org.jnetstream.protocol.codec
Interface Codec

All Known Subinterfaces:

CodecField<F,T>

public interface Codec

A protocol coder/decoder. Codecs are responsible for decoding/dissecting binary data into an object structure. Each protocol can have one or more codecs assigned to it. Some codecs are implemented for a specific protocol in machine or java code. Some codecs are created from NPL definitions such as NPL code is compiled to produce java prepresentation of the source NPL definition. There is also an NPL interpreter codec that inteprets the NPL definition at runtime to produce

Author:

Mark Bednarczyk, Sly Technologies, Inc.

Nested Class Summary

static class

Codec.Characteristic Describe certain characteristics of a codec.

Method Summary

java.util.Set<Codec.Characteristic>

getCharacteristics()

Method Detail

getCharacteristics

java.util.Set<Codec.Characteristic> getCharacteristics()