Base64 (OpenAM Server Only 7.4.1 Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.Base64

```
public final class Base64
extends Object
```
This class provides methods for performing base64 encoding and decoding. Base64 is a mechanism for encoding binary data in ASCII form by converting sets of three bytes with eight significant bits each to sets of four bytes with six significant bits each.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static ByteString`	`decode(String base64)`	Decodes the provided base64 encoded data.
`static String`	`encode(byte[] bytes)`	Encodes the provided data as a base64 string.
`static String`	`encode(ByteString bytes)`	Encodes the provided data as a base64 string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - decode
```
public static ByteString decode(String base64)
```
    Decodes the provided base64 encoded data.
    
    Parameters:
    
    base64 - The base64 encoded data.
    
    Returns:
    
    The decoded data.
    
    Throws:
    
    LocalizedIllegalArgumentException - If a problem occurs while attempting to decode base64 .
    
    NullPointerException - If base64 was null.
  - encode
```
public static String encode(byte[] bytes)
```
    Encodes the provided data as a base64 string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The data to be encoded.
    
    Returns:
    
    The base64 encoded representation of bytes.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - If bytes was null.
  - encode
```
public static String encode(ByteString bytes)
```
    Encodes the provided data as a base64 string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The data to be encoded.
    
    Returns:
    
    The base64 encoded representation of bytes.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - If bytes was null.