com.phloc.commons.encode

Class IdentityEncoder<DATATYPE>

java.lang.Object

com.phloc.commons.encode.IdentityEncoder<DATATYPE>

Type Parameters:

DATATYPE - The handled data type

All Implemented Interfaces:

IEncoder<DATATYPE>

public final class IdentityEncoder<DATATYPE>
extends Object
implements IEncoder<DATATYPE>

The most simple encoder, that does not do anything

Author:

Philip Helger

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <DATATYPE> IdentityEncoder<DATATYPE>	create() Factory method for this class
DATATYPE	encode(DATATYPE aInput) Encode the passed source object

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

encode

@Nullable
public DATATYPE encode(@Nullable
                       DATATYPE aInput)

Description copied from interface: IEncoder

Encode the passed source object

Specified by:

encode in interface IEncoder<DATATYPE>

Parameters:

aInput - The source object to be encoded

Returns:

The encoded value.

create

@Nonnull
public static <DATATYPE> IdentityEncoder<DATATYPE> create()

Factory method for this class

Returns:

Never null.