org.eclipse.jetty.io

## Interface Buffer

All Superinterfaces:
  Cloneable

All Known Subinterfaces:
  NIOBuffer

All Known Implementing Classes:
  AbstractBuffer, BufferCache.CachedBuffer, ByteArrayBuffer, ByteArrayBuffer.CaseInsensitive, DirectNIOBuffer, IndirectNIOBuffer, RandomAccessFileBuffer, View, View.CaseInsensitive

    public interface Buffer
    extends Cloneable

Byte Buffer interface. This is a byte buffer that is designed to work like a FIFO for bytes. Puts and Gets operate on different pointers into the buffer and the valid _content of the buffer is always between the getIndex and the putIndex. This buffer interface is designed to be similar, but not dependent on the java.nio buffers, which may be used to back an implementation of this Buffer. The main difference is that NIO buffer after a put have their valid _content before the position and a flip is required to access that data. For this buffer it is always true that: markValue <= getIndex <= putIndex <= capacity

Version:
  1.0

### Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
`static interface` `Buffer.CaseInsensitve`

### Field Summary

Fields
`static int` `IMMUTABLE`
`static boolean` `NON_VOLATILE`
`static int` `READONLY`
`static int` `READWRITE`
`static boolean` `VOLATILE`

### Method Summary

Methods
`byte[]` `array()` Get the underlying array, if one exists.
`byte[]` `asArray()`
`Buffer` `asImmutableBuffer()`
`Buffer` `asMutableBuffer()`
`Buffer` `asNonVolatileBuffer()`
`Buffer` `asReadOnlyBuffer()`
`Buffer` `buffer()` Get the underlying buffer.
`int` `capacity()` The capacity of the buffer.
`void` `clear()` Clear the buffer.
`void` `compact()` Compact the buffer by discarding bytes before the postion (or mark if set).
`boolean` `equalsIgnoreCase(Buffer buffer)`
`byte` `get()` Get the byte at the current getIndex and increment it.
`int` `get(byte[] b, int offset, int length)` Get bytes from the current postion and put them into the passed byte array.
`Buffer` `get(int length)`
`int` `getIndex()` The index within the buffer that will next be read or written.
`boolean` `hasContent()`
`boolean` `isImmutable()`
`boolean` `isReadOnly()`
`boolean` `isVolatile()`
`int` `length()` The number of bytes from the getIndex to the putIndex
`void` `mark()` Set the mark to the current getIndex.
`void` `mark(int offset)` Set the mark relative to the current getIndex
`int` `markIndex()` The current index of the mark.
`byte` `peek()` Get the byte at the current getIndex without incrementing the getIndex.
`byte` `peek(int index)` Get the byte at a specific index in the buffer.
`int` `peek(int index, byte[] b, int offset, int length)`
`Buffer` `peek(int index, int length)`
`int` `poke(int index, Buffer src)` Put the contents of the buffer at the specific index.
`void` `poke(int index, byte b)` Put a specific byte to a specific getIndex.
`int` `poke(int index, byte[] b, int offset, int length)` Put a specific byte to a specific getIndex.
`int` `put(Buffer src)` Write the bytes from the source buffer to the current getIndex.
`void` `put(byte b)` Put a byte to the current getIndex and increment the getIndex.
`int` `put(byte[] b)` Put a byte to the current getIndex and increment the getIndex.
`int` `put(byte[] b, int offset, int length)` Put a byte to the current getIndex and increment the getIndex.
`int` `putIndex()` The index of the first element that should not be read.
`int` `readFrom(InputStream in, int max)` Read the buffer's contents from the input stream
`void` `reset()` Reset the current getIndex to the mark
`void` `setGetIndex(int newStart)` Set the buffers start getIndex.
`void` `setMarkIndex(int newMark)` Set a specific value for the mark.
`void` `setPutIndex(int newLimit)`
`int` `skip(int n)` Skip _content.
`Buffer` `slice()`
`Buffer` `sliceFromMark()`
`Buffer` `sliceFromMark(int length)`
`int` `space()` the space remaining in the buffer.
`String` `toDetailString()`
`String` `toString(Charset charset)`
`String` `toString(String charset)`
`void` `writeTo(OutputStream out)` Write the buffer's contents to the output stream

### Field Detail

#### IMMUTABLE

    static final int IMMUTABLE

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### READONLY

    static final int READONLY

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### READWRITE

    static final int READWRITE

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### VOLATILE

    static final boolean VOLATILE

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### NON_VOLATILE

    static final boolean NON_VOLATILE

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### Method Detail

#### array

    byte[] array()

Get the underlying array, if one exists.

