com.bankframe.ei.channel.codec
Interface Codec

All Known Implementing Classes:

B2BXMLCodec, DPTPCodec, DPTPDOMCodec, DPTPPaddingCodec, FooXmlXslCodec, JOTPCodec, XMLDOMCodec, XMLXSLCodec

public interface Codec

A standard interface that all codecs must implement. A codec is an object that converts Vectors of DataPacekts to a string The content of the String will depend on the codec used. This string representation can then be send over a HTTP connection.

Method Summary

Vector	decode(String encoded) This method decodes an encoded String to a Vector of DataPackets.
String	encode(Vector data) This method encodes a Vector of DataPackets as a string.
String	getName() This method gets the name of the codec.

Method Detail

decode

Vector decode(String encoded)

This method decodes an encoded String to a Vector of DataPackets.

Parameters:

encoded - an encoded string

encode

String encode(Vector data)

This method encodes a Vector of DataPackets as a string.

Parameters:

data - Vector an encoded string

getName

String getName()

This method gets the name of the codec.

Returns:

the codec name