IExtraEncoding

All Known Implementing Classes:

PdfEncodings.Cp437Conversion, PdfEncodings.SymbolConversion, PdfEncodings.SymbolTTConversion, PdfEncodings.WingdingsConversion
```
public interface IExtraEncoding
```
Classes implementing this interface can create custom encodings or replace existing ones. It is used in the context of PdfEncoding.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`byteToChar(byte[] b, java.lang.String encoding)`	Converts a byte array to an Unicode string according to some encoding.
`byte[]`	`charToByte(char char1, java.lang.String encoding)`	Converts an Unicode char to a byte array according to some encoding.
`byte[]`	`charToByte(java.lang.String text, java.lang.String encoding)`	Converts an Unicode string to a byte array according to some encoding.

- Method Detail
  - charToByte
```
byte[] charToByte(java.lang.String text,
                  java.lang.String encoding)
```
    Converts an Unicode string to a byte array according to some encoding.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the Unicode string
    
    encoding - the requested encoding. It's mainly of use if the same class supports more than one encoding.
    
    Returns:
    
    the conversion or null if no conversion is supported
  - charToByte
```
byte[] charToByte(char char1,
                  java.lang.String encoding)
```
    Converts an Unicode char to a byte array according to some encoding.
    
    Parameters:
    
    char1 - the Unicode char
    
    encoding - the requested encoding. It's mainly of use if the same class supports more than one encoding.
    
    Returns:
    
    the conversion or null if no conversion is supported
  - byteToChar
```
java.lang.String byteToChar(byte[] b,
                            java.lang.String encoding)
```
    Converts a byte array to an Unicode string according to some encoding.
    
    Parameters:
    
    b - the input byte array
    
    encoding - the requested encoding. It's mainly of use if the same class supports more than one encoding.
    
    Returns:
    
    the conversion or null if no conversion is supported