step.encoding
Class ArrayEncoder

java.lang.Object
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  +--step.encoding.Encoder
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        +--step.encoding.ArrayEncoder

public class ArrayEncoder

extends Encoder

An encoder for STEP array objects.

See Also:

StepArray

Constructor Summary

ArrayEncoder(String name, FieldDef lengthDef, FieldDef elementDef, EncoderFactory factory)
Create a new encoder for STEP array objects.

Method Summary

StepObject	decode(DecodeContext context) Decode a STEP array object.
void	dump(int level)
void	encode(StepObject o, EncodeContext context) Encode a STEP array object.

Methods inherited from class step.encoding.Encoder

eventMessage, getFactory, getName, indent, makeFieldName

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ArrayEncoder

public ArrayEncoder(String name,
                    FieldDef lengthDef,
                    FieldDef elementDef,
                    EncoderFactory factory)

Create a new encoder for STEP array objects.

Parameters:

name - the name of the encoder.

lengthDef - a definition for the length field

elementDef - a definition for the element field

factory - the EncoderFactory used to create the encoder

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the length definition does not handle StepInt values.

Method Detail

encode

public void encode(StepObject o,
                   EncodeContext context)
            throws EncoderException,
                   IOException

Encode a STEP array object.

Specified by:

encode in class Encoder

Throws:

EncoderException - if the object is not a StepArray.

IOException - if the encode operation encountered an I/O failure.

decode

public StepObject decode(DecodeContext context)
                  throws EncoderException,
                         IOException

Decode a STEP array object.

Specified by:

decode in class Encoder

Throws:

IOException - if the decode operation encountered an I/O failure.

EncoderException - if the decode operation encountered an error.

dump

public void dump(int level)

Specified by:

dump in class Encoder