com.pushtotest.tool.util
Class Base64Codec

java.lang.Object
  com.pushtotest.tool.util.Base64Codec

All Implemented Interfaces:

Codec

public class Base64Codec
extends java.lang.Object
implements Codec

This class provides a Base64 Encoding method. This is used often in the Basic Authentication method of HTTP as well as for transmitting binary data as MIME attachments.

Method Summary

char[]	decode(char[] chars) Decode the String from base64
java.lang.String	decode(java.lang.String chars) Decode the String from base64
char[]	encode(char[] chars) Does the actual encoding process.
java.lang.String	encode(java.lang.String chars) Does the actual encoding process.
static Base64Codec	getInstance() Returns a singleton instance of the Base64Codec

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getInstance

public static Base64Codec getInstance()

Returns a singleton instance of the Base64Codec

Returns:

The codec.

encode

public java.lang.String encode(java.lang.String chars)

Does the actual encoding process.

Specified by:

encode in interface Codec

Parameters:

chars - The String to encode to Base64

Returns:

The Base64 encoded string.

encode

public char[] encode(char[] chars)

Does the actual encoding process.

Specified by:

encode in interface Codec

Parameters:

chars - The character array to encode to Base64

Returns:

The Base64 encoded string.

decode

public java.lang.String decode(java.lang.String chars)

Decode the String from base64

Specified by:

decode in interface Codec

Parameters:

chars - Description of Parameter

Returns:

Decoded string

decode

public char[] decode(char[] chars)

Decode the String from base64

Specified by:

decode in interface Codec

Parameters:

chars - Description of Parameter

Returns:

Decoded string