org.apache.commons.id
Class Hex

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.apache.commons.id.Hex

public class Hex
extends java.lang.Object

Hex encoder and decoder.

Since:
1.1
Version:
$Id: Hex.java 480488 2006-11-29 08:57:26Z bayard $
Author:
Apache Software Foundation

Constructor Summary
Hex()
           
 
Method Summary
 byte[] decode(byte[] array)
          Converts an array of character bytes representing hexidecimal values into an array of bytes of those same values.
 java.lang.Object decode(java.lang.Object object)
          Converts a String or an array of character bytes representing hexidecimal values into an array of bytes of those same values.
static byte[] decodeHex(char[] data)
          Converts an array of characters representing hexidecimal values into an array of bytes of those same values.
 byte[] encode(byte[] array)
          Converts an array of bytes into an array of bytes for the characters representing the hexidecimal values of each byte in order.
 java.lang.Object encode(java.lang.Object object)
          Converts a String or an array of bytes into an array of characters representing the hexidecimal values of each byte in order.
static char[] encodeHex(byte[] data)
          Converts an array of bytes into an array of characters representing the hexidecimal values of each byte in order.
protected static int toDigit(char ch, int index)
          Converts a hexadecimal character to an integer.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

Hex

public Hex()
Method Detail

decodeHex

public static byte[] decodeHex(char[] data)
                        throws DecoderException
Converts an array of characters representing hexidecimal values into an array of bytes of those same values. The returned array will be half the length of the passed array, as it takes two characters to represent any given byte. An exception is thrown if the passed char array has an odd number of elements.

Parameters:
data - An array of characters containing hexidecimal digits
Returns:
A byte array containing binary data decoded from the supplied char array.
Throws:
DecoderException - Thrown if an odd number or illegal of characters is supplied

toDigit

protected static int toDigit(char ch,
                             int index)
                      throws DecoderException
Converts a hexadecimal character to an integer.

Parameters:
ch - A character to convert to an integer digit
index - The index of the character in the source
Returns:
An integer
Throws:
DecoderException - Thrown if ch is an illegal hex character

encodeHex

public static char[] encodeHex(byte[] data)
Converts an array of bytes into an array of characters representing the hexidecimal values of each byte in order. The returned array will be double the length of the passed array, as it takes two characters to represent any given byte.

Parameters:
data - a byte[] to convert to Hex characters
Returns:
A char[] containing hexidecimal characters

decode

public byte[] decode(byte[] array)
              throws DecoderException
Converts an array of character bytes representing hexidecimal values into an array of bytes of those same values. The returned array will be half the length of the passed array, as it takes two characters to represent any given byte. An exception is thrown if the passed char array has an odd number of elements.

Parameters:
array - An array of character bytes containing hexidecimal digits
Returns:
A byte array containing binary data decoded from the supplied byte array (representing characters).
Throws:
DecoderException - Thrown if an odd number of characters is supplied to this function
See Also:
decodeHex(char[])

decode

public java.lang.Object decode(java.lang.Object object)
                        throws DecoderException
Converts a String or an array of character bytes representing hexidecimal values into an array of bytes of those same values. The returned array will be half the length of the passed String or array, as it takes two characters to represent any given byte. An exception is thrown if the passed char array has an odd number of elements.

Parameters:
object - A String or, an array of character bytes containing hexidecimal digits
Returns:
A byte array containing binary data decoded from the supplied byte array (representing characters).
Throws:
DecoderException - Thrown if an odd number of characters is supplied to this function or the object is not a String or char[]
See Also:
decodeHex(char[])

encode

public byte[] encode(byte[] array)
Converts an array of bytes into an array of bytes for the characters representing the hexidecimal values of each byte in order. The returned array will be double the length of the passed array, as it takes two characters to represent any given byte.

Parameters:
array - a byte[] to convert to Hex characters
Returns:
A byte[] containing the bytes of the hexidecimal characters
See Also:
encodeHex(byte[])

encode

public java.lang.Object encode(java.lang.Object object)
                        throws EncoderException
Converts a String or an array of bytes into an array of characters representing the hexidecimal values of each byte in order. The returned array will be double the length of the passed String or array, as it takes two characters to represent any given byte.

Parameters:
object - a String, or byte[] to convert to Hex characters
Returns:
A char[] containing hexidecimal characters
Throws:
EncoderException - Thrown if the given object is not a String or byte[]
See Also:
encodeHex(byte[])


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