NAME

       tcl::transform::base64 - Base64 encoding transformation

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.6

       package require tcl::transform::core  ?1?

       package require tcl::transform::base64  ?1?

       ::tcl::transform::base64 chan

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DESCRIPTION

       The  tcl::transform::base64  package  provides a command creating a channel transformation
       which base64 encodes data written to it, and decodes the data read from it.

       A related transformations in this module is tcl::transform::hex.

       The internal TclOO class  implementing  the  transform  handler  is  a  sub-class  of  the
       tcl::transform::core framework.

API

       ::tcl::transform::base64 chan
              This command creates a base64 transformation on top of the channel chan and returns
              its handle.

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

       This document, and the package it describes,  will  undoubtedly  contain  bugs  and  other
       problems.   Please  report  such  in  the  category  virtchannel  of  the  Tcllib Trackers
       [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist].  Please also report any ideas for enhancements you
       may have for either package and/or documentation.

       When proposing code changes, please provide unified diffs, i.e the output of diff -u.

       Note further that attachments are strongly preferred over inlined patches. Attachments can
       be made by going to the Edit form of the ticket immediately after its creation,  and  then
       using the left-most button in the secondary navigation bar.

KEYWORDS

       base64,  channel  transformation,  reflected  channel,  tip  230, tip 317, transformation,
       virtual channel

CATEGORY

       Channels

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2009 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>