com.phloc.commons.encode

Interface IEncoder<DATATYPE>

Type Parameters:

DATATYPE - data type

All Known Subinterfaces:

IByteArrayEncoder, ICodec, IStringCodec

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCodec, AbstractRFC1522Codec, Base64Codec, FlateCodec, IdentityEncoder, LZWCodec, QuotedPrintableCodec, RFC1522BCodec, RFC1522QCodec, URLCodec, URLParameterEncoder

public interface IEncoder<DATATYPE>

The most basic encoding interface

Author:

Philip Helger

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DATATYPE	encode(DATATYPE aInput) Encode the passed source object

Method Detail

encode

@Nullable
DATATYPE encode(@Nullable
                       DATATYPE aInput)

Encode the passed source object

Parameters:

aInput - The source object to be encoded

Returns:

The encoded value.