Android™

URL Encoding and Decoding

Demonstrates URL encoding/decoding using the HTTP convenience methods. Android™

// Important: Don't forget to include the call to System.loadLibrary
// as shown at the bottom of this code sample.
package com.test;

import android.app.Activity;
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

import android.widget.TextView;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class SimpleActivity extends Activity {

  private static final String TAG = "Chilkat";

  // Called when the activity is first created.
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    String s = "Hello World! 100% sure.";

    String encoded = http.urlEncode(s);
    Log.i(TAG, "URL encoded: " + encoded);

    //  Space → %20
    //  ! → %21
    //  % → %25

    String decoded = http.urlDecode(encoded);
    Log.i(TAG, "URL decoded: " + decoded);

    //  Output:

    //  URL encoded: Hello%20World%21%20100%25%20sure.
    //  URL decoded: Hello World! 100% sure.

  }

  static {
      System.loadLibrary("chilkat");

      // Note: If the incorrect library name is passed to System.loadLibrary,
      // then you will see the following error message at application startup:
      //"The application <your-application-name> has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."
  }
}