AnyEncoder

public protocol AnyEncoder

An encoder type.

Swift has no common built-in protocol for all encoder types. This protocol remedies that shortcoming.

  • Returns an encoded representation, a Data object using an encoder conforming to the AnyEncoder protocol, of a type-inferred value.

    If there’s a problem encoding the type-inferred value, this method throws an error based on the type of problem:

    • The value fails to encode or contains a nested value that fails to encode—this method throws the corresponding error.

    • The value can’t be encoded as a array or object (in the format specified by the encoder)—this method throws the EncodingError.invalidValue(_:_:) error.

    Declaration

    Swift

    func encode<T>(_ value: T) throws -> Data where T : Encodable

    Parameters

    type

    The type, adopting to the Decodable protocol, of the value to decode from the supplied Data object.
    value

    The value, adopting the Encodable protocol, to encode as a Data object using an encoder conforming to the AnyEncoder protocol.

    Return Value

    A Data object, encoded using an encoder conforming to the AnyEncoder protocol.