diff --git a/Filesystem/File.vb b/Filesystem/File.vb
index 3b04c95a..53d3008c 100644
--- a/Filesystem/File.vb
+++ b/Filesystem/File.vb
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ Public Class File
         Return FormatHash(oChecksum)
     End Function
 
+    Public Function GetHash(FilePath As String) As String
+        Return GetChecksum(FilePath)
+    End Function
+
+    Public Function GetHashFromString(pStringToCheck As String) As String
+        Return GetChecksumFromString(pStringToCheck)
+    End Function
+
     Private Function FormatHash(pChecksum)
         Return BitConverter.
             ToString(pChecksum).