org.milyn.javabean
Interface DataEncoder

All Superinterfaces:

DataDecoder, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BigDecimalDecoder, BigIntegerDecoder, DateDecoder, DoubleDecoder, FloatDecoder, IntegerDecoder, LongDecoder, NumberDecoder, ShortDecoder, SqlDateDecoder, SqlTimeDecoder, SqlTimestampDecoder, XMLGregorianCalendarDecoder

public interface DataEncoder
extends DataDecoder

Data encoder.

This is an extension interface for adding encode capability to a DataDecoder implementation.

Author:

tom.fennelly@gmail.com

See Also:

DataDecoder

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.milyn.javabean.DataDecoder

DataDecoder.Factory

Method Summary

String

encode(Object object) Encode an object to a string.

Methods inherited from interface org.milyn.javabean.DataDecoder

decode

Method Detail

encode

String encode(Object object)
              throws DataDecodeException

Encode an object to a string.

Parameters:

object - The object to be encoded.

Returns:

The encoded object.

Throws:

DataDecodeException - Error encoding object.