Binary

The binary datatype represents strings (blobs) of binary data. The WDDX DTD allows for multiple encodings of binary data. In this version only MIME style base64 encoding is supported by the specification. Optionally, the length of the encoded binary object can be provided as a hint to WDDX deserializers. It can be used to validate the length of the binary object after decoding. It can also be used for efficient allocation of memory during the decoding process.

Methods

encode encoded_data= length new size

External Aliases

bin_data -> data

Attributes

bin_data [RW]

Public Class methods

new(bin_data = nil)

Initialize with the raw binary data (to be encoded with Base64)

Public Instance methods

encode()

Returns an Base64 encoded string

encoded_data=(arg)

set binary data

length()

length of the raw binary data in bytes

size()

Alias for length

[Validate]