IDecodingContext (Jadex Active Component Platform 2.5-SNAPSHOT API.)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDecodingContext, DataInputDecodingContext, DecodingContext, DecodingContext2
```
public interface IDecodingContext
```
Decoding context interface.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`ClassLoader`	`getClassloader()` Gets the classloader.
`String`	`getCurrentClassName()` Gets the current class name.
`List<IDecoderHandler>`	`getDecoderHandlers()` Returns the handlers used to decode objects.
`IErrorReporter`	`getErrorReporter()` Gets the error reporter.
`Map<Integer,Object>`	`getKnownObjects()` Returns the known objects.
`Object`	`getLastObject()` Returns the last object decoded.
`List<IDecoderHandler>`	`getPostProcessors()` Returns the handlers used for post-processing.
`byte[]`	`read(byte[] array)` Reads a number of bytes from the buffer and fills the array.
`boolean`	`readBoolean()` Reads a boolean value from the buffer.
`byte`	`readByte()` Reads a byte from the buffer.
`String`	`readClassname()` Helper method for decoding a class name.
`long`	`readSignedVarInt()` Helper method for decoding a signed variable-sized integer (VarInt).
`String`	`readString()` Helper method for decoding a string.
`long`	`readVarInt()` Helper method for decoding a variable-sized integer (VarInt).
`void`	`setLastObject(Object lastobject)` Sets the last object decoded.

- Method Detail
  - getCurrentClassName
```
String getCurrentClassName()
```
    Gets the current class name.
    
    Returns:
    
    The current class name.
  - getLastObject
```
Object getLastObject()
```
    Returns the last object decoded.
    
    Returns:
    
    The last object decoded.
  - setLastObject
```
void setLastObject(Object lastobject)
```
    Sets the last object decoded.
    
    Parameters:
    
    lastobject - The last object decoded.
  - getKnownObjects
```
Map<Integer,Object> getKnownObjects()
```
    Returns the known objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    Known objects.
  - getClassloader
```
ClassLoader getClassloader()
```
    Gets the classloader.
    
    Returns:
    
    The classloader.
  - getDecoderHandlers
```
List<IDecoderHandler> getDecoderHandlers()
```
    Returns the handlers used to decode objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    The handlers.
  - getErrorReporter
```
IErrorReporter getErrorReporter()
```
    Gets the error reporter.
    
    Returns:
    
    The error reporter.
  - getPostProcessors
```
List<IDecoderHandler> getPostProcessors()
```
    Returns the handlers used for post-processing.
    
    Returns:
    
    Post-processing handlers.
  - readByte
```
byte readByte()
```
    Reads a byte from the buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    A byte.
  - read
```
byte[] read(byte[] array)
```
    Reads a number of bytes from the buffer and fills the array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    array - The byte array.
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte array for convenience.
  - readBoolean
```
boolean readBoolean()
```
    Reads a boolean value from the buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    Boolean value.
  - readString
```
String readString()
```
    Helper method for decoding a string.
    
    Returns:
    
    String encoded at the current position.
  - readVarInt
```
long readVarInt()
```
    Helper method for decoding a variable-sized integer (VarInt).
    
    Returns:
    
    The decoded value.
  - readSignedVarInt
```
long readSignedVarInt()
```
    Helper method for decoding a signed variable-sized integer (VarInt).
    
    Returns:
    
    The decoded value.
  - readClassname
```
String readClassname()
```
    Helper method for decoding a class name.
    
    Returns:
    
    String encoded at the current position.

Interface IDecodingContext

Method Summary

Method Detail

getCurrentClassName

getLastObject

setLastObject

getKnownObjects

getClassloader

getDecoderHandlers

getErrorReporter

getPostProcessors

readByte

read

readBoolean

readString

readVarInt

readSignedVarInt

readClassname