org.apache.commons.codec
Interface BinaryDecoder

All Superinterfaces:

Decoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

Base64

public interface BinaryDecoder

extends Decoder

This interface defines common decoding methods for decoders which decode byte arrays.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 2003/04/25 17:50:56 $

Author:

Tim O'Brien

Method Summary

byte[]

decode(byte[] pArray) Decode a byte array and return the results of the decode as a byte array.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.codec.Decoder

decode

Method Detail

decode

public byte[] decode(byte[] pArray)
              throws DecoderException

Decode a byte array and return the results of the decode as a byte array.

Parameters:

pArray - A byte array which has been encoded with the appropriate encoder

Returns:

a byte array that contains decoded content

Throws:

DecoderException - A decoder exception is thrown if a Decoder encounters a failure condition during the decode process.