ConvertTo-Base64.ps1

Function ConvertTo-Base64 {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
 
Encodes a BASE64 encoded string.
 
.DESCRIPTION
 
Encodes a BASE64 encoded string.
 
Input can be either a positional or named parameters of type string or an
array of strings. The Cmdlet accepts pipeline input.
 
.EXAMPLE
 
ConvertTo-Base64 "This is an encoded string."
VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZy4=
 
String is passed as a positional parameter to the Cmdlet.
 
 
.EXAMPLE
 
ConvertTo-Base64 -InputObject "This is an encoded string."
VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBlbmNvZGVkIHN0cmluZy4=
 
String is passed as a named parameter to the Cmdlet.
 
 
.EXAMPLE
 
ConvertTo-Base64 -InputObject "string1","string2"
c3RyaW5nMQ==
c3RyaW5nMg==
 
Strings are passed as an implicit array to the Cmdlet.
 
 
.EXAMPLE
 
ConvertTo-Base64 -InputObject @("string1", "string2")
c3RyaW5nMQ==
c3RyaW5nMg==
 
Strings are passed as an explicit array to the Cmdlet.
 
 
.EXAMPLE
 
@("string1", "string2") | ConvertTo-Base64
c3RyaW5nMQ==
c3RyaW5nMg==
 
Strings are piped as an explicit array to the Cmdlet.
 
 
.EXAMPLE
 
"This is an another encoded string." | ConvertTo-Base64
VGhpcyBpcyBhbiBhbm90aGVyIGVuY29kZWQgc3RyaW5nLg==
 
String is piped to the Cmdlet.
 
 
.LINK
 
Online Version: http://dfch.biz/biz/dfch/PS/System/Utilities/ConvertTo-Base64/
 
 
 
.NOTES
 
See module manifest for required software versions and dependencies at: http://dfch.biz/biz/dfch/PS/System/Utilities/biz.dfch.PS.System.Utilities.psd1/
 
 
#>

[CmdletBinding(
    HelpURI='http://dfch.biz/biz/dfch/PS/System/Utilities/ConvertTo-Base64/'
)]
[OutputType([string])]

PARAM
(
    # Specifies the string to convert to BASE64
    [ValidateNotNull()]
    [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true, Mandatory = $false, Position = 0)]
    $InputObject
)

BEGIN 
{
    $OutputParameter = $null;
    # $datBegin = [datetime]::Now;
    # [string] $fn = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name;
    # Log-Debug -fn $fn -msg ("CALL. Length: '{0}'; NonAlpha: '{1}'" -f $Length, $NonAlpha) -fac 1;
}

PROCESS 
{
    foreach($Object in $InputObject)
    {
        $bytes  = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($Object);
        $encoded = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($bytes); 
        $OutputParameter = $encoded;
        $OutputParameter;
    }
}

END 
{
    # $datEnd = [datetime]::Now;
    # Log-Debug -fn $fn -msg ("RET. fReturn: [{0}]. Execution time: [{1}]ms. Started: [{2}]." -f $fReturn, ($datEnd - $datBegin).TotalMilliseconds, $datBegin.ToString('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fffzzz')) -fac 2;
}

}

if($MyInvocation.ScriptName) { Export-ModuleMember -Function ConvertTo-Base64; } 

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