Package org.rribbit.util

Class Base64Util

java.lang.Object

org.rribbit.util.Base64Util

public final class Base64Util
extends Object

This class provides utility methods for Base64 encoding. It is used by the HttpRequestDispatcher and HttpRequestProcessorServlet, but feel free to use it yourself.

Author:

G.J. Schouten

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <T> T	decodeInputStream(InputStream inputStream)	Decodes an InputStream that contains a Base64 encoded String to a Java Object.
static String	encodeObject(Object object)	Encodes a Java Object to a Base64 encoded String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

encodeObject

public static String encodeObject(Object object)
                           throws IOException

Encodes a Java Object to a Base64 encoded String.

Parameters:

object - The Object to be encoded

Returns:

The Base64 encoded String that represents the Object

Throws:

IOException

decodeInputStream

public static <T> T decodeInputStream(InputStream inputStream)
                               throws IOException,
ClassNotFoundException

Decodes an InputStream that contains a Base64 encoded String to a Java Object.

Parameters:

inputStream - The InputStream that contains a Base64 encoded String

Returns:

The Object represented by the Base64 encoded String

Throws:

IOException

ClassNotFoundException