# Class XByteBuffer

java.lang.Object
org.apache.catalina.tribes.io.XByteBuffer

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public class XByteBuffer extends Object implements Serializable
The XByteBuffer provides a dual functionality. One, it stores message bytes and automatically extends the byte buffer if needed.
Two, it can encode and decode packages so that they can be defined and identified as they come in on a socket.
THIS CLASS IS NOT THREAD SAFE
Transfer package:

- START_DATA- 7 bytes - FLT2002
- SIZE - 4 bytes - size of the data package
- DATA - should be as many bytes as the prev SIZE
- END_DATA - 7 bytes - TLF2003

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected byte[]`
  `buf`
  Variable to hold the data
  `protected int`
  `bufSize`
  Current length of data in the buffer
  `protected boolean`
  `discard`
  Flag for discarding invalid packages If this flag is set to true, and append(byte[],...) is called, the data added will be inspected, and if it doesn't start with `START_DATA` it will be thrown away.
  `protected static final StringManager`
  `sm`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `XByteBuffer(byte[] data, boolean discard)`
  `XByteBuffer(byte[] data, int size, boolean discard)`
  `XByteBuffer(int size, boolean discard)`
  Constructs a new XByteBuffer.
  TODO use a pool of byte[] for performance

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `boolean`
  `append(boolean i)`
  `boolean`
  `append(byte i)`
  `boolean`
  `append(byte[] b, int off, int len)`
  `boolean`
  `append(int i)`
  `boolean`
  `append(long i)`
  `boolean`
  `append(ByteBuffer b, int len)`
  Appends the data to the buffer.
  `void`
  `clear()`
  Resets the buffer
  `int`
  `countPackages()`
  Internal mechanism to make a check if a complete package exists within the buffer
  `int`
  `countPackages(boolean first)`
  `static byte[]`
  `createDataPackage(byte[] data)`
  `static byte[]`
  `createDataPackage(byte[] data, int doff, int dlength, byte[] buffer, int bufoff)`
  `static byte[]`
  `createDataPackage(ChannelData cdata)`
  Creates a complete data package
  `static Serializable`
  `deserialize(byte[] data)`
  `static Serializable`
  `deserialize(byte[] data, int offset, int length)`
  `static Serializable`
  `deserialize(byte[] data, int offset, int length, ClassLoader[] cls)`
  `boolean`
  `doesPackageExist()`
  Method to check if a package exists in this byte buffer.
  `void`
  `expand(int newcount)`
  `XByteBuffer`
  `extractDataPackage(boolean clearFromBuffer)`
  Extracts the message bytes from a package.
  `ChannelData`
  `extractPackage(boolean clearFromBuffer)`
  `static int`
  `firstIndexOf(byte[] src, int srcOff, byte[] find)`
  Similar to a String.IndexOf, but uses pure bytes.
  `byte[]`
  `getBytes()`
  `byte[]`
  `getBytesDirect()`
  `int`
  `getCapacity()`
  `static int`
  `getDataPackageLength(int datalength)`
  `boolean`
  `getDiscard()`
  `int`
  `getLength()`
  `void`
  `reset()`
  `static byte[]`
  `serialize(Serializable msg)`
  Serializes a message into cluster data
  `void`
  `setDiscard(boolean discard)`
  `void`
  `setLength(int size)`
  `static boolean`
  `toBoolean(byte[] b, int offset)`
  Converts a byte array entry to boolean.
  `static byte[]`
  `toBytes(boolean bool, byte[] data, int offset)`
  Converts a boolean and put it in a byte array.
  `static byte[]`
  `toBytes(int n, byte[] b, int offset)`
  Converts an integer to four bytes.
  `static byte[]`
  `toBytes(long n, byte[] b, int offset)`
  Converts a long to eight bytes.
  `static int`
  `toInt(byte[] b, int off)`
  Convert four bytes to an int
  `static long`
  `toLong(byte[] b, int off)`
  Convert eight bytes to a long
  `void`
  `trim(int length)`

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Field Details

  - ### sm

    protected static final StringManager sm

  - ### buf

    protected byte[] buf
    Variable to hold the data

  - ### bufSize

    protected int bufSize
    Current length of data in the buffer

  - ### discard

    protected boolean discard
    Flag for discarding invalid packages If this flag is set to true, and append(byte[],...) is called, the data added will be inspected, and if it doesn't start with `START_DATA` it will be thrown away.

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### XByteBuffer

    public XByteBuffer(int size, boolean discard)
    Constructs a new XByteBuffer.
    TODO use a pool of byte[] for performance
    Parameters:
      `size` - the initial size of the byte buffer
      `discard` - Flag for discarding invalid packages

  - ### XByteBuffer

    public XByteBuffer(byte[] data, boolean discard)

  - ### XByteBuffer

    public XByteBuffer(byte[] data, int size, boolean discard)

- ## Method Details

  - ### getLength

    public int getLength()

  - ### setLength

    public void setLength(int size)

  - ### trim

    public void trim(int length)

  - ### reset

    public void reset()

  - ### getBytesDirect

    public byte[] getBytesDirect()

  - ### getBytes

    public byte[] getBytes()
    Returns:
      the bytes in the buffer, in its exact length

