org.xbill.DNS.utils
Class base64

java.lang.Object
  org.xbill.DNS.utils.base64

public class base64
extends Object

Routines for converting between Strings of base64-encoded data and arrays of binary data.

Author:

Brian Wellington

Method Summary

static String	formatString(byte[] b, int lineLength, String prefix, boolean addClose) Formats data into a nicely formatted base64 encoded String
static byte[]	fromString(String str) Convert a base64-encoded String to binary data
static String	toString(byte[] b) Convert binary data to a base64-encoded String

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

toString

public static String toString(byte[] b)

Convert binary data to a base64-encoded String

Parameters:

b - An array containing binary data

Returns:

A String containing the encoded data

formatString

public static String formatString(byte[] b,
                                  int lineLength,
                                  String prefix,
                                  boolean addClose)

Formats data into a nicely formatted base64 encoded String

Parameters:

b - An array containing binary data

lineLength - The number of characters per line

prefix - A string prefixing the characters on each line

addClose - Whether to add a close parenthesis or not

Returns:

A String representing the formatted output

fromString

public static byte[] fromString(String str)

Convert a base64-encoded String to binary data

Parameters:

str - A String containing the encoded data

Returns:

An array containing the binary data, or null if the string is invalid