# Package org.firebirdsql.encodings

- 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`.