TokenDecoder (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.2.0-176 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

ComparableTokenDecoder

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTokenDecoder, SparseRecordDecoder
```
public interface TokenDecoder
```
Converts binary encodings of tokens into token values. Implementations should extend AbstractTokenDecoder rather than implementing this interface directly.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`decode(BinaryReader source, boolean skip)`	Decodes the encoding at the current position of the reader and stores the value in the current target.
`void`	`decodeField(BinaryReader source, int fieldIndex, boolean skip)`	Decodes the encoding at the current position of the reader and stores the value in the current target.
`void`	`setTarget(TokenSettable buffer)`	Designates the current target for decoding operations.

- Method Detail
  - setTarget
```
void setTarget(TokenSettable buffer)
```
    Designates the current target for decoding operations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - the target buffer into which to decode.
  - decode
```
void decode(BinaryReader source,
            boolean skip)
```
    Decodes the encoding at the current position of the reader and stores the value in the current target. The reader is advanced past the encoding as a result.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - the reader containing the encoding
    
    skip - a value of true means decode the bytes but don't set on target
  - decodeField
```
void decodeField(BinaryReader source,
                 int fieldIndex,
                 boolean skip)
```
    Decodes the encoding at the current position of the reader and stores the value in the current target. The reader is advanced past the encoding as a result.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - the reader containing the encoding
    
    fieldIndex - the index of the field being decoded
    
    skip - a value of true means decode the bytes but don't set on target