org.apache.commons.codec
Interface Encoder

All Known Subinterfaces:

BinaryEncoder, StringEncoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

Base64, BCodec, BinaryCodec, Caverphone, DoubleMetaphone, Hex, Metaphone, QCodec, QuotedPrintableCodec, RefinedSoundex, Soundex, URLCodec

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 634915 2008-03-08 09:30:25Z bayard $

Author:

Apache Software Foundation

Method Summary

Object

encode(Object pObject) Encodes an "Object" and returns the encoded content as an Object.

Method Detail

encode

Object encode(Object pObject)
              throws EncoderException

Encodes an "Object" and returns the encoded content as an Object. The Objects here may just be byte[] or Strings 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.