Transcoder (Couchbase Java SDK 3.1.8 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

JsonTranscoder, LegacyTranscoder, RawBinaryTranscoder, RawJsonTranscoder, RawStringTranscoder, Sdk2CompatibleLegacyTranscoder, SerializableTranscoder
```
public interface Transcoder
```
The transcoder is responsible for transcoding KV binary packages between their binary and their java object representation.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class Transcoder.EncodedValue
Represents the tuple of encoded value and flags to be used on the wire.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default <T> T`	`decode(TypeRef<T> target, byte[] input, int flags)`	Decodes the wire representation into the entity based on the data format.
`<T> T`	`decode(Class<T> target, byte[] input, int flags)`	Decodes the wire representation into the entity based on the data format.
`Transcoder.EncodedValue`	`encode(Object input)`	Encodes the given input into the wire representation based on the data format.

- Method Detail
  - encode
```
Transcoder.EncodedValue encode(Object input)
```
    Encodes the given input into the wire representation based on the data format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - the input object to encode.
    
    Returns:
    
    the encoded wire representation of the payload.
  - decode
```
<T> T decode(Class<T> target,
             byte[] input,
             int flags)
```
    Decodes the wire representation into the entity based on the data format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    target - the target type to decode.
    
    input - the wire representation to decode.
    
    flags - the flags on the wire
    
    Returns:
    
    the decoded entity.
  - decode
```
default <T> T decode(TypeRef<T> target,
                     byte[] input,
                     int flags)
```
    Decodes the wire representation into the entity based on the data format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    target - the target type to decode.
    
    input - the wire representation to decode.
    
    flags - the flags on the wire
    
    Returns:
    
    the decoded entity.