BinaryDecoder

Decodes Base64 or HEX text to binary data.

The transformer converts the ASCII text into a sequence of bytes, and then sets these bytes as the value of the destination attribute. If the ASCII text represents an encoded string value, use the Character Encoding for Output Data parameter to set the character encoding of the output attribute.

For example, if the encoding string was produced from a UTF-8 string, the Character Encoding parameter should be set to UTF-8, or the string value will not be meaningful in other transformers. If no character encoding is selected, the attribute is tagged as containing binary data.

If the attribute value contains invalid data (that is, the attribute value was not properly encoded using the selected encoding method), the translation will stop.

Parameters

Encoding Type

Identifies the method the transformer will use to decode the attribute: HEX (default) or Base64.

String to Decode

The value of this attribute will be decoded using the selected method.

Destination Attribute

This attribute will store the decoded data.

Character Encoding for Output Data

Select the character encoding for the destination attribute.

Editing Transformer Parameters

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Transformer Categories

Strings

Transformer History

Selecting HEX as the Encoding Type replaces the HexDecoder transformer, which is now deprecated.

Technical History

Associated FME function or factory: TextEncoderFactory

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