+ return result
+ end
+end
+
+redef class Bytes
+
+ # Encodes the receiver string to base64 using a custom padding character.
+ #
+ # If using the default padding character `=`, see `encode_base64`.
+ fun encode_base64(padding: nullable Byte): Bytes
+ do
+ return items.encode_base64(length, padding)
+ end
+
+ # Decodes the receiver string to base64 using a custom padding character.
+ #
+ # Default padding character `=`
+ fun decode_base64(padding : nullable Byte) : Bytes
+ do
+ return items.decode_base64(length, padding)
+ end
+end
+
+redef class String
+
+ # Encodes the receiver string to base64 using a custom padding character.
+ #
+ # If using the default padding character `=`, see `encode_base64`.
+ fun encode_base64(padding: nullable Byte): String
+ do
+ return to_cstring.encode_base64(bytelen, padding).to_s
+ end
+
+ # Decodes the receiver string to base64 using a custom padding character.
+ #
+ # Default padding character `=`
+ fun decode_base64(padding : nullable Byte) : String
+ do
+ return to_cstring.decode_base64(bytelen, padding).to_s