jadex.runtime
Interface IContentCodec

All Known Implementing Classes:

JavaXMLContentCodec, NuggetsXMLContentCodec

public interface IContentCodec

The interface for content codecs.

Method Summary

Object	decode(String val) Decode data with the codec.
String	encode(Object val) Encode data with the codec.
boolean	match(Properties props) Test if the codec can be used with the provided meta information.

Method Detail

match

boolean match(Properties props)

Test if the codec can be used with the provided meta information.

Parameters:

props - The meta information.

Returns:

True, if it can be used.

encode

String encode(Object val)

Encode data with the codec.

Parameters:

val - The value.

Returns:

The encoded object.

decode

Object decode(String val)

Decode data with the codec.

Parameters:

val - The string value.

Returns:

The encoded object.