com.ryanm.config.serial.imp
Class StringCodec

java.lang.Object
  com.ryanm.config.serial.imp.StringCodec

All Implemented Interfaces:

ConfiguratorCodec

public class StringCodec
extends java.lang.Object
implements ConfiguratorCodec

Author:

s9902505

Constructor Summary

StringCodec()

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	decode(java.lang.String encoded) Decodes the encoded string into a value object
java.lang.String	encode(java.lang.Object value) Encodes the value of a given object
java.lang.Class	getType() Gets the type identifier that this codec object can handle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringCodec

public StringCodec()

Method Detail

encode

public java.lang.String encode(java.lang.Object value)
                        throws CodecException

Description copied from interface: ConfiguratorCodec

Encodes the value of a given object

Specified by:

encode in interface ConfiguratorCodec

Parameters:

value - The value to encode

Returns:

The String encoding for the value, or null if encoding was not possible

Throws:

CodecException - If the supplied object cannot be handled by this codec

decode

public java.lang.Object decode(java.lang.String encoded)

Description copied from interface: ConfiguratorCodec

Decodes the encoded string into a value object

Specified by:

decode in interface ConfiguratorCodec

Parameters:

encoded - The encoded string

Returns:

The value of the encoded string

getType

public java.lang.Class getType()

Description copied from interface: ConfiguratorCodec

Gets the type identifier that this codec object can handle

Specified by:

getType in interface ConfiguratorCodec

Returns:

The type identifier