Package com.itextpdf.commons.utils

Class EncodingUtil

java.lang.Object

com.itextpdf.commons.utils.EncodingUtil

 public final class EncodingUtil extends Object 
      

This file is a helper class for internal usage only. Be aware that its API and functionality may be changed in future.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static byte[]	convertToBytes(char[] chars, String encoding)	Converts to byte array an array of chars, taking the provided encoding into account.
static String	convertToString(byte[] bytes, String encoding)	Converts to String an array of bytes, taking the provided encoding into account.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

convertToBytes

 public static byte[] convertToBytes 
             (char[] chars, String encoding) throws CharacterCodingException 
            

Converts to byte array an array of chars, taking the provided encoding into account.

Parameters:

chars - an array of chars to be converted to bytes

encoding - the encoding to be taken into account while converting the provided array of chars

Returns:

the resultant array of bytes

Throws:

CharacterCodingException - if anything goes wrong while encoding

convertToString

 public static String convertToString 
             (byte[] bytes, String encoding) throws UnsupportedEncodingException 
            

Converts to String an array of bytes, taking the provided encoding into account.

Parameters:

bytes - an array of bytes to be converted to String

encoding - the encoding to be taken into account while converting the provided bytes

Returns:

the resultant string

Throws:

UnsupportedEncodingException - if anything goes wrong while encoding