Hi, The latest spec and implementation of java.util.Base64.getXXXEncoder() is to add appropriate padding character(s) at the end of the output encoded data stream, to follow the note explicitly specified in the RFC
Implementations MUST include appropriate pad characters at the end of encoded data unless the specification referring to this document explicitly states otherwise. However the RFE also mentions that In some circumstances, the use of padding ("=") in base-encoded data is not required or used... Feedback so far also suggests that Base64.encoder without padding might be desired in some real world use scenario. So here is the webrev to add a new method to the Encoder class to return a non-padding version. http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~sherman/8026330/webrev Thanks! -Sherman