org.mmbase.util.transformers
Interface Transformer

All Known Subinterfaces:

ByteToCharTransformer, ByteTransformer, CharTransformer

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTransformer

public interface Transformer

Interface for transformations.

Author:

Michiel Meeuwissen

Method Summary

void	configure(int to) If a transformer can handle more then one destination format, it can be configured with this.
java.lang.String	getEncoding() Returns the encoding that is currently active
java.util.Map	transformers() Returns which transformations can be done by an object of this class.

Method Detail

configure

public void configure(int to)

If a transformer can handle more then one destination format, it can be configured with this. There must be a default, since to can be null.

transformers

public java.util.Map transformers()

Returns which transformations can be done by an object of this class.

Returns:

A Map with String Integer/Class pairs.

getEncoding

public java.lang.String getEncoding()

Returns the encoding that is currently active

Returns:

An String representing the coding that is currently used.