All Implemented Interfaces:: Comparable<Slice>

public final class Slice
extends Object
implements Comparable<Slice>

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`byte[]`	`byteArray()`	Returns the byte array wrapped by this Slice, if any.
`int`	`byteArrayOffset()`	Returns the start index the content of this slice within the byte array wrapped by this slice.
`void`	`clear()`	Fill the slice with zeros;
`void`	`clear(int offset, int length)`
`int`	`compareTo(int offset, int length, Slice that, int otherOffset, int otherLength)`	Compares a portion of this slice with a portion of the specified slice.
`int`	`compareTo(Slice that)`	Compares the content of the specified buffer to the content of this buffer.
`boolean`	`equals(int offset, int length, Slice that, int otherOffset, int otherLength)`	Compares a portion of this slice with a portion of the specified slice.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`	Compares the specified object with this slice for equality.
`void`	`fill(byte value)`	Fill the slice with the specified value;
`long`	`getAddress()`	Return the address offset of this Slice.
`Object`	`getBase()`	Returns the base object of this Slice, or null.
`byte`	`getByte(int index)`	Gets a byte at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`byte[]`	`getBytes()`	Returns a copy of this buffer as a byte array.
`void`	`getBytes(int index, byte[] destination)`	Transfers portion of data from this slice into the specified destination starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`void`	`getBytes(int index, byte[] destination, int destinationIndex, int length)`	Transfers portion of data from this slice into the specified destination starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`byte[]`	`getBytes(int index, int length)`	Returns a copy of this buffer as a byte array.
`void`	`getBytes(int index, Slice destination)`	Transfers portion of data from this slice into the specified destination starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`void`	`getBytes(int index, Slice destination, int destinationIndex, int length)`	Transfers portion of data from this slice into the specified destination starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`void`	`getBytes(int index, OutputStream out, int length)`	Transfers a portion of data from this slice into the specified stream starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`double`	`getDouble(int index)`	Gets a 64-bit double at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`float`	`getFloat(int index)`	Gets a 32-bit float at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`BasicSliceInput`	`getInput()`	Creates a slice input backed by this slice.
`int`	`getInt(int index)`	Gets a 32-bit integer at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`long`	`getLong(int index)`	Gets a 64-bit long integer at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`SliceOutput`	`getOutput()`	Creates a slice output backed by this slice.
`long`	`getRetainedSize()`	Approximate number of bytes retained by this slice.
`short`	`getShort(int index)`	Gets a 16-bit short integer at the specified absolute `index` in this slice.
`short`	`getUnsignedByte(int index)`	Gets an unsigned byte at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`long`	`getUnsignedInt(int index)`	Gets an unsigned 32-bit integer at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`int`	`getUnsignedShort(int index)`	Gets an unsigned 16-bit short integer at the specified absolute `index` in this slice.
`boolean`	`hasByteArray()`
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns the hash code of this slice.
`int`	`hashCode(int offset, int length)`	Returns the hash code of a portion of this slice.
`int`	`indexOf(Slice slice)`	Returns the index of the first occurrence of the pattern with this slice.
`int`	`indexOf(Slice pattern, int offset)`	Returns the index of the first occurrence of the pattern with this slice.
`int`	`indexOfByte(byte b)`
`int`	`indexOfByte(int b)`
`boolean`	`isCompact()`	A slice is considered compact if the base object is an array and it contains the whole array.
`int`	`length()`	Length of this slice.
`void`	`setByte(int index, int value)`	Sets the specified byte at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`void`	`setBytes(int index, byte[] source)`	Transfers data from the specified slice into this buffer starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`void`	`setBytes(int index, byte[] source, int sourceIndex, int length)`	Transfers data from the specified array into this buffer starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`void`	`setBytes(int index, Slice source)`	Transfers data from the specified slice into this buffer starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`void`	`setBytes(int index, Slice source, int sourceIndex, int length)`	Transfers data from the specified slice into this buffer starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`void`	`setBytes(int index, InputStream in, int length)`	Transfers data from the specified input stream into this slice starting at the specified absolute `index`.
`void`	`setDouble(int index, double value)`	Sets the specified 64-bit double at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`void`	`setFloat(int index, float value)`	Sets the specified 32-bit float at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`void`	`setInt(int index, int value)`	Sets the specified 32-bit integer at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`void`	`setLong(int index, long value)`	Sets the specified 64-bit long integer at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`void`	`setShort(int index, int value)`	Sets the specified 16-bit short integer at the specified absolute `index` in this buffer.
