codec
Class Hex

java.lang.Object
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public final class Hex

extends Object

A converter that converts binary data into strings of hexadecimal characters and vice versa.

Version:

"$Id: Hex.java,v 1.2 2005/04/06 09:31:01 flautens Exp $"

Author:

Volker Roth

Method Summary

static byte[]	decode(String in) Decodes a hexadecimal encoded string into an array of bytes with exactly the length of the encoded data.
static String	encode(byte[] in) Encodes the input array of bytes into a hexadecimal encoded string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

encode

public static String encode(byte[] in)

Encodes the input array of bytes into a hexadecimal encoded string.

Parameters:

in - The byte array to be encoded.

Returns:

The hexadecimal encoded String representing the input byte array.

decode

public static byte[] decode(String in)
                     throws CorruptedCodeException

Decodes a hexadecimal encoded string into an array of bytes with exactly the length of the encoded data.

Parameters:

in - The encoded hexadecimal character String.

Returns:

The decoded data.

Throws:

CorruptedCodeException - if the hexadecimal code contains errors such as a missing character.