NAME

Badger::Codec::Chain - encode/decode data using multiple codecs

SYNOPSIS

    use Badger::Codec::Chain;
    
    # compact form
    my $codec = Badger::Codec::Chain->new('storable+base64');
    
    # explicit form
    my $codec = Badger::Codec::Chain->new('storable', 'base64');
    
    # encode/decode data using codec chain
    my $enc   = $codec->encode({ pi => 3.14, e => 2.718 });
    my $dec   = $codec->decode($encoded);

DESCRIPTION

This module implements a subclass of Badger::Codec which chains together any number of other codec modules.

METHODS

new(@codecs)

Constructor method to create a new codec chain. The codecs can be specified by name or as references to Badger::Codec objects.

    # by name
    my $codec = Badger::Codec::Chain->new('storable', 'base64');
    
    # by object reference
    my $codec = Badger::Codec::Chain->new(
        Badger::Codec->codec('storable'), 
        Badger::Codec->codec('base64'), 
    );

You can also use the compact form where multiple codec names are separated by "+".

    # compact form
    my $codec = Badger::Codec::Chain->new('storable+base64');

encode($data)

Encodes the data referenced by the first argument using all the codecs in the chain.

    $encoded = $codec->encode($data);

decode($html)

Decodes the encoded data passed as the first argument using all the codecs in the chain in reverse order.

    $decoded = $codec->decode($encoded);

encoder()

Returns a reference to a subroutine which performs the encoding operation.

decoder()

Returns a reference to a subroutine which performs the decoding operation.

INTERNAL METHODS

coder(@coders)

Internal method to construct an encoder or decoder subroutine for a codec chain.

AUTHOR

Andy Wardley <http://wardley.org/>