Overview
The convert package provides utilities for transforming data between different representations, such as encoding and decoding JSON, base64, and other formats. It includes core types like Codec, Encoder, Decoder, and Sink to streamline data processing workflows. Designed for use in Dart applications across multiple platforms, it supports seamless integration with parsing and serialization tasks. This package is part of the Dart SDK’s core libraries, ensuring reliability and consistency.
Use cases
- JSON serialization
- Base64 encoding/decoding
- Data format transformation
- Stream-based data processing
- Interoperability with web APIs
- Parsing structured text
Key features
- Built-in JSON codec
- Base64 support
- Stream-compatible sinks
- Extensible encoder/decoder design
- Part of Dart SDK core
- Cross-platform compatibility
Suitable for
- Web and mobile apps
- Backend services
- Data pipeline development
- API clients
- Text processing tools
- Dart SDK integrations
Considerations
- Requires understanding of codecs and streams
- Limited to basic data formats
- Not intended for complex schema validation
- Depends on Dart SDK core
- No built-in error recovery
- Best used with other parsing packages