/**
   * @fileoverview Defining the hashing function in one place.
   * @author Michael Ficarra
   */
  
  "use strict";
  
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Requirements
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  const murmur = require("imurmurhash");
  
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Helpers
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Private
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  /**
   * hash the given string
   * @param  {string} str the string to hash
   * @returns {string}    the hash
   */
  function hash(str) {
      return murmur(str).result().toString(36);
  }
  
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Public Interface
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  module.exports = hash;