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package org.apache.commons.codec; | |
/** | |
* Defines common decoding methods for byte array decoders. | |
* | |
* @author Apache Software Foundation | |
* @version $Id: BinaryDecoder.java 651573 2008-04-25 11:11:21Z niallp $ | |
*/ | |
public interface BinaryDecoder extends Decoder { | |
/** | |
* Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array. | |
* | |
* @param pArray A byte array which has been encoded with the | |
* appropriate encoder | |
* | |
* @return a byte array that contains decoded content | |
* | |
* @throws DecoderException A decoder exception is thrown | |
* if a Decoder encounters a failure condition during | |
* the decode process. | |
*/ | |
byte[] decode(byte[] pArray) throws DecoderException; | |
} | |