`Slice`	`slice(int index, int length)`	Returns a slice of this buffer's sub-region.
`ByteBuffer`	`toByteBuffer()`
`ByteBuffer`	`toByteBuffer(int index, int length)`
`String`	`toString()`	Decodes the a portion of this slice into a string with the specified character set name.
`String`	`toString(int index, int length, Charset charset)`	Decodes the a portion of this slice into a string with the specified character set name.
`String`	`toString(Charset charset)`	Decodes the contents of this slice into a string with the specified character set name.
`String`	`toStringAscii()`	Decodes the contents of this slice into a string using the US_ASCII character set.
`String`	`toStringAscii(int index, int length)`
`String`	`toStringUtf8()`	Decodes the contents of this slice into a string using the UTF-8 character set.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getBase
```
public Object getBase()
```
    Returns the base object of this Slice, or null. This is appropriate for use with Unsafe if you wish to avoid all the safety belts e.g. bounds checks.
  - getAddress
```
public long getAddress()
```
    Return the address offset of this Slice. This is appropriate for use with Unsafe if you wish to avoid all the safety belts e.g. bounds checks.
  - length
```
public int length()
```
    Length of this slice.
  - getRetainedSize
```
public long getRetainedSize()
```
    Approximate number of bytes retained by this slice.
  - isCompact
```
public boolean isCompact()
```
    A slice is considered compact if the base object is an array and it contains the whole array. As a result, it cannot be a view of a bigger slice.
  - hasByteArray
```
public boolean hasByteArray()
```
  - byteArray
```
public byte[] byteArray()
                 throws UnsupportedOperationException
```
    Returns the byte array wrapped by this Slice, if any. Callers are expected to check hasByteArray() before calling this method since not all instances are backed by a byte array. Callers should also take care to use byteArrayOffset() since the contents of this Slice may not start at array index 0.
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if this Slice has no underlying byte array
  - byteArrayOffset
```
public int byteArrayOffset()
                    throws UnsupportedOperationException
```
    Returns the start index the content of this slice within the byte array wrapped by this slice. Callers should check hasByteArray() before calling this method since not all Slices wrap a heap byte array
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if this Slice has no underlying byte array
  - fill
```
public void fill(byte value)
```
    Fill the slice with the specified value;
  - clear
```
public void clear()
```
    Fill the slice with zeros;
  - clear
```
public void clear(int offset,
                  int length)
```
  - getByte
```
public byte getByte(int index)
```
    Gets a byte at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 1 is greater than this.length()
  - getUnsignedByte
```
public short getUnsignedByte(int index)
```
    Gets an unsigned byte at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 1 is greater than this.length()
  - getShort
```
public short getShort(int index)
```
    Gets a 16-bit short integer at the specified absolute index in this slice.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 2 is greater than this.length()
  - getUnsignedShort
```
public int getUnsignedShort(int index)
```
    Gets an unsigned 16-bit short integer at the specified absolute index in this slice.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 2 is greater than this.length()
  - getInt
```
public int getInt(int index)
```
    Gets a 32-bit integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 4 is greater than this.length()
  - getUnsignedInt
```
public long getUnsignedInt(int index)
```
    Gets an unsigned 32-bit integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 4 is greater than this.length()
  - getLong
```
public long getLong(int index)
```
    Gets a 64-bit long integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 8 is greater than this.length()
  - getFloat
```
public float getFloat(int index)
```
    Gets a 32-bit float at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 4 is greater than this.length()
  - getDouble
```
public double getDouble(int index)
```
    Gets a 64-bit double at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 8 is greater than this.length()
  - getBytes
```
public void getBytes(int index,
                     Slice destination)
```
    Transfers portion of data from this slice into the specified destination starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0, or if index + destination.length() is greater than this.length()
  - getBytes
```
public void getBytes(int index,
                     Slice destination,
                     int destinationIndex,
                     int length)
```
    Transfers portion of data from this slice into the specified destination starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    destinationIndex - the first index of the destination
    
