Base64 (HttpUnit 1.7 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.meterware.httpunit.Base64

```
public class Base64
extends java.lang.Object
```
A utility class to convert to and from base 64 encoding.

Author:

Russell Gold

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Base64()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`decode(java.lang.String source)`	Returns the plaintext equivalent of a base 64-encoded string.
`static java.lang.String`	`encode(java.lang.String source)`	Returns the base 64 encoded equivalent of a supplied string.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Base64
```
public Base64()
```
- Method Detail
  - encode
```
public static java.lang.String encode(java.lang.String source)
```
    Returns the base 64 encoded equivalent of a supplied string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - the string to encode
  - decode
```
public static java.lang.String decode(java.lang.String source)
```
    Returns the plaintext equivalent of a base 64-encoded string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - a base 64 string (which must have a multiple of 4 characters)