package org.bouncycastle.util.encoders;

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

import org.bouncycastle.util.Strings;

Utility class for converting Base64 data to bytes and back again.
/** * Utility class for converting Base64 data to bytes and back again. */
public class Base64 { private static final Encoder encoder = new Base64Encoder(); public static String toBase64String( byte[] data) { return toBase64String(data, 0, data.length); } public static String toBase64String( byte[] data, int off, int length) { byte[] encoded = encode(data, off, length); return Strings.fromByteArray(encoded); }
encode the input data producing a base 64 encoded byte array.
Returns:a byte array containing the base 64 encoded data.
/** * encode the input data producing a base 64 encoded byte array. * * @return a byte array containing the base 64 encoded data. */
public static byte[] encode( byte[] data) { return encode(data, 0, data.length); }
encode the input data producing a base 64 encoded byte array.
Returns:a byte array containing the base 64 encoded data.
/** * encode the input data producing a base 64 encoded byte array. * * @return a byte array containing the base 64 encoded data. */
public static byte[] encode( byte[] data, int off, int length) { int len = (length + 2) / 3 * 4; ByteArrayOutputStream bOut = new ByteArrayOutputStream(len); try { encoder.encode(data, off, length, bOut); } catch (Exception e) { throw new EncoderException("exception encoding base64 string: " + e.getMessage(), e); } return bOut.toByteArray(); }
Encode the byte data to base 64 writing it to the given output stream.
Returns:the number of bytes produced.
/** * Encode the byte data to base 64 writing it to the given output stream. * * @return the number of bytes produced. */
public static int encode( byte[] data, OutputStream out) throws IOException { return encoder.encode(data, 0, data.length, out); }
Encode the byte data to base 64 writing it to the given output stream.
Returns:the number of bytes produced.
/** * Encode the byte data to base 64 writing it to the given output stream. * * @return the number of bytes produced. */
public static int encode( byte[] data, int off, int length, OutputStream out) throws IOException { return encoder.encode(data, off, length, out); }
decode the base 64 encoded input data. It is assumed the input data is valid.
Returns:a byte array representing the decoded data.
/** * decode the base 64 encoded input data. It is assumed the input data is valid. * * @return a byte array representing the decoded data. */
public static byte[] decode( byte[] data) { int len = data.length / 4 * 3; ByteArrayOutputStream bOut = new ByteArrayOutputStream(len); try { encoder.decode(data, 0, data.length, bOut); } catch (Exception e) { throw new DecoderException("unable to decode base64 data: " + e.getMessage(), e); } return bOut.toByteArray(); }
decode the base 64 encoded String data - whitespace will be ignored.
Returns:a byte array representing the decoded data.
/** * decode the base 64 encoded String data - whitespace will be ignored. * * @return a byte array representing the decoded data. */
public static byte[] decode( String data) { int len = data.length() / 4 * 3; ByteArrayOutputStream bOut = new ByteArrayOutputStream(len); try { encoder.decode(data, bOut); } catch (Exception e) { throw new DecoderException("unable to decode base64 string: " + e.getMessage(), e); } return bOut.toByteArray(); }
decode the base 64 encoded String data writing it to the given output stream, whitespace characters will be ignored.
Returns:the number of bytes produced.
/** * decode the base 64 encoded String data writing it to the given output stream, * whitespace characters will be ignored. * * @return the number of bytes produced. */
public static int decode( String data, OutputStream out) throws IOException { return encoder.decode(data, out); }
Decode to an output stream;
Params:
  • base64Data – The source data.
  • start – Start position.
  • length – the length.
  • out – The output stream to write to.
/** * Decode to an output stream; * * @param base64Data The source data. * @param start Start position. * @param length the length. * @param out The output stream to write to. */
public static int decode(byte[] base64Data, int start, int length, OutputStream out) { try { return encoder.decode(base64Data, start, length, out); } catch (Exception e) { throw new DecoderException("unable to decode base64 data: " + e.getMessage(), e); } } }