Codec (shared 0.2.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Decoder, Encoder
```
public interface Codec
extends Encoder, Decoder
```
Codec interface extends Encoder and Decoder interfaces that defines methods to encode and decode data. Encoder interface takes a codec type and encoding function. Decoder interface defines a decoding function.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  java.lang.String getName()
  Name identifying the Codec Type.
  - Methods inherited from interface io.pravega.schemaregistry.serializer.shared.codec.Decoder
    decode
  - Methods inherited from interface io.pravega.schemaregistry.serializer.shared.codec.Encoder
    encode, getCodecType

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Name identifying the Codec Type. This name should be same as the CodecType.getName() that is registered for the group in schema registry service. The deserializers will find the decoder for the encoded data from EncodingInfo.getCodecType() by matching the name.
    
    Returns:
    
    Name of the codec.