Returns:
  a `byte[]` backing this buffer or null if none exists.

#### asArray

    byte[] asArray()

Returns:
  a `byte[]` value of the bytes from the getIndex to the putIndex.

#### buffer

    Buffer buffer()

Get the underlying buffer. If this buffer wraps a backing buffer.

Returns:
  The root backing buffer or this if there is no backing buffer;

#### asNonVolatileBuffer

    Buffer asNonVolatileBuffer()

Returns:
  a non volatile version of this `Buffer` value

#### asReadOnlyBuffer

    Buffer asReadOnlyBuffer()

Returns:
  a readonly version of this `Buffer`.

#### asImmutableBuffer

    Buffer asImmutableBuffer()

Returns:
  an immutable version of this `Buffer`.

#### asMutableBuffer

    Buffer asMutableBuffer()

Returns:
  an immutable version of this `Buffer`.

#### capacity

    int capacity()

The capacity of the buffer. This is the maximum putIndex that may be set.

Returns:
  an `int` value

#### space

    int space()

the space remaining in the buffer.

Returns:
  capacity - putIndex

#### clear

    void clear()

Clear the buffer. getIndex=0, putIndex=0.

#### compact

    void compact()

Compact the buffer by discarding bytes before the postion (or mark if set). Bytes from the getIndex (or mark) to the putIndex are moved to the beginning of the buffer and the values adjusted accordingly.

#### get

    byte get()

Get the byte at the current getIndex and increment it.

Returns:
  The `byte` value from the current getIndex.

#### get

    int get(byte[] b,
          int offset,
          int length)

Get bytes from the current postion and put them into the passed byte array. The getIndex is incremented by the number of bytes copied into the array.

Parameters:
  `b` - The byte array to fill.
  `offset` - Offset in the array.
  `length` - The max number of bytes to read.
Returns:
  The number of bytes actually read.

#### get

    Buffer get(int length)

Parameters:
  `length` - an `int` value
Returns:
  a `Buffer` value

#### getIndex

    int getIndex()

The index within the buffer that will next be read or written.

Returns:
  an `int` value >=0 <= putIndex()

#### hasContent

    boolean hasContent()

Returns:
  true of putIndex > getIndex

#### equalsIgnoreCase

    boolean equalsIgnoreCase(Buffer buffer)

Returns:
  a `boolean` value true if case sensitive comparison on this buffer

#### isImmutable

    boolean isImmutable()

Returns:
  a `boolean` value true if the buffer is immutable and that neither the buffer contents nor the indexes may be changed.

#### isReadOnly

    boolean isReadOnly()

Returns:
  a `boolean` value true if the buffer is readonly. The buffer indexes may be modified, but the buffer contents may not. For example a View onto an immutable Buffer will be read only.

#### isVolatile

    boolean isVolatile()

Returns:
  a `boolean` value true if the buffer contents may change via alternate paths than this buffer. If the contents of this buffer are to be used outside of the current context, then a copy must be made.

#### length

    int length()

The number of bytes from the getIndex to the putIndex

Returns:
  an `int` == putIndex()-getIndex()

#### mark

    void mark()

Set the mark to the current getIndex.

#### mark

    void mark(int offset)

Set the mark relative to the current getIndex

Parameters:
  `offset` - an `int` value to add to the current getIndex to obtain the mark value.

#### markIndex

    int markIndex()

The current index of the mark.

Returns:
  an `int` index in the buffer or -1 if the mark is not set.

