org.apache.commons.codec
Interface BinaryDecoder

All Superinterfaces:

Decoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

Base32, Base64, BaseNCodec, BinaryCodec, Hex, QuotedPrintableCodec, URLCodec

public interface BinaryDecoder
extends Decoder

Defines common decoding methods for byte array decoders.

Version:

$Id: BinaryDecoder.html 889935 2013-12-11 05:05:13Z ggregory $

decode

byte[] decode(byte[] source)
              throws DecoderException

Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array.

Parameters:

source - 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.