# Handler

Base handler abstract, which needs to be extended to create valid data handlers

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- Full class name: `Kirby\Data\Handler`
- Source: <https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/tree/5.5.3/src/Data/Handler.php#L19>

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### Handler

- [Handler::decode()](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/objects/data/handler/decode.md)
- [Handler::encode()](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/objects/data/handler/encode.md)
- [Handler::read()](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/objects/data/handler/read.md)
- [Handler::write()](https://getkirby.com/docs/reference/objects/data/handler/write.md)