encodeaz

Encodeaz is an open-source data encoding library designed to simplify encoding and decoding across software applications. It provides a unified API for a range of encoding schemes and a pluggable architecture that supports language bindings and streaming data.

Core features include support for common encodings such as Base64, Base32, Base16/hex, URL encoding, percent encoding, UTF-8 normalization, and JSON string escaping. It also offers a plugin mechanism to add custom codecs, streaming encoding and decoding, configurable error handling, and options for padding, line breaks, and alphabet variants.

The project consists of a minimal core engine that routes requests to codec modules. Each codec is implemented as a separate module that conforms to a standard interface. A plugin API enables the dynamic loading of codecs at runtime. Language bindings exist for JavaScript, Python, Rust, and Go, with a common data model used across bindings. The library emphasizes performance, including optional SIMD-accelerated paths in compiled languages.

History and development milestones describe Encodeaz as arising from a group of developers focusing on data interoperability, with a first stable release in 2021. Major milestones include version 2.0 in 2023 introducing the plugin API and streaming codecs, followed by 2.1 emphasizing improved security auditing and documentation in 2024.

Usage and reception notes indicate that Encodeaz is employed in web services, data pipelines, and client applications to ensure consistent encoding across systems. It has been described as modular and language-agnostic, with critique focused on documentation depth and enterprise security features in earlier releases.

See also: Base64, URL encoding, data serialization, encoding (computer science).