ICodec (Jadex Active Component Platform 4.0.215 API)

```
public interface ICodec
```
Encode and decode an object from a string representation.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String CODEC_ID
Constant for accessing the codec id.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`byte[]`	`decode(byte[] bytes)`	Decode data with the codec.
`byte[]`	`decode(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length)`	Decode data with the codec.
`byte[]`	`encode(byte[] val)`	Encode data with the codec.
`int`	`getCodecId()`	Get the codec id.

- Field Detail
  - CODEC_ID
```
static final java.lang.String CODEC_ID
```
    Constant for accessing the codec id.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getCodecId
```
int getCodecId()
```
    Get the codec id.
    
    Returns:
    
    The codec id.
  - encode
```
byte[] encode(byte[] val)
```
    Encode data with the codec.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - The value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The encoded object.
  - decode
```
byte[] decode(byte[] bytes)
```
    Decode data with the codec.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The value bytes as byte array or input stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    The decoded object or byte array (for intermediate codecs).
  - decode
```
byte[] decode(byte[] bytes,
              int offset,
              int length)
```
    Decode data with the codec.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The value bytes as byte array or input stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    The decoded object or byte array (for intermediate codecs).