TimeDecoder (Yamcs :: Core 5.4.2 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

CucTimeDecoder
```
public interface TimeDecoder
```
Interface for time decoders used in the PacketPreprocessor

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default long`	`decode(byte[] buf, int offset)`	Decodes the time from the binary buffer and returns the time in milliseconds.
`long`	`decode(ByteSupplier byteSupplier)`	Decodes the time from the packet and returns the time in milliseconds.
`default long`	`decodeRaw(byte[] buf, int offset)`
`long`	`decodeRaw(ByteSupplier byteSupplier)`	Returns the time in an unspecified unit.

- Method Detail
  - decode
```
long decode(ByteSupplier byteSupplier)
```
    Decodes the time from the packet and returns the time in milliseconds. The value returned can be either absolute or relative (this has to be known by the caller)
    
    Parameters:
    
    byteSupplier - - the bytes will be read from here.
    
    Returns:
    
    time in milliseconds
  - decodeRaw
```
long decodeRaw(ByteSupplier byteSupplier)
```
    Returns the time in an unspecified unit.
    Can be used when the on-board time is free running.
    
    Parameters:
    
    byteSupplier - - the bytes will be read from here.
    
    Returns:
    
    time
  - decode
```
default long decode(byte[] buf,
                    int offset)
```
    Decodes the time from the binary buffer and returns the time in milliseconds. The value returned can be either absolute or relative (this has to be known by the caller) It is assumed that the buffer will contain enough data; if not, an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException will be thrown.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buf - - where to read the data from
    
    offset - - offset in the buffer where the decoding will begin
    
    Returns:
    
    decoded time in milliseconds
  - decodeRaw
```
default long decodeRaw(byte[] buf,
                       int offset)
```