StringDecoder (Apache Commons Codec 1.15 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Decoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

BCodec, QCodec, QuotedPrintableCodec, URLCodec
```
public interface StringDecoder
extends Decoder
```
Defines common decoding methods for String decoders.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  java.lang.String decode(java.lang.String source)
  Decodes a String and returns a String.
  - Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.codec.Decoder
    decode

- Method Detail
  - decode
```
java.lang.String decode(java.lang.String source)
                 throws DecoderException
```
    Decodes a String and returns a String.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - the String to decode
    
    Returns:
    
    the encoded String
    
    Throws:
    
    DecoderException - thrown if there is an error condition during the Encoding process.