org.apache.commons.codec
Interface BinaryEncoder

All Superinterfaces:

Encoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

Base64

public interface BinaryEncoder

extends Encoder

A binary encoder contains methods common to all encoders for binary data.

Version:

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

Author:

Tim O'Brien

Method Summary

byte[]

encode(byte[] pArray) Encode a byte array and return the encoded data as a byte array.

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

encode

Method Detail

encode

public byte[] encode(byte[] pArray)
              throws EncoderException

Encode a byte array and return the encoded data as a byte array.

Parameters:

pArray - Data to be encoded

Returns:

A byte array containing the encoded data

Throws:

EncoderException - thrown if the Encoder encounters a failure condition during the encoding process.