BinaryEncoder (Apache Commons Codec 1.15 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Encoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

Base16, Base32, Base64, BaseNCodec, BinaryCodec, Hex, PercentCodec, QuotedPrintableCodec, URLCodec
```
public interface BinaryEncoder
extends Encoder
```
Defines common encoding methods for byte array encoders.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  byte[] encode(byte[] source)
  Encodes a byte array and return the encoded data as a byte array.
  - Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.codec.Encoder
    encode

- Method Detail
  - encode
```
byte[] encode(byte[] source)
       throws EncoderException
```
    Encodes a byte array and return the encoded data as a byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - Data to be encoded
    
    Returns:
    
    A byte array containing the encoded data
    
    Throws:
    
    EncoderException - thrown if the Encoder encounters a failure condition during the encoding process.