  - ### clear

    public void clear()
    Resets the buffer

  - ### append

    public boolean append(ByteBuffer b, int len)
    Appends the data to the buffer. If the data is incorrectly formatted, ie, the data should always start with the header, false will be returned and the data will be discarded.
    Parameters:
      `b` - - bytes to be appended
      `len` - - the number of bytes to append.
    Returns:
      true if the data was appended correctly. Returns false if the package is incorrect, ie missing header or something, or the length of data is 0

  - ### append

    public boolean append(byte i)

  - ### append

    public boolean append(boolean i)

  - ### append

    public boolean append(long i)

  - ### append

    public boolean append(int i)

  - ### append

    public boolean append(byte[] b, int off, int len)

  - ### expand

    public void expand(int newcount)

  - ### getCapacity

    public int getCapacity()

  - ### countPackages

    public int countPackages()
    Internal mechanism to make a check if a complete package exists within the buffer
    Returns:
      - true if a complete package (header,compress,size,data,footer) exists within the buffer

  - ### countPackages

    public int countPackages(boolean first)

  - ### doesPackageExist

    public boolean doesPackageExist()
    Method to check if a package exists in this byte buffer.
    Returns:
      - true if a complete package (header,options,size,data,footer) exists within the buffer

  - ### extractDataPackage

    public XByteBuffer extractDataPackage(boolean clearFromBuffer)
    Extracts the message bytes from a package. If no package exists, a IllegalStateException will be thrown.
    Parameters:
      `clearFromBuffer` - - if true, the package will be removed from the byte buffer
    Returns:
      - returns the actual message bytes (header, compress,size and footer not included).

  - ### extractPackage

    public ChannelData extractPackage(boolean clearFromBuffer)

  - ### createDataPackage

    public static byte[] createDataPackage(ChannelData cdata)
    Creates a complete data package
    Parameters:
      `cdata` - - the message data to be contained within the package
    Returns:
      - a full package (header,size,data,footer)

  - ### createDataPackage

    public static byte[] createDataPackage(byte[] data, int doff, int dlength, byte[] buffer, int bufoff)

  - ### getDataPackageLength

    public static int getDataPackageLength(int datalength)

  - ### createDataPackage

    public static byte[] createDataPackage(byte[] data)

  - ### toInt

    public static int toInt(byte[] b, int off)
    Convert four bytes to an int
    Parameters:
      `b` - - the byte array containing the four bytes
      `off` - - the offset
    Returns:
      the integer value constructed from the four bytes

  - ### toLong

    public static long toLong(byte[] b, int off)
    Convert eight bytes to a long
    Parameters:
      `b` - - the byte array containing the four bytes
      `off` - - the offset
    Returns:
      the long value constructed from the eight bytes

  - ### toBytes

    public static byte[] toBytes(boolean bool, byte[] data, int offset)
    Converts a boolean and put it in a byte array.
    Parameters:
      `bool` - the integer
      `data` - the byte buffer in which the boolean will be placed
      `offset` - the offset in the byte array
    Returns:
      the byte array

  - ### toBoolean

    public static boolean toBoolean(byte[] b, int offset)
    Converts a byte array entry to boolean.
    Parameters:
      `b` - byte array
      `offset` - within byte array
    Returns:
      true if byte array entry is non-zero, false otherwise

  - ### toBytes

    public static byte[] toBytes(int n, byte[] b, int offset)
    Converts an integer to four bytes.
    Parameters:
      `n` - the integer
      `b` - the byte buffer in which the integer will be placed
      `offset` - the offset in the byte array
    Returns:
      four bytes in an array

  - ### toBytes

    public static byte[] toBytes(long n, byte[] b, int offset)
    Converts a long to eight bytes.
    Parameters:
      `n` - the long
      `b` - the byte buffer in which the integer will be placed
      `offset` - the offset in the byte array
    Returns:
      eight bytes in an array

  - ### firstIndexOf

    public static int firstIndexOf(byte[] src, int srcOff, byte[] find)
    Similar to a String.IndexOf, but uses pure bytes.
    Parameters:
      `src` - - the source bytes to be searched
      `srcOff` - - offset on the source buffer
      `find` - - the string to be found within src
    Returns:
      - the index of the first matching byte. -1 if the find array is not found

  - ### deserialize

    public static Serializable deserialize(byte[] data) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException, ClassCastException
    Throws:
      `IOException`
      `ClassNotFoundException`
      `ClassCastException`

  - ### deserialize

    public static Serializable deserialize(byte[] data, int offset, int length) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException, ClassCastException
    Throws:
      `IOException`
      `ClassNotFoundException`
      `ClassCastException`

  - ### deserialize

    public static Serializable deserialize(byte[] data, int offset, int length, ClassLoader[] cls) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException, ClassCastException
    Throws:
      `IOException`
      `ClassNotFoundException`
      `ClassCastException`

  - ### serialize

    public static byte[] serialize(Serializable msg) throws IOException
    Serializes a message into cluster data
    Parameters:
      `msg` - ClusterMessage
    Returns:
      serialized content as byte[] array
    Throws:
      `IOException` - Serialization error

  - ### setDiscard

    public void setDiscard(boolean discard)

  - ### getDiscard

    public boolean getDiscard()