step.encoding
Class StringEncoder

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

public class StringEncoder

extends Encoder

An encoder for STEP string objects.

See Also:

StepString

Constructor Summary

StringEncoder(String name, String charset, FieldDef lengthDef, EncoderFactory factory)
Create a new encoder for STEP string objects.

Method Summary

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

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

StringEncoder

public StringEncoder(String name,
                     String charset,
                     FieldDef lengthDef,
                     EncoderFactory factory)

Create a new encoder for STEP string objects.

Parameters:

name - the name of this encoder

charset - the character set to use when converting values to bytes

lengthDef - a definition for the (integer) length of string objects

factory - the EncoderFactory used to create this encoder

Throws:

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

See Also:

java.nio.charset.Charset

Method Detail

encode

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

Encode a STEP string value.

Specified by:

encode in class Encoder

Throws:

EncoderException - if the value is not a StepString.

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

decode

public StepObject decode(DecodeContext context)
                  throws EncoderException,
                         IOException

Decode a STEP string value.

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