com.lowagie.text.pdf

Interface ExtraEncoding

Known Implementing Classes:
PdfEncodings.Cp437Conversion, PdfEncodings.SymbolConversion, PdfEncodings.SymbolTTConversion, PdfEncodings.WingdingsConversion

public interface ExtraEncoding

Classes implementing this interface can create custom encodings or replace existing ones. It is used in the context of PdfEncoding.
Author:
Paulo Soares (psoares@consiste.pt)

Method Summary

String
byteToChar(b[] , String encoding)
Converts a byte array to an Unicode string according to some encoding.
byte[]
charToByte(String text, String encoding)
Converts an Unicode string to a byte array according to some encoding.

Method Details

byteToChar

public String byteToChar(b[] ,
                         String encoding)
Converts a byte array to an Unicode string according to some encoding.
Parameters:
encoding - the requested encoding. It's mainly of use if the same class supports more than one encoding.
Returns:
the conversion or null if no conversion is supported

charToByte

public byte[] charToByte(String text,
                         String encoding)
Converts an Unicode string to a byte array according to some encoding.
Parameters:
text - the Unicode string
encoding - the requested encoding. It's mainly of use if the same class supports more than one encoding.
Returns:
the conversion or null if no conversion is supported