Interface BinaryDecoder

  • All Superinterfaces:
    Decoder
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    Base64, BaseNCodec

    @Deprecated
    public interface BinaryDecoder
    extends Decoder
    Deprecated.
    This interface is unused and will be removed in Tomcat 9
    Defines common decoding methods for byte array decoders.
    • Method Detail

      • decode

        byte[] decode​(byte[] source)
               throws DecoderException
        Deprecated.
        Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array.
        Parameters:
        source - A byte array which has been encoded with the appropriate encoder
        Returns:
        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.