Basic Apache Commons Codec usage

1. Encoding and decoding strings
   • This article covers Base64 and hexadecimal encoding and decoding of strings using Apache Commons Codec, including code examples for encoding and decoding messages.
2. Compressing and decompressing data
   • This article covers the use of Apache Commons Codec for data compression and decompression, specifically focusing on the Zlib and gzip compression algorithms.
3. Encrypting and decrypting data
   • This article covers the basics of data encryption and decryption using Message Digests and Symmetric encryption algorithms supported by Apache Commons Codec library.
4. Generating random numbers
   • The article explains how to generate random numbers using the SecureRandom class from the Apache Commons Codec library.

Table of contents

• Encoding and decoding strings
• Compressing and decompressing data
• Encrypting and decrypting data
• Generating random numbers