Interface URLEncoder

All Known Implementing Classes:
URLEncoderImpl

public interface URLEncoder
Service used to encode or decode strings that are placed into URLs. This is used as an alternative to UUEncoding. Alphabetics, numbers and some punctuation ("-", "_", ".", ":") are passed through as is, the "$" character is an escape, followed by either another "$", or by a four digit hex unicode number. A null input (not a blank input, but actual null) has a special encoding, "$N". Likewise, the blank string has the special encoding "$B".
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    decode(String input)
    Given a previously encoded string, returns the original input.
    encode(String input)
    Given an input value containing any characters, returns the input string, or an encoded version of the string (as outlined above).
  • Method Details

    • encode

      Given an input value containing any characters, returns the input string, or an encoded version of the string (as outlined above).
      Parameters:
      input - string to be encoded, which may be null
      Returns:
      encoded version of input
    • decode

      Given a previously encoded string, returns the original input.
      Parameters:
      input - encoded string (may not be null)
      Returns:
      decoded input