    length - the number of bytes to transfer
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0, if the specified destinationIndex is less than 0, if index + length is greater than this.length(), or if destinationIndex + length is greater than destination.length()
  - getBytes
```
public void getBytes(int index,
                     byte[] destination)
```
    Transfers portion of data from this slice into the specified destination starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0, or if index + destination.length is greater than this.length()
  - getBytes
```
public void getBytes(int index,
                     byte[] destination,
                     int destinationIndex,
                     int length)
```
    Transfers portion of data from this slice into the specified destination starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    destinationIndex - the first index of the destination
    
    length - the number of bytes to transfer
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0, if the specified destinationIndex is less than 0, if index + length is greater than this.length(), or if destinationIndex + length is greater than destination.length
  - getBytes
```
public byte[] getBytes()
```
    Returns a copy of this buffer as a byte array.
  - getBytes
```
public byte[] getBytes(int index,
                       int length)
```
    Returns a copy of this buffer as a byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - the absolute index to start at
    
    length - the number of bytes to return
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less then 0, or if the specified index + length is greater than this.length()
  - getBytes
```
public void getBytes(int index,
                     OutputStream out,
                     int length)
              throws IOException
```
    Transfers a portion of data from this slice into the specified stream starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    length - the number of bytes to transfer
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or if index + length is greater than this.length()
    
    IOException - if the specified stream threw an exception during I/O
  - setByte
```
public void setByte(int index,
                    int value)
```
    Sets the specified byte at the specified absolute index in this buffer. The 24 high-order bits of the specified value are ignored.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 1 is greater than this.length()
  - setShort
```
public void setShort(int index,
                     int value)
```
    Sets the specified 16-bit short integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer. The 16 high-order bits of the specified value are ignored.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 2 is greater than this.length()
  - setInt
```
public void setInt(int index,
                   int value)
```
    Sets the specified 32-bit integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 4 is greater than this.length()
  - setLong
```
public void setLong(int index,
                    long value)
```
    Sets the specified 64-bit long integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 8 is greater than this.length()
  - setFloat
```
public void setFloat(int index,
                     float value)
```
    Sets the specified 32-bit float at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 4 is greater than this.length()
  - setDouble
```
public void setDouble(int index,
                      double value)
```
    Sets the specified 64-bit double at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0 or index + 8 is greater than this.length()
  - setBytes
```
public void setBytes(int index,
                     Slice source)
```
    Transfers data from the specified slice into this buffer starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0, or if index + source.length() is greater than this.length()
  - setBytes
```
public void setBytes(int index,
                     Slice source,
                     int sourceIndex,
                     int length)
```
    Transfers data from the specified slice into this buffer starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sourceIndex - the first index of the source
    
    length - the number of bytes to transfer
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0, if the specified sourceIndex is less than 0, if index + length is greater than this.length(), or if sourceIndex + length is greater than source.length()
  - setBytes
```
public void setBytes(int index,
                     byte[] source)
```
    Transfers data from the specified slice into this buffer starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0, or if index + source.length is greater than this.length()
  - setBytes
```
public void setBytes(int index,
                     byte[] source,
                     int sourceIndex,
                     int length)
```
    Transfers data from the specified array into this buffer starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0, if the specified sourceIndex is less than 0, if index + length is greater than this.length(), or if sourceIndex + length is greater than source.length
  - setBytes
```
public void setBytes(int index,
                     InputStream in,
                     int length)
              throws IOException
```
    Transfers data from the specified input stream into this slice starting at the specified absolute index.
    
