org.apache.tomcat.util.codec

Interface BinaryDecoder

All Superinterfaces:

Decoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

Base64, BaseNCodec

public interface BinaryDecoder
extends Decoder

Defines common decoding methods for byte array decoders.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	decode(byte[] source) Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.tomcat.util.codec.Decoder

decode

Method Detail

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.