org.brains2b.coffee.decode
Interface Decoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

Base64Decoder, MimeDecoder, UUDecoder, YencDecoder

public interface Decoder

Interface to define a Decoder as obtained by the DecoderFactory on the basis of the Article supplied

Due to the difference in implementation of the Decoders the actual decoding is done either when a piece is added or on a call to getFileMessage()

Version:

1.0 25-08-2005

Author:

dennis@brains2b.nl

See Also:

DecoderFactory

Method Summary

void	decodePiece(java.lang.String s) hand a piece of coded characters to the Decoder
FileMessage	getFileMessage() get the FileMessage with a reference to the decoded bytes

Method Detail

decodePiece

void decodePiece(java.lang.String s)
                 throws java.lang.Exception

hand a piece of coded characters to the Decoder

Parameters:

s - String, a piece or the complete encoded characters to decode

Throws:

Exception, - thrown if the Piece cannot be added for decoding

java.lang.Exception

See Also:

getFileMessage()

getFileMessage

FileMessage getFileMessage()
                           throws java.lang.Exception

get the FileMessage with a reference to the decoded bytes

Returns:

FileMessage the reference to the decoded bytes and possible file information

Throws:

Exception, - thrown if the decoder cannot decode the file or FileMessage cannot be created

java.lang.Exception