MIME::Decoder::Base64 - encode/decode a "base64" stream
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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).
• When encoding, the input is read 6840 (120 * 57) bytes at a time. Each section of 57 bytes is
encoded as a line containing 76 Base64 characters.
Name
MIME::Decoder::Base64 - encode/decode a "base64" stream
See Also
MIME::Decoder
Synopsis
A generic decoder object; see MIME::Decoder for usage.
