public interface Encoder
 This is the sister interface of Decoder.  Every implementation of Encoder provides this
 common generic interface which allows a user to pass a generic Object to any Encoder implementation
 in the codec package.
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| Object | encode(Object source)Encodes an "Object" and returns the encoded content as an Object. | 
Object encode(Object source) throws EncoderException
byte[] or Strings depending on the implementation used.source - An object to encodeEncoderException - An encoder exception is thrown if the encoder experiences a failure condition during the encoding
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