hep.dataforge.data.binary

Interface Binary

All Known Implementing Classes:

BufferedBinary, FileBinary, StreamBinary

public Binary

An interface to represent something that one can read binary data from in a blocking or non-blocking way. This interface is intended for read access only.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
Binary	EMPTY

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.nio.ByteBuffer	getBuffer() Read the content of this binary to a single byte buffer.
java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel	getChannel() Get non-blocking byte channel
java.io.InputStream	getStream() Get blocking input stream for this binary
long	size() The size of this binary. Negative value corresponds to undefined size.

Field Detail

EMPTY

Binary EMPTY

Method Detail

getStream

java.io.InputStream getStream()

Get blocking input stream for this binary

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getChannel

java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel getChannel()

Get non-blocking byte channel

Returns:

getBuffer

java.nio.ByteBuffer getBuffer()

Read the content of this binary to a single byte buffer.

Returns:

Throws:

size

long size()

The size of this binary. Negative value corresponds to undefined size.

Returns:

Throws: