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Interface BytesReference

All Known Implementing Classes:

BytesArray

public interface BytesReference

A reference to bytes.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte	get(int index) Returns the byte at the specified index.
int	indexOf(byte b, int offset, int len) Find the index of a given byte, in the given area.
int	length() The length.
BytesReference	slice(int from, int length) Slice the bytes from the from index up to length.
byte[]	toBytes() Returns the bytes as a single byte array.
java.lang.String	toUtf8() Converts to a string based on utf8.

Method Detail

get

byte get(int index)

Returns the byte at the specified index. Need to be between 0 and length.

Parameters:

index - index

Returns:

byte at specified index

length

int length()

The length.

Returns:

length

indexOf

int indexOf(byte b,
            int offset,
            int len)

Find the index of a given byte, in the given area.

Parameters:

b - the byte

offset - offset

len - len

Returns:

-1 if not found, otherwise the position, counting from offset

slice

BytesReference slice(int from,
                     int length)

Slice the bytes from the from index up to length.

Parameters:

from - from

length - length

Returns:

bytes reference

toBytes

byte[] toBytes()

Returns the bytes as a single byte array.

Returns:

bytes

toUtf8

java.lang.String toUtf8()

Converts to a string based on utf8.

Returns:

UTF-8 encoded string