com.hp.util.codec

Interface StringCodec

All Known Subinterfaces:

EntropicStringCodec

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClassNameCodec, EntropicStringSetCodec, StringSetCodec

public interface StringCodec

This interface defines methods for encoding and decoding strings to an alternate form.

Author:

Simon Hunt

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	decode(String encoding) This method takes an encoded string and returns the decoded original string.
String	encode(String original) This method takes some original string and returns it encoded in a different form.
int	size() Returns the number of mappings in the codec.

Method Detail

encode

String encode(String original)

This method takes some original string and returns it encoded in a different form.

Parameters:

original - the original string

Returns:

the encoded string

decode

String decode(String encoding)

This method takes an encoded string and returns the decoded original string.

Parameters:

encoding - the encoded string

Returns:

the original string

size

int size()

Returns the number of mappings in the codec.

Returns:

the number of mappings.