return Base64.encodeBase64(textRep.getBytes());
try { return textRep == null ? null : Base64.encodeBase64(textRep.getBytes()); } catch (Exception ex) { throw new ConversionException(ex); }
    public Object convertFromString(String textRep, int sqlTypeCode) throws ConversionException    {        return Base64.encodeBase64(textRep.getBytes());    }