Interface Encoder<E>

Type Parameters:
E - event type
All Superinterfaces:
ContextAware, LifeCycle
All Known Implementing Classes:
DummyEncoder, EchoEncoder, EncoderBase, JsonEncoder, LayoutWrappingEncoder, PatternLayoutEncoder, PatternLayoutEncoderBase

public interface Encoder<E> extends ContextAware, LifeCycle
Encoders are responsible for transform an incoming event into a byte array
Since:
0.9.19
Author:
Ceki Gülcü, Joern Huxhorn, Maarten Bosteels
  • Method Details

    • headerBytes

      byte[] headerBytes()
      Get header bytes. This method is typically called upon opening of an output stream.
      Returns:
      header bytes. Null values are allowed.
    • encode

      byte[] encode(E event)
      Encode an event as bytes.
      Parameters:
      event -
    • footerBytes

      byte[] footerBytes()
      Get footer bytes. This method is typically called prior to the closing of the stream where events are written.
      Returns:
      footer bytes. Null values are allowed.