Package it.unimi.dsi.compression

Interface Coder

All Known Subinterfaces:
PrefixCoder
All Known Implementing Classes:
CodeWordCoder, Fast64CodeWordCoder
public interface Coder
Coding methods for a specific compression technique.

  • Method Details

    • encode

      BooleanIterator encode​(int symbol)
      Encodes a symbol.
      Parameters:
      symbol - a symbol.
      Returns:
      a boolean iterator returning the bits coding symbol.

    • encode

      int encode​(int symbol, OutputBitStream obs) throws IOException
      Encodes a symbol.
      Parameters:
      symbol - a symbol.
      obs - the output bit stream where the encoded symbol will be written.
      Returns:
      the number of bits written.
      Throws:
      IOException

    • flush

      int flush​(OutputBitStream obs)
      Flushes the coder. Warning: this method will not flush obs.
      Parameters:
      obs - the output bit stream where the flushing bits will be written.
      Returns:
      the number of bits written to flush the coder.

    • flush

      BooleanIterator flush()
      Flushes the coder.
      Returns:
      a boolean iterator returning the bits used to flush this coder.