@InternalApi

# Package org.firebirdsql.encodings

Defines the supported Firebird character sets and their mapping to Java character sets.

See: Description

- Interface Summary
  Interface | Description
  --- | ---
  Encoding | Encoding translates between a Java string and a byte array for a specific (Firebird) encoding.
  EncodingDefinition | Definition of a Firebird encoding.
  EncodingSet | `EncodingSet` is an interface for the purpose of loading `EncodingDefinition` mappings into Jaybird.
  IEncodingFactory | Interface for the EncodingFactory.

- Class Summary
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  DefaultEncodingDefinition | Definition of a Firebird encoding.
  DefaultEncodingSet | The default encoding set for Jaybird.
  EncodingFactory | Factory for `EncodingDefinition` and `Encoding`.

## Package org.firebirdsql.encodings Description

Defines the supported Firebird character sets and their mapping to Java character sets.

It is possible — but considered internal API — to define and override encodings by providing an implementation of the `EncodingSet` SPI. See that class for details.

Since:
  3

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