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From: Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: is that possible to include a small PNG file as part of Java class?
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On 06/23/2014 04:08 PM, Joerg Meier wrote:
>> JDK 8 has java.util.Base64, that will make your example different.
>
> Is there any reason to use that over the already existing DatatypeConverter
> .printBase64Binary ?
>
Actually, the examples I've posted down thread contain a potential bug.
In them I've used Base64.getMimeEncoder()* which uses the alphabet in
Table 1 of RFC 4648 and includes the plus and backslash characters
which depending how you use the Strings might cause problems.

Using Base64.getUrlEncoder() is likely safer, as it uses the alphabet
in Table 2, the so called "URL and Filename safe" Base 64 Alphabet.

Thus a potential reason to prefer Base64 over DatatypeConverter.

*my motivation was the auto line wrapping.