org.apache.commons.codec

## Interface BinaryDecoder

- All Superinterfaces:
    Decoder
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    Base32, Base64, BaseNCodec, BinaryCodec, Hex, PercentCodec, QuotedPrintableCodec, URLCodec

      public interface BinaryDecoder
      extends Decoder

  Defines common decoding methods for byte array decoders.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `byte[]` | `decode(byte[] source)` Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.codec.Decoder

      `decode`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### decode

          byte[] decode(byte[] source)
                 throws DecoderException

      Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array.
      Parameters:
        `source` - A byte array which has been encoded with the appropriate encoder
      Returns:
        a byte array that contains decoded content
      Throws:
        `DecoderException` - A decoder exception is thrown if a Decoder encounters a failure condition during the decode process.

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