    Throws:
    
    IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the specified index is less than 0, or if index + source.length is greater than this.length()
    
    IOException
  - slice
```
public Slice slice(int index,
                   int length)
```
    Returns a slice of this buffer's sub-region. Modifying the content of the returned buffer or this buffer affects each other's content.
  - indexOfByte
```
public int indexOfByte(int b)
```
  - indexOfByte
```
public int indexOfByte(byte b)
```
  - indexOf
```
public int indexOf(Slice slice)
```
    Returns the index of the first occurrence of the pattern with this slice. If the pattern is not found -1 is returned. If patten is empty, zero is returned.
  - indexOf
```
public int indexOf(Slice pattern,
                   int offset)
```
    Returns the index of the first occurrence of the pattern with this slice. If the pattern is not found -1 is returned. If patten is empty, the offset is returned.
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Slice that)
```
    Compares the content of the specified buffer to the content of this buffer. This comparison is performed byte by byte using an unsigned comparison.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<Slice>
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(int offset,
                     int length,
                     Slice that,
                     int otherOffset,
                     int otherLength)
```
    Compares a portion of this slice with a portion of the specified slice. Equality is solely based on the contents of the slice.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Compares the specified object with this slice for equality. Equality is solely based on the contents of the slice.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns the hash code of this slice. The hash code is cached once calculated and any future changes to the slice will not effect the hash code.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode(int offset,
                    int length)
```
    Returns the hash code of a portion of this slice.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(int offset,
                      int length,
                      Slice that,
                      int otherOffset,
                      int otherLength)
```
    Compares a portion of this slice with a portion of the specified slice. Equality is solely based on the contents of the slice.
  - getInput
```
public BasicSliceInput getInput()
```
    Creates a slice input backed by this slice. Any changes to this slice will be immediately visible to the slice input.
  - getOutput
```
public SliceOutput getOutput()
```
    Creates a slice output backed by this slice. Any data written to the slice output will be immediately visible in this slice.
  - toString
```
public String toString(Charset charset)
```
    Decodes the contents of this slice into a string with the specified character set name.
  - toStringUtf8
```
public String toStringUtf8()
```
    Decodes the contents of this slice into a string using the UTF-8 character set.
  - toStringAscii
```
public String toStringAscii()
```
    Decodes the contents of this slice into a string using the US_ASCII character set. The low order 7 bits if each byte are converted directly into a code point for the string.
  - toStringAscii
```
public String toStringAscii(int index,
                            int length)
```
  - toString
```
public String toString(int index,
                       int length,
                       Charset charset)
```
    Decodes the a portion of this slice into a string with the specified character set name.
  - toByteBuffer
```
public ByteBuffer toByteBuffer()
```
  - toByteBuffer
```
public ByteBuffer toByteBuffer(int index,
                               int length)
```
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Decodes the a portion of this slice into a string with the specified character set name.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class Slice

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getBase

getAddress

length

getRetainedSize

isCompact

hasByteArray

byteArray

byteArrayOffset

fill

clear

clear

getByte

getUnsignedByte

getShort

getUnsignedShort

getInt

getUnsignedInt

getLong

getFloat

getDouble

getBytes

getBytes

getBytes

getBytes

getBytes

getBytes

getBytes

setByte

setShort

setInt

setLong

setFloat

setDouble

setBytes

setBytes

setBytes

setBytes

setBytes

slice

indexOfByte

indexOfByte

indexOf

indexOf

compareTo

compareTo

equals

hashCode

hashCode

equals

getInput

getOutput

toString

toStringUtf8

toStringAscii

toStringAscii

toString

toByteBuffer

toByteBuffer

toString