Package org.apache.commons.codec

Interface StringEncoder

All Superinterfaces:

Encoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCaverphone, BCodec, BeiderMorseEncoder, Caverphone, Caverphone1, Caverphone2, ColognePhonetic, DaitchMokotoffSoundex, DoubleMetaphone, MatchRatingApproachEncoder, Metaphone, Nysiis, QCodec, QuotedPrintableCodec, RefinedSoundex, Soundex, URLCodec

public interface StringEncoder
extends Encoder

Defines common encoding methods for String encoders.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	encode(String source)	Encodes a String and returns a String.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.codec.Encoder

encode

Method Detail

encode

String encode(String source)
       throws EncoderException

Encodes a String and returns a String.

Parameters:

source - the String to encode

Returns:

the encoded String

Throws:

EncoderException - thrown if there is an error condition during the encoding process.