* encoding scheme. The set of safe characters (those which remain unescaped) can be specified on
 * construction.
 *
 * <p>This class is primarily used for creating URI escapers in {@link UrlEscapers} but can be used
 * directly if required. While URI escapers impose specific semantics on which characters are
 * considered 'safe', this class has a minimal set of restrictions.
 *
 * <p>When escaping a String, the following rules apply: