diff --git a/modules/itemchecksum/controllers/itemchecksum.php b/modules/itemchecksum/controllers/itemchecksum.php
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+++ b/modules/itemchecksum/controllers/itemchecksum.php
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+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.");
+/**
+ * Gallery - a web based photo album viewer and editor
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2009 Bharat Mediratta
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+class itemchecksum_Controller extends Controller {
+  public function md5($album_id, $file_name) {
+    $item = ORM::factory("item")
+      ->where("parent_id", $album_id)
+      ->where("name", $file_name)
+      ->find_all();
+
+    if (count($item) > 0) {
+      access::required("view_full", $item[0]);
+      if (module::is_active("keeporiginal")) {
+        $original_image = VARPATH . "original/" . str_replace(VARPATH . "albums/", "", $item[0]->file_path());
+        if ($item[0]->is_photo() && file_exists($original_image)) {        
+          print md5_file($original_image);
+        } else {
+          print md5_file($item[0]->file_path());
+        }
+      } else {
+        print md5_file($item[0]->file_path());
+      }
+    } else {
+      print "0";
+    }
+  }
+
+  public function sha1($album_id, $file_name) {
+
+    $item = ORM::factory("item")
+      ->where("parent_id", $album_id)
+      ->where("name", $file_name)
+      ->find_all();
+
+    if (count($item) > 0) {
+      access::required("view_full", $item[0]);
+      if (module::is_active("keeporiginal")) {
+        $original_image = VARPATH . "original/" . str_replace(VARPATH . "albums/", "", $item[0]->file_path());
+        if ($item[0]->is_photo() && file_exists($original_image)) {        
+          print sha1_file($original_image);
+        } else {
+          print sha1_file($item[0]->file_path());
+        }
+      } else {
+        print sha1_file($item[0]->file_path());
+      }
+    } else {
+      print "0";
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/itemchecksum/helpers/itemchecksum_installer.php b/modules/itemchecksum/helpers/itemchecksum_installer.php
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+++ b/modules/itemchecksum/helpers/itemchecksum_installer.php
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+<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.");/**
+ * Gallery - a web based photo album viewer and editor
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2009 Bharat Mediratta
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+class itemchecksum_installer {
+  static function install() {
+    module::set_version("itemchecksum", 1);
+  }
+
+  static function uninstall() {
+    module::delete("itemchecksum");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/modules/itemchecksum/module.info b/modules/itemchecksum/module.info
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+++ b/modules/itemchecksum/module.info
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+name = ItemChecksum
+description = Display's a photo or video's MD5 and SHA-1 checksum.
+version = 1