IRequestEncoder (pki-javadoc)

All Known Implementing Classes:

HttpRequestEncoder
```
public interface IRequestEncoder
```
This represents a rquest encoder that serializes and deserializes a request to a Remote Authority so that it can be sent through the connector.

Version:

$Revision$, $Date$

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`decode(java.lang.String s)`	Dncodes a String into an object.
`java.lang.String`	`encode(java.lang.Object r)`	Encodes a request object.

- Method Detail
  - encode
```
java.lang.String encode(java.lang.Object r)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Encodes a request object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    r - Object to serve as the source of the message.
    
    Returns:
    
    String containing encoded message.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - Failure of the encoding operation due to IO error.
  - decode
```
java.lang.Object decode(java.lang.String s)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Dncodes a String into an object.
    
    Returns:
    
    Object which is the result of the decoded message.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - Failure of the decoding operation due to IO error.