Interface IOutByteBuffer

All Superinterfaces:
IByteBuffer
All Known Implementing Classes:
OutByteBuffer

public interface IOutByteBuffer extends IByteBuffer
Output buffer interface. This extends the basic byte array buffer interface with methods specifically for output. Client code needs to obey the access rules stated in the method documentation, including the documentation for the base interface methods.
Author:
Dennis M. Sosnoski
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    Empty the buffer.
    void
    free(int reserve, int size)
    Free at least some number of bytes of space in the byte array.

    Methods inherited from interface org.jibx.runtime.impl.IByteBuffer

    finish, getBuffer, getOffset, setOffset
  • Method Details

    • free

      void free(int reserve, int size) throws IOException
      Free at least some number of bytes of space in the byte array. If no reserve is specified, this call may write all data up to the current offset to the output stream, and if necessary will replace the byte array with a larger array. If a reserve is specified, only data up to the reserve will be written, and any remaining data will be moved down to the start of the (possibly new) byte array on return. Both IByteBuffer.getBuffer() and IByteBuffer.getOffset() must always be called again before any further use of the buffer.
      Parameters:
      reserve - offset of data to be preserved in buffer (nothing preserved if greater than or equal to current offset)
      size - desired number of bytes
      Throws:
      IOException
    • flush

      void flush() throws IOException
      Empty the buffer. Writes all data from the buffer to the output stream, resetting the offset to the logical start of the buffer (which may not be offset zero, since implementations may add some sort of header). This method is guaranteed not to replace the byte array, but IByteBuffer.getOffset() must always be called again before any further use of the buffer.
      Throws:
      IOException