MIME::Decoder::Base64 (3)

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NAME

MIME::Decoder::Base64 - encode/decode a "base64" stream

SYNOPSIS

A generic decoder object; see MIME::Decoder for usage.

DESCRIPTION

A MIME::Decoder subclass for the "base64" encoding. The name was chosen to jibe with the pre-existing MIME::Base64 utility package, which this class actually uses to translate each chunk.

*

When decoding, the input is read one line at a time. The input accumulates in an internal buffer, which is decoded in multiple-of-4-sized chunks (plus a possible ``leftover'' input chunk, of course).

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When encoding, the input is read 45 bytes at a time: this ensures that the output lines are not too long. We chose 45 since it is a multiple of 3 and produces lines under 76 characters, as

RFC 2045

specifies:
    The encoded output stream must be represented in lines of no more
    than 76 characters each.

SEE ALSO

MIME::Decoder

AUTHOR

Eryq (eryq@zeegee.com), ZeeGee Software Inc (www.zeegee.com).

All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.