ByteSequence (OpenDJ Public API Javadoc 6.5.6 Documentation)

All Superinterfaces:

Comparable<ByteSequence>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ByteString, ByteStringBuilder
```
public interface ByteSequence
extends Comparable<ByteSequence>
```
A ByteSequence is a readable sequence of byte values. This interface provides uniform, read-only access to many different kinds of byte sequences.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static Comparator<byte[]>`	`BYTE_ARRAY_COMPARATOR` A byte array comparator.
`static Comparator<ByteSequence>`	`COMPARATOR` A ByteSequence comparator.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`ByteSequenceReader`	`asReader()` Returns a `ByteSequenceReader` which can be used to incrementally read and decode data from this byte sequence.
`byte`	`byteAt(int index)` Returns the byte value at the specified index.
`int`	`compareTo(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length)` Compares this byte sequence with the specified byte array sub-sequence for order.
`int`	`compareTo(ByteSequence o)` Compares this byte sequence with the specified byte sequence for order.
`byte[]`	`copyTo(byte[] bytes)` Copies the contents of this byte sequence to the provided byte array.
`byte[]`	`copyTo(byte[] bytes, int offset)` Copies the contents of this byte sequence to the specified location in the provided byte array.
`ByteBuffer`	`copyTo(ByteBuffer buffer)` Appends the content of this byte sequence to the provided `ByteBuffer` starting at it's current position.
`ByteStringBuilder`	`copyTo(ByteStringBuilder builder)` Appends the entire contents of this byte sequence to the provided `ByteStringBuilder`.
`boolean`	`copyTo(CharBuffer charBuffer, CharsetDecoder decoder)` Appends the content of this byte sequence decoded using provided charset decoder to the provided `CharBuffer` starting at it's current position.
`OutputStream`	`copyTo(OutputStream stream)` Copies the entire contents of this byte sequence to the provided `OutputStream`.
`boolean`	`equals(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length)` Indicates whether the provided byte array sub-sequence is equal to this byte sequence.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)` Indicates whether the provided object is equal to this byte sequence.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code for this byte sequence.
`boolean`	`isEmpty()` Returns `true` if this byte sequence has a length of zero.
`int`	`length()` Returns the length of this byte sequence.
`boolean`	`startsWith(ByteSequence prefix)` Tests if this ByteSequence starts with the specified prefix.
`ByteSequence`	`subSequence(int start, int end)` Returns a new byte sequence that is a subsequence of this byte sequence.
`String`	`toBase64String()` Returns the Base64 encoded string representation of this byte string.
`byte[]`	`toByteArray()` Returns a byte array containing the bytes in this sequence in the same order as this sequence.
`ByteBuffer`	`toByteBuffer()` Returns the read-only `ByteBuffer` representation of this byte sequence.
`ByteString`	`toByteString()` Returns the `ByteString` representation of this byte sequence.
`String`	`toString()` Returns the UTF-8 decoded string representation of this byte sequence.

- Field Detail
  - BYTE_ARRAY_COMPARATOR
```
static final Comparator<byte[]> BYTE_ARRAY_COMPARATOR
```
    A byte array comparator.
  - COMPARATOR
```
static final Comparator<ByteSequence> COMPARATOR
```
    A ByteSequence comparator.
- Method Detail
  - asReader
```
ByteSequenceReader asReader()
```
    Returns a ByteSequenceReader which can be used to incrementally read and decode data from this byte sequence.
    NOTE: any concurrent changes to the underlying byte sequence (if mutable) may cause subsequent reads to overrun and fail.
    
    Returns:
    
    The ByteSequenceReader which can be used to incrementally read and decode data from this byte sequence.
  - byteAt
```
byte byteAt(int index)
```
    Returns the byte value at the specified index.
    An index ranges from zero to length() - 1. The first byte value of the sequence is at index zero, the next at index one, and so on, as for array indexing.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index of the byte to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte value at the specified index.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - If the index argument is negative or not less than length().
  - compareTo
```
int compareTo(byte[] bytes,
              int offset,
              int length)
```
    Compares this byte sequence with the specified byte array sub-sequence for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer depending on whether this byte sequence is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified byte array sub-sequence.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The byte array to compare.
    
    offset - The offset of the sub-sequence in the byte array to be compared; must be non-negative and no larger than bytes.length .
    
    length - The length of the sub-sequence in the byte array to be compared; must be non-negative and no larger than bytes.length - offset.
    
    Returns:
    
    A negative integer, zero, or a positive integer depending on whether this byte sequence is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified byte array sub-sequence.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - If offset is negative or if length is negative or if offset + length is greater than bytes.length.
  - compareTo
```
int compareTo(ByteSequence o)
```
    Compares this byte sequence with the specified byte sequence for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer depending on whether this byte sequence is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<ByteSequence>
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - The byte sequence to be compared.
    
    Returns:
    
    A negative integer, zero, or a positive integer depending on whether this byte sequence is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.
  - copyTo
```
byte[] copyTo(byte[] bytes)
```
    Copies the contents of this byte sequence to the provided byte array.
    Copying will stop when either the entire content of this sequence has been copied or if the end of the provided byte array has been reached.
    An invocation of the form:
```
 src.copyTo(bytes)
 
```
    Behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation:
```
 src.copyTo(bytes, 0);
 
```
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The byte array to which bytes are to be copied.
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte array.
  - copyTo
```
byte[] copyTo(byte[] bytes,
              int offset)
```
    Copies the contents of this byte sequence to the specified location in the provided byte array.
    Copying will stop when either the entire content of this sequence has been copied or if the end of the provided byte array has been reached.
    An invocation of the form:
```
 src.copyTo(bytes, offset)
 
```
    Behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation:
```
 int len = Math.min(src.length(), bytes.length - offset);
 for (int i = 0; i < len; i++)
     bytes[offset + i] = src.get(i);
 
```
    Except that it is potentially much more efficient.
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The byte array to which bytes are to be copied.
    
    offset - The offset within the array of the first byte to be written; must be non-negative and no larger than bytes.length.
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte array.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - If offset is negative.
  - copyTo
```
ByteStringBuilder copyTo(ByteStringBuilder builder)
```
    Appends the entire contents of this byte sequence to the provided ByteStringBuilder.
    
