Returns the meta checksum — derived from entity data only.
Returns the combined checksum — hash(checksum + descendantChecksum), or equals checksum if no descendants.
Returns the descendant checksum — derived from children's combinedChecksums. Null if no children.
Forces recomputation of all dirty checksums in the hierarchy.
Returns the checksum for a named descendant collection. Null if collection is empty.
An entity that can produce hierarchical content checksums: meta (entity-only), descendant (children), and combined (both).