StringCodecService (Repository API 15.2.0 API)

```
public interface StringCodecService
```
Provides StringCodec instances for certain encodings, possibly customized for a certain locale.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class StringCodecService.Encoding

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`StringCodec`	`getStringCodec(StringCodecService.Encoding encoding)`	Returns the default string codec for a certain encoding.
`StringCodec`	`getStringCodec(StringCodecService.Encoding encoding, String locale)`	Returns the string codec for a certain encoding that is best suited for the given locale.

- Method Detail
  - getStringCodec
```
StringCodec getStringCodec(StringCodecService.Encoding encoding)
```
    Returns the default string codec for a certain encoding. Equivalent to calling getStringCodec(Encoding, String) with a null locale.
    
    Parameters:
    
    encoding - the type of encoding
    
    Returns:
    
    the default string codec for the given encoding
  - getStringCodec
```
StringCodec getStringCodec(StringCodecService.Encoding encoding,
                           String locale)
```
    Returns the string codec for a certain encoding that is best suited for the given locale.
    
    Parameters:
    
    encoding - the type of encoding
    
    locale - the locale the string codec will be used for. Can be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    the best matching string codec, or the default string codec if no specific one could be found.