net.openhft.chronicle.core.values

Annotation Type MaxBytes

@Target(value=PARAMETER)
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
public @interface MaxBytes

This annotation is used to specify the maximum size, in encoded bytes, that a variable-length data type can occupy. The unit of measurement may be either in elements or bytes.

The annotation can be applied to method parameters that accept variable-length data types (e.g. arrays, collections, strings) to enforce constraints on the amount of memory they can use.

This can be particularly useful in scenarios where memory usage needs to be tightly controlled or when interacting with external systems that impose data size limits.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
int	value Specifies the maximum number of encoded bytes allowed for the variable-length data type.

Element Detail

value

public abstract int value

Specifies the maximum number of encoded bytes allowed for the variable-length data type.

By default, the value is set to 64.

Returns:

the maximum number of encoded bytes

Default:

64