net.openhft.chronicle.wire.converter

Annotation Type Base85

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value={FIELD,PARAMETER})
public @interface Base85

Annotation to indicate that a given field or parameter, represented as a long value, should be treated as a string containing 0 to 10 characters in Base85 format.

Base85, also known as Ascii85, is a binary-to-ASCII encoding scheme optimized for encoding binary data in a compact ASCII string format. It's particularly useful for transporting binary data over text-based protocols where binary formats are not supported.

When this annotation is applied to a field or parameter, it provides a hint about the expected format and representation of the data, allowing for potential encoding and decoding operations based on Base85.

The provided INSTANCE is a default converter that can be used for operations relevant to the Base85 format. Example:

  @Base85
 private long encodedData;
 

See Also:

LongConverter, Base85LongConverter

Field Detail

INSTANCE

public static final LongConverter INSTANCE

An instance of Base85LongConverter specifically configured for Base85 conversions. This converter uses a character set defined by the Base85LongConverter to represent Base85 encoded data.