org.hippoecm.repository.api

Interface StringCodec

All Known Implementing Classes:

StringCodecFactory.IdentEncoding, StringCodecFactory.ISO9075Helper, StringCodecFactory.NameEncoding, StringCodecFactory.UriEncoding

public interface StringCodec

Strategy interface for encoding and decoding strings.

StringCodec objects should not retain state between calls and are therefore reusable. Encoding and decoding should also be thread-safe.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	decode(String encoded) Decodes a string of characters.
String	encode(String plain) Encodes a string of characters.

Method Detail

encode

String encode(String plain)

Encodes a string of characters.

Parameters:

plain - the string to encode

Returns:

the encoded string

decode

String decode(String encoded)

Decodes a string of characters. Some encoding strategies are one-way, in which case the decoding might return null.

Parameters:

encoded - the previously encoded string

Returns:

the decoded string or null if no decoding is possible