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4.10. DataDecoder/DataEncoder Implementations
The a DataEncoder implements methods for encoding and formatting an object value to a string. These DataDecoder/DataEncoder implementations are available:
- Date: decodes/encodes a string to a java.util.Date instance.
- Calendar: decodes/encodes a string to a java.util.Calendar instance.
- SqlDate: decodes/encodes a string to a java.sql.Date instance.
- SqlTime: decodes/encodes a string to a java.sql.Time instance.
- SqlTimestamp: decodes/encodes a string to a java.sql.Timestamp instance.
You configure all of these implementations in the same way.

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