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base_n::basic_codec_traits
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Defined in header ``<mgs/base_n/basic_codec_traits.hpp>``.

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   template <base_n::encoding_traits EncoderTraits,
             base_n::encoding_traits DecoderTraits = EncoderTraits>
   class basic_codec_traits;

The class template **basic_codec_traits** provides a generic traits class for every BaseN codec, modeling the :ref:`codec_traits` concept.

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Template parameters
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   Name              Description
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   **EncoderTraits** Encoding traits used to encode input, must model :ref:`encoding_traits`.
   **DecoderTraits** Encoding traits used to decode input, defaulted to **EncoderTraits**.
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Member types
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   default_encoded_output <basic_codec_traits/types/default_encoded_output>
   default_decoded_output <basic_codec_traits/types/default_decoded_output>

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   Name                                                                            Description
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   :doc:`default_encoded_output <basic_codec_traits/types/default_encoded_output>` Default type returned by encoders
   :doc:`default_decoded_output <basic_codec_traits/types/default_decoded_output>` Default type returned by decoders
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Member functions
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   make_encoder <basic_codec_traits/member_functions/make_encoder>
   make_decoder <basic_codec_traits/member_functions/make_decoder>

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   Name                                                                            Description
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   :doc:`make_encoder <basic_codec_traits/member_functions/make_encoder>` [static] Constructs an encoder
   :doc:`make_decoder <basic_codec_traits/member_functions/make_decoder>` [static] Constructs a decoder
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