com.paypal.base.codec

Interface BinaryEncoder

All Superinterfaces:

Encoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

Base64, BaseNCodec

public interface BinaryEncoder
extends Encoder

Defines common encoding methods for byte array encoders.

Version:

$Id: BinaryEncoder.java 1157192 2011-08-12 17:27:38Z ggregory $

Author:

Apache Software Foundation

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	encode(byte[] source) Encodes a byte array and return the encoded data as a byte array.

Methods inherited from interface com.paypal.base.codec.Encoder

encode

Method Detail

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.