    Parameters:
    
    builder - The builder to copy to.
    
    Returns:
    
    The builder.
  - copyTo
```
ByteBuffer copyTo(ByteBuffer buffer)
```
    Appends the content of this byte sequence to the provided ByteBuffer starting at it's current position. The position of the buffer is then incremented by the length of this sequence.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - The buffer to copy to. It must be large enough to receive all bytes.
    
    Returns:
    
    The buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    BufferOverflowException - If there is insufficient space in the provided buffer
  - copyTo
```
boolean copyTo(CharBuffer charBuffer,
               CharsetDecoder decoder)
```
    Appends the content of this byte sequence decoded using provided charset decoder to the provided CharBuffer starting at it's current position. The position of charBuffer is then incremented by the length of this sequence.
    
    Parameters:
    
    charBuffer - The buffer to copy to, if decoding is successful. It must be large enough to receive all decoded characters.
    
    decoder - The charset decoder to use for decoding.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if byte string was successfully decoded and charBuffer is large enough to receive the resulting string, false otherwise
  - copyTo
```
OutputStream copyTo(OutputStream stream)
             throws IOException
```
    Copies the entire contents of this byte sequence to the provided OutputStream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    stream - The OutputStream to copy to.
    
    Returns:
    
    The OutputStream.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - If an error occurs while writing to the OutputStream.
  - equals
```
boolean equals(byte[] bytes,
               int offset,
               int length)
```
    Indicates whether the provided byte array sub-sequence is equal to this byte sequence. In order for it to be considered equal, the provided byte array sub-sequence must contain the same bytes in the same order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - The byte array for which to make the determination.
    
    offset - The offset of the sub-sequence in the byte array to be compared; must be non-negative and no larger than bytes.length .
    
    length - The length of the sub-sequence in the byte array to be compared; must be non-negative and no larger than bytes.length - offset.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the content of the provided byte array sub-sequence is equal to that of this byte sequence, or false if not.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - If offset is negative or if length is negative or if offset + length is greater than bytes.length.
  - equals
```
boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Indicates whether the provided object is equal to this byte sequence. In order for it to be considered equal, the provided object must be a byte sequence containing the same bytes in the same order.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - The object for which to make the determination.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the provided object is a byte sequence whose content is equal to that of this byte sequence, or false if not.
  - hashCode
```
int hashCode()
```
    Returns a hash code for this byte sequence. It will be the sum of all of the bytes contained in the byte sequence.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    A hash code for this byte sequence.
  - isEmpty
```
boolean isEmpty()
```
    Returns true if this byte sequence has a length of zero.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this byte sequence has a length of zero.
  - length
```
int length()
```
    Returns the length of this byte sequence.
    
    Returns:
    
    The length of this byte sequence.
  - subSequence
```
ByteSequence subSequence(int start,
                         int end)
```
    Returns a new byte sequence that is a subsequence of this byte sequence.
    The subsequence starts with the byte value at the specified start index and ends with the byte value at index end - 1. The length (in bytes) of the returned sequence is end - start, so if start == end then an empty sequence is returned.
    NOTE: changes to the underlying byte sequence (if mutable) may render the returned sub-sequence invalid.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - The start index, inclusive.
    
    end - The end index, exclusive.
    
    Returns:
    
    The newly created byte subsequence.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - If start or end are negative, if end is greater than length(), or if start is greater than end.
  - startsWith
```
boolean startsWith(ByteSequence prefix)
```
    Tests if this ByteSequence starts with the specified prefix.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - The prefix.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the byte sequence represented by the argument is a prefix of the byte sequence represented by this ByteSequence; false otherwise. Note also that true will be returned if the argument is an empty sequence or is equal to this ByteSequence object as determined by the equals(Object) method.
  - toBase64String
```
String toBase64String()
```
    Returns the Base64 encoded string representation of this byte string.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Base64 encoded string representation of this byte string.
    
    See Also:
    
    ByteString.valueOfBase64(String)
  - toByteArray
```
byte[] toByteArray()
```
    Returns a byte array containing the bytes in this sequence in the same order as this sequence. The length of the byte array will be the length of this sequence.
    An invocation of the form:
```
 src.toByteArray()
 
```
    Behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation:
```
 src.copyTo(new byte[src.length()]);
 
```
    Returns:
    
    A byte array consisting of exactly this sequence of bytes.
  - toByteString
```
ByteString toByteString()
```
    Returns the ByteString representation of this byte sequence.
    
    Returns:
    
    The ByteString representation of this byte sequence.
  - toByteBuffer
```
ByteBuffer toByteBuffer()
```
    Returns the read-only ByteBuffer representation of this byte sequence.
    
    Returns:
    
    The read-only ByteBuffer representation of this byte sequence.
  - toString
```
String toString()
```
    Returns the UTF-8 decoded string representation of this byte sequence. If UTF-8 decoding fails, the platform's default encoding will be used.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    The string representation of this byte sequence.

Interface ByteSequence

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

BYTE_ARRAY_COMPARATOR

COMPARATOR

Method Detail

asReader

byteAt

compareTo

compareTo

copyTo

copyTo

copyTo

copyTo

copyTo

copyTo

equals

equals

hashCode

isEmpty

length

subSequence

startsWith

toBase64String

toByteArray

toByteString

toByteBuffer

toString