com.netscape.certsrv.connector

Interface IRequestEncoder

public interface IRequestEncoder

This represents a rquest encoder that serializes and deserializes a request to a Remote Authority so that it can be sent through the connector.

Version:

$Revision$, $Date$

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	decode(java.lang.String s) Dncodes a String into an object.
java.lang.String	encode(java.lang.Object r) Encodes a request object.

Method Detail

encode

java.lang.String encode(java.lang.Object r)
                        throws java.io.IOException

Encodes a request object.

Parameters:

r - Object to serve as the source of the message.

Returns:

String containing encoded message.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - Failure of the encoding operation due to IO error.

decode

java.lang.Object decode(java.lang.String s)
                        throws java.io.IOException

Dncodes a String into an object.

Returns:

Object which is the result of the decoded message.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - Failure of the decoding operation due to IO error.