The Jakarta Commons Codec Component

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[Introduction] [Dependencies] [Release Info] [Committers] [Action Items]

1. INTRODUCTION

The Codec Component contains a set of Java classes that provide encode/decode functionality and helper methods for various data formats. The following classes are included:

Binary Encoders/Decoders
- Base64 - Encoding/decoding of the popular base64 format.
Phonetic Encoders
- Soundex - Encoding of Strings to soundex values.
- Metaphone - Encoding of Strings to metaphone values, a more advanced soundex-like algorithm.
- RefinedSoundex

2. DEPENDENCIES

The Codec component is dependent upon the following external components for development and use:

Component	Version	Dependency			Distribute
		Compilation	Runtime	Testing
Java Development Kit	1.2+	Yes			No
JUnit Testing Framework	3.7+	No		Yes	No

3. RELEASE INFO

Current Release: Codec is a project in the Jakarta Commons Sandbox and does not currently have a quality release. Please see RELEASE-PLAN for details about the upcoming March 2003 release.

Planned Next Release: 1.1 April 2003

4. COMMITTERS

The following individuals are the primary developers and maintainers of this component. Developers who plan to use Codec in their own projects are encouraged to collaborate on the future development of this component to ensure that it continues to meet a variety of needs.

5. ACTION ITEMS

Please see the file TODO for more information.