com.phloc.commons.codec.ICodec Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package com.phloc.commons.codec;
import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
/**
* Interface for a single encoder + decoder.
*
* @author Philip Helger
*/
public interface ICodec extends IByteArrayEncoder, IByteArrayDecoder
{
/**
* Encode the passed string.
*
* @param sDecoded
* The string to be encoded. May be null.
* @param aCharset
* The charset to be used. May not be null.
* @return null if the input string is null.
* @throws EncoderException
* In case something goes wrong
*/
@Nullable
byte [] encode (@Nullable String sDecoded, @Nonnull Charset aCharset);
/**
* Decode the passed string.
*
* @param sEncoded
* The string to be decoded. May be null.
* @param aCharset
* The charset to be used. May not be null.
* @return null if the input string is null.
* @throws DecoderException
* in case something goes wrong
*/
@Nullable
byte [] decode (@Nullable String sEncoded, @Nonnull Charset aCharset);
}