Package org.apache.directory.api.asn1
Interface Encoder
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public interface Encoder
Provides the highest level of abstraction for Encoders. This is the sister interface of
Decoder
. Every implementation of Encoder provides this common generic interface whic allows a user to pass a generic Object to any Encoder implementation in the codec package.- Author:
- Apache Directory Project
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description Object
encode(Object object)
Encodes an "Object" and returns the encoded content as an Object.
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Method Detail
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encode
Object encode(Object object) throws EncoderException
Encodes an "Object" and returns the encoded content as an Object. The Objects here may just bebyte[]
orString
s depending on the implementation used.- Parameters:
object
- An object to encode- Returns:
- An "encoded" Object
- Throws:
EncoderException
- an encoder exception is thrown if the encoder experiences a failure condition during the encoding process.
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