#### peek

    byte peek()

Get the byte at the current getIndex without incrementing the getIndex.

Returns:
  The `byte` value from the current getIndex.

#### peek

    byte peek(int index)

Get the byte at a specific index in the buffer.

Parameters:
  `index` - an `int` value
Returns:
  a `byte` value

#### peek

    Buffer peek(int index,
              int length)

Parameters:
  `index` - an `int` value
  `length` - an `int` value
Returns:
  The `Buffer` value from the requested getIndex.

#### peek

    int peek(int index,
           byte[] b,
           int offset,
           int length)

Parameters:
  `index` - an `int` value
  `b` - The byte array to peek into
  `offset` - The offset into the array to start peeking
  `length` - an `int` value
Returns:
  The number of bytes actually peeked

#### poke

    int poke(int index,
           Buffer src)

Put the contents of the buffer at the specific index.

Parameters:
  `index` - an `int` value
  `src` - a `Buffer`. If the source buffer is not modified
Returns:
  The number of bytes actually poked

#### poke

    void poke(int index,
            byte b)

Put a specific byte to a specific getIndex.

Parameters:
  `index` - an `int` value
  `b` - a `byte` value

#### poke

    int poke(int index,
           byte[] b,
           int offset,
           int length)

Put a specific byte to a specific getIndex.

Parameters:
  `index` - an `int` value
  `b` - a `byte array` value
Returns:
  The number of bytes actually poked

#### put

    int put(Buffer src)

Write the bytes from the source buffer to the current getIndex.

Parameters:
  `src` - The source `Buffer` it is not modified.
Returns:
  The number of bytes actually poked

#### put

    void put(byte b)

Put a byte to the current getIndex and increment the getIndex.

Parameters:
  `b` - a `byte` value

#### put

    int put(byte[] b,
          int offset,
          int length)

Put a byte to the current getIndex and increment the getIndex.

Parameters:
  `b` - a `byte` value
Returns:
  The number of bytes actually poked

#### put

    int put(byte[] b)

Put a byte to the current getIndex and increment the getIndex.

Parameters:
  `b` - a `byte` value
Returns:
  The number of bytes actually poked

#### putIndex

    int putIndex()

The index of the first element that should not be read.

Returns:
  an `int` value >= getIndex()

#### reset

    void reset()

Reset the current getIndex to the mark

#### setGetIndex

    void setGetIndex(int newStart)

Set the buffers start getIndex.

Parameters:
  `newStart` - an `int` value

#### setMarkIndex

    void setMarkIndex(int newMark)

Set a specific value for the mark.

Parameters:
  `newMark` - an `int` value

#### setPutIndex

    void setPutIndex(int newLimit)

Parameters:
  `newLimit` - an `int` value

#### skip

    int skip(int n)

Skip _content. The getIndex is updated by min(remaining(), n)

Parameters:
  `n` - The number of bytes to skip
Returns:
  the number of bytes skipped.

#### slice

    Buffer slice()

Returns:
  a volitile `Buffer` from the postion to the putIndex.

#### sliceFromMark

    Buffer sliceFromMark()

Returns:
  a volitile `Buffer` value from the mark to the putIndex

#### sliceFromMark

    Buffer sliceFromMark(int length)

Parameters:
  `length` - an `int` value
Returns:
  a valitile `Buffer` value from the mark of the length requested.

#### toDetailString

    String toDetailString()

Returns:
  a `String` value describing the state and contents of the buffer.

#### writeTo

    void writeTo(OutputStream out)
                 throws IOException

Write the buffer's contents to the output stream

Parameters:
  `out` -
Throws:
  `IOException`

#### readFrom

    int readFrom(InputStream in,
               int max)
                 throws IOException

Read the buffer's contents from the input stream

Parameters:
  `in` - input stream
  `max` - maximum number of bytes that may be read
Returns:
  actual number of bytes read or -1 for EOF
Throws:
  `IOException`

#### toString

    String toString(String charset)

#### toString

    String toString(Charset charset)