Java

Receive Bytes as Encoded Text from a Socket

Demonstrates Socket.ReceiveBytesENC, which receives one delivery of binary data and returns it encoded as text using a named encoding.

Background. The ENC methods move raw binary data to and from printable text using a named encoding such as base64 or hex, which is convenient for logging or for handling binary data as strings.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Socket;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Socket socket = new Socket();

        // Connect to the server using TLS.
        boolean bTls = true;
        int maxWaitMs = 5000;
        String encoded;
        try {
            socket.connect("example.com", 5000, bTls, maxWaitMs);

            // Receive one delivery of binary data and return it encoded as text using the named encoding.  This
            // is convenient for logging or transporting binary data as printable text.
            encoded = socket.receiveBytesENC("base64");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println(encoded);
    }
}