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package org.apache.commons.codec; | |
/** | |
* Defines common encoding methods for byte array encoders. | |
* | |
* @author Apache Software Foundation | |
* @version $Id: BinaryEncoder.java 651573 2008-04-25 11:11:21Z niallp $ | |
*/ | |
public interface BinaryEncoder extends Encoder { | |
/** | |
* Encodes a byte array and return the encoded data | |
* as a byte array. | |
* | |
* @param pArray Data to be encoded | |
* | |
* @return A byte array containing the encoded data | |
* | |
* @throws EncoderException thrown if the Encoder | |
* encounters a failure condition during the | |
* encoding process. | |
*/ | |
byte[] encode(byte[] pArray) throws EncoderException; | |
} | |