:register_method:	true
:encode_method:		true
:decode_method:		true
:plugintype:    	codec
:pluginclass:   	Codecs
:pluginname:    	example
:pluginnamecap: 	Example

:blockinput:		true

:getstarted: Let's step through creating a {plugintype} plugin using the https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-codec-example/[example {plugintype} plugin].

:methodheader: pass:m[Logstash codecs must implement the `register` method, and the `decode` method or the `encode` method (or both).]

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