java.nio

Class Buffer

Known Direct Subclasses:
ByteBuffer, CharBuffer, DoubleBuffer, FloatBuffer, IntBuffer, LongBuffer, ShortBuffer

public abstract class Buffer
extends Object

Since:
1.4

Method Summary

int
capacity()
Retrieves the capacity of the buffer.
Buffer
clear()
Clears the buffer.
Buffer
flip()
Flips the buffer.
boolean
hasRemaining()
Tells whether the buffer has remaining data to read or not.
abstract boolean
isReadOnly()
Tells whether this buffer is read only or not.
int
limit()
Retrieves the current limit of the buffer.
Buffer
limit(int newLimit)
Sets this buffer's limit.
Buffer
mark()
Sets this buffer's mark at its position.
int
position()
Retrieves the current position of this buffer.
Buffer
position(int newPosition)
Sets this buffer's position.
int
remaining()
Returns the number of elements between the current position and the limit.
Buffer
reset()
Resets this buffer's position to the previously-marked position.
Buffer
rewind()
Rewinds this buffer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

capacity

public final int capacity()
Retrieves the capacity of the buffer.
Returns:
the capacity of the buffer

clear

public final Buffer clear()
Clears the buffer.
Returns:
this buffer

flip

public final Buffer flip()
Flips the buffer.
Returns:
this buffer

hasRemaining

public final boolean hasRemaining()
Tells whether the buffer has remaining data to read or not.
Returns:
true if the buffer contains remaining data to read, false otherwise

isReadOnly

public abstract boolean isReadOnly()
Tells whether this buffer is read only or not.
Returns:
true if the buffer is read only, false otherwise

limit

public final int limit()
Retrieves the current limit of the buffer.
Returns:
the limit of the buffer

limit

public final Buffer limit(int newLimit)
Sets this buffer's limit.
Parameters:
newLimit - The new limit value; must be non-negative and no larger than this buffer's capacity.
Returns:
this buffer
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - If the preconditions on newLimit do not hold.

mark

public final Buffer mark()
Sets this buffer's mark at its position.
Returns:
this buffer

position

public final int position()
Retrieves the current position of this buffer.
Returns:
the current position of this buffer

position

public final Buffer position(int newPosition)
Sets this buffer's position. If the mark is defined and larger than the new position then it is discarded.
Parameters:
newPosition - The new position value; must be non-negative and no larger than the current limit.
Returns:
this buffer
Throws:
IllegalArgumentException - If the preconditions on newPosition do not hold

remaining

public final int remaining()
Returns the number of elements between the current position and the limit.
Returns:
the number of remaining elements

reset

public final Buffer reset()
Resets this buffer's position to the previously-marked position.
Returns:
this buffer
Throws:
InvalidMarkException - If the mark has not been set.

rewind

public final Buffer rewind()
Rewinds this buffer. The position is set to zero and the mark is discarded.
Returns:
this buffer

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