Codec (Nuxeo 2021.70.4 API Documentation)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AvroBinaryCodec, AvroConfluentCodec, AvroJsonCodec, AvroMessageCodec, AvroRecordCodec, NoCodec, SerializableCodec
```
public interface Codec<T>
```
Convert an object to/from byte array. The implementation should be thread safe.

Since:

10.2

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`decode(byte[] data)`	Decodes the byte array returns an object.
`byte[]`	`encode(T object)`	Encodes the object returns a byte array representation.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the codec name

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns the codec name
  - encode
```
byte[] encode(T object)
```
    Encodes the object returns a byte array representation.
  - decode
```
T decode(byte[] data)
```
    Decodes the byte array returns an object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if data are invalid.