org.apache.commons.codec
Interface BinaryEncoder

All Superinterfaces:

Encoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

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

public interface BinaryEncoder
extends Encoder

Defines common encoding methods for byte array encoders.

Version:

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

encode

byte[] encode(byte[] source)
              throws EncoderException

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

Parameters:

source - 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.