org.apache.commons.codec
public interface Encoder
Provides the highest level of abstraction for Encoders. This is the sister interface of Decoder. Every implementation of Encoder provides this common generic interface whic allows a user to pass a generic Object to any Encoder implementation in the codec package.
Version: $Id: Encoder.java 130304 2004-02-29 04:08:31Z tobrien $
Method Summary | |
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Object | encode(Object pObject)
Encodes an "Object" and returns the encoded content
as an Object. |
byte[]
or String
s depending on the implementation used.
Parameters: pObject An object ot encode
Returns: An "encoded" Object
Throws: EncoderException an encoder exception is thrown if the encoder experiences a failure condition during the encoding process.