Encoder
Class Encoder
- java.lang.Object
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- java.beans.Encoder
- Direct Known Subclasses:
- XMLEncoder
public class Encoder extends Object
An Encoder
is a class which can be used to create files or streams that encode the state of a collection of JavaBeans in terms of their public APIs. The Encoder
, in conjunction with its persistence delegates, is responsible for breaking the object graph down into a series of Statements
s and Expression
s which can be used to create it. A subclass typically provides a syntax for these expressions using some human readable form - like Java source code or XML.
- Since:
- 1.4