing failed. Check error logs.";
  35. }
  36. }
  38. ?>

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