CodecIdentifier (grails-encoder 6.0.0-M3 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

CombinedCodecIdentifier, DefaultCodecIdentifier
```
public interface CodecIdentifier
```
Information about the codec that identifies it and tells it's aliases.

Since:

2.3

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.Set<java.lang.String>`	`getCodecAliases()`	Gets the aliases for this codec.
`java.lang.String`	`getCodecName()`	Gets the unique name of the codec.
`boolean`	`isEquivalent(CodecIdentifier other)`	Checks if this codec is equivalent to some other codec

- Method Detail
  - getCodecName
```
java.lang.String getCodecName()
```
    Gets the unique name of the codec.
    
    Returns:
    
    the codec name
  - getCodecAliases
```
java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getCodecAliases()
```
    Gets the aliases for this codec. Aliases are used in registering "encodeAs*" and "decode*" metamethods in org.grails.commons.DefaultGrailsCodecClass
    
    Returns:
    
    the codec aliases
  - isEquivalent
```
boolean isEquivalent(CodecIdentifier other)
```
    Checks if this codec is equivalent to some other codec
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - the CodecIdentifier of the other codec
    
    Returns:
    
    true, if is equivalent