This module contains helper functions for working with binaries.

To use this module, you must import it to your DataWeave code, for example, by adding the line import * from dw::core::Binaries to the header of your DataWeave script.

Functions

fromBase64

fromBase64(String): Binary

Transforms a Base64 string to binary.

Parameters

Name Description

base64String

The Base64 string to transform.

Example

This example takes a Base64 string and transforms it to binary.

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%dw 2.0
import * from dw::core::Binaries
output application/json
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{ "BinaryFromBase64" : fromBase64("TXVsZQ==") }

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{ "BinaryFromBase64": "Mule" }

fromHex

fromHex(String): Binary

Transforms an hexadecimal string into a binary.

Parameters

Name Description

hexString

A hexadecimal string to transform.

Example

This example transforms a hexadecimal string to "Mule".

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%dw 2.0
import * from dw::core::Binaries
output application/json
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{ "hexToBinary": fromHex("4D756C65") }

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{ "hexToBinary": "Mule" }

toBase64

toBase64(Binary): String

Transforms a binary value a Base64 string.

Parameters

Name Description

content

The binary value to transform.

Example

This example transforms a binary to Base64.

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%dw 2.0
import * from dw::core::Binaries
var myBinary = "Mule" as Binary
output application/json
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{ "BinaryToBase64" : toBase64(myBinary) }

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 { "BinaryToBase64": "TXVsZQ==" }

toHex

toHex(Binary): String

Transforms a binary value into the hexadecimal string.

Parameters

Name Description

content

The Binary value to transform.

Example

This example transforms a binary version of "Mule" (defined in the variable, myBinary) to hexadecimal.

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%dw 2.0
import * from dw::core::Binaries
output application/json
var myBinary = "Mule" as Binary
var testType = typeOf(myBinary)
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{
   "binaryToHex" : toHex(myBinary)
}

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{ "binaryToHex": "4D756C65" }