ControlDecoder (OpenAM Server Only 7.2.2 Documentation)

Type Parameters:

C - The type of control decoded by this control decoder.
```
public interface ControlDecoder<C extends Control>
```
A factory interface for decoding a control as a control of specific type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default C`	`decodeControl(Control control)`	Decodes the provided control as a `Control` of type `C` using the default decode options.
`C`	`decodeControl(Control control, DecodeOptions options)`	Decodes the provided control as a `Control` of type `C`.
`String`	`getOid()`	Returns the numeric OID associated with this control decoder.

- Method Detail
  - decodeControl
```
C decodeControl(Control control,
                DecodeOptions options)
         throws DecodeException
```
    Decodes the provided control as a Control of type C.
    
    Parameters:
    
    control - The control to be decoded.
    
    options - The set of decode options which should be used when decoding the control.
    
    Returns:
    
    The decoded control.
    
    Throws:
    
    DecodeException - If the control contained the wrong OID, it did not have a value, or if its value could not be decoded.
  - decodeControl
```
default C decodeControl(Control control)
                 throws DecodeException
```
    Decodes the provided control as a Control of type C using the default decode options.
    
    Parameters:
    
    control - The control to be decoded.
    
    Returns:
    
    The decoded control.
    
    Throws:
    
    DecodeException - If the control contained the wrong OID, it did not have a value, or if its value could not be decoded.
  - getOid
```
String getOid()
```
    Returns the numeric OID associated with this control decoder.
    
    Returns:
    
    The numeric OID associated with this control decoder.