Escaping (HAPI - Java HL7 API - Base Module 2.5.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:: DefaultEscaping

public interface Escaping

Handles "escaping" and "unescaping" of text according to the HL7 escape sequence rules defined in section 2.10 of the standard (version 2.4).

Author:: Christian Ohr

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

escape(String text, EncodingCharacters encChars)

String

unescape(String text, EncodingCharacters encChars)

Method Details
- escape
  
  String escape(String text, EncodingCharacters encChars)
  
  Parameters:
  
  text - string to be escaped
  
  encChars - encoding characters to be used
  
  Returns:
  
  the escaped string
- unescape
  
  String unescape(String text, EncodingCharacters encChars)
  
  Parameters:
  
  text - string to be unescaped
  
  encChars - encoding characters to be used
  
  Returns:
  
  the unescaped string