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Class `core.Buffer`

Synopsis: An array of bytes.

Base classes:

core.Stream

Methods:

base64Decode() : String in:int - Base64-decode String to buffer. Set io_offset to decoded size.
base64Encode() : String out:int - Base64-encode buffer region 0..io_offset and write to out String.
compareBuffer() : Buffer o:boolean - Compare buffer to other buffer (io_offset bytes).
fillI8() - Fill the entire buffer with byte 'c'.
fillZero() - Fill the entire buffer with 0.
free() - Free buffer bytes
getChecksum() : int - Return checksum for this Buffer.
getString(int off, max) : String - Extract 0 terminated string from buffer.
gunzip(Buffer src, int off, len, uncompressedSize) - Uncompress the given source buffer.
gzip(Buffer src, int off, len, level) : boolean - Compress the given source buffer.
hexdump(int num) : int start - Debug-print buffer(area) to console.
peekF32(int off) : float - Read 32bit single precision floating point value from the given buffer offset.
peekI14(int off) : short - Read short 7:7 integer from the given buffer offset.
peekI16(int off) : short - Read unsigned short integer from the given buffer offset.
peekI32(int off) : int - Read unsigned 32bit integer from the given buffer offset.
peekI8(int off) : byte - Read unsigned byte from the given buffer offset
peekS16(int off) : short - Read signed short integer from the given buffer offset.
peekS32(int off) : int - Read signed 32bit integer from the given buffer offset.
peekS8(int off) : byte - Read signed byte from the given buffer offset
pokeF32(int off, float value) - Store 32bit single precision floating point value at the given buffer offset.
pokeI14(int off, short value) - Store short 7:7 integer at the given buffer offset.
pokeI16(int off, short value) - Store short integer at the given buffer offset.
pokeI32(int off, value) - Store 32bit integer at the given buffer offset.
pokeI8(int off, byte value) - Store byte at the given buffer offset
readBufferBits(int numBits) : int - Treat buffer as bitstream and read up to 32 bits from the given start bit offset.
resize(int num) : boolean - Change the size of the buffer.
ringReadBuffer(int ringStartOff, ringSz, Buffer dst, int dstOff, numBytes) - Copy ringbuffer area within this buffer to dst buffer.
ringWriteBuffer(int ringStartOff, ringSz, Buffer src, int srcOff, numBytes) - Copy buffer data to ringbuffer area within this buffer.
setSize(int num) : boolean - Allocate the given number of bytes.
setString(int off, String s) : boolean - Store 0 terminated string at the given buffer offset.
substring(String r, int off, max) - Extract 0 terminated string from buffer.
truncate() : int sz - Truncate buffer size (w/o reallocation).
visit(int off, len) : Buffer b - Create view into other buffer.
writeBufferBits(int numBits, val) : int startBit - Treat buffer as bitstream and write up to 32 bits to the given start bit offset.

Method base64Decode

Base64-decode String to buffer. Set io_offset to decoded size.

Signature

base64Decode

(

)

String in:int

Returns

String in:int

–

Number of decoded chars (excluding ASCIIZ)

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Method base64Encode

Base64-encode buffer region 0..io_offset and write to out String.

Signature

base64Encode

(

)

String out:int

Returns

String out:int

–

Number of encoded chars (excluding ASCIIZ)

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Method compareBuffer

Compare buffer to other buffer (io_offset bytes).

Signature

compareBuffer

(

)

Buffer o:boolean

Returns

Buffer o:boolean

–

true when bytes match, false otherwise

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Method fillI8

Fill the entire buffer with byte 'c'.

Signature

fillI8

(

)

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Method fillZero

Fill the entire buffer with 0.

Signature

fillZero

(

)

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Method free

Free buffer bytes

Signature

free

(

)

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Method getChecksum

Return checksum for this Buffer.

Signature

getChecksum

(

)

int

Returns

int

–

32bit buffer checksum

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Method getString

Extract 0 terminated string from buffer.

Signature

getString	(	int	off	,
		int	max
		)
	:	String

Arguments

int	off	–	Buffer offset
int	max	–	Maximum number of characters to extract

Returns

String

–

new String instance holding the extracted string

Description

At most "max" characters will be extracted.

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Method gunzip

Uncompress the given source buffer.

Signature

gunzip	(	Buffer	src	,
		int	off	,
		int	len	,
		int	uncompressedSize
		)

Arguments

Buffer	src	–	Which buffer to uncompress
int	off	–	Source buffer offset
int	len	–	Compressed size
int	uncompressedSize	–	(maximum) Uncompressed size

Description

This buffer will be resized to the uncompressed size.

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Method gzip

Compress the given source buffer.

Signature

gzip	(	Buffer	src	,
		int	off	,
		int	len	,
		int	level
		)
	:	boolean

Arguments

Buffer	src	–	Which buffer to compress
int	off	–	Source offset
int	len	–	Number of bytes to compress
int	level	–	Compression level (0..9)

Returns

boolean

–

true if the given buffer has been compressed successfully, false otherwise.

Description

This buffer will be resized to the compressed size.

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Method hexdump

Debug-print buffer(area) to console.

Signature

hexdump	(	int	num	)
	:	int start

Arguments

int

num

–

Returns

int start

–

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Method peekF32

Read 32bit single precision floating point value from the given buffer offset.

Signature

peekF32	(	int	off	)
	:	float

Arguments

int

off

–

Where to read the 32bit floating point value from

Returns

float

–

32bit single precision floating point value

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Method peekI14

Read short 7:7 integer from the given buffer offset.

Signature

peekI14	(	int	off	)
	:	short

Arguments

int

off

–

Where to read the short integer from

Returns

short

–

Short integer

Description

The return value byteorder will be swapped according to the current buffer byteorder.

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Method peekI16

Read unsigned short integer from the given buffer offset.

Signature

peekI16	(	int	off	)
	:	short

Arguments

int

off

–

Where to read the short integer from

Returns

short

–

Short integer

Description

The return value byteorder will be swapped according to the current buffer byteorder.

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Method peekI32

Read unsigned 32bit integer from the given buffer offset.

Signature

peekI32	(	int	off	)
	:	int

Arguments

int

off

–

Where to read the 32bit integer from

Returns

int

–

32bit integer

Description

The return value byteorder will be swapped according to the current buffer byteorder.

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Method peekI8

Read unsigned byte from the given buffer offset

Signature

peekI8	(	int	off	)
	:	byte

Arguments

int

off

–

Where to read the byte from

Returns

byte

–

Byte

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Method peekS16

Read signed short integer from the given buffer offset.

Signature

peekS16	(	int	off	)
	:	short

Arguments

int

off

–

Where to read the short integer from

Returns

short

–

Short integer

Description

The return value byteorder will be swapped according to the current buffer byteorder.

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Method peekS32

Read signed 32bit integer from the given buffer offset.

Signature

peekS32	(	int	