Encoder (52°North Svalbard Core 9.8.0 API)

Type Parameters:

T - the resulting type, the "Target"

S - the input type, the "Source"

All Superinterfaces:

Component<EncoderKey>, Keyed<EncoderKey>

All Known Subinterfaces:

ConformanceClassEncoder<T,S>, ObservationEncoder<S,T>, ProcedureEncoder<S,T>, SchemaAwareEncoder<T,S>, StreamingEncoder<T,S>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDelegatingEncoder, UVFEncoder
```
public interface Encoder<T,S>
extends Component<EncoderKey>
```
Generic interface for Encoders.

Since:

1.0.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`encode(S objectToEncode)`	Encodes the specified object.
`T`	`encode(S objectToEncode, EncodingContext additionalValues)`	Encodes the specified object with the specified EncodingContext .
`MediaType`	`getContentType()`
`default Set<SupportedType>`	`getSupportedTypes()`	Get the `SupportedType`

Methods inherited from interface org.n52.janmayen.component.Keyed
getKeys

- Method Detail
  - encode
```
T encode(S objectToEncode)
  throws EncodingException
```
    Encodes the specified object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    objectToEncode - the object to encode
    
    Returns:
    
    the encoded object
    
    Throws:
    
    EncodingException - if an error occurs
  - encode
```
T encode(S objectToEncode,
         EncodingContext additionalValues)
  throws EncodingException
```
    Encodes the specified object with the specified EncodingContext .
    
    Parameters:
    
    objectToEncode - the object to encode
    
    additionalValues - the helper values
    
    Returns:
    
    the encoded object
    
    Throws:
    
    EncodingException - if an error occurs
  - getSupportedTypes
```
default Set<SupportedType> getSupportedTypes()
```
    Get the SupportedType
    
    Returns:
    
    the supported key types
  - getContentType
```
MediaType getContentType()
```
    Returns:
    
    the content type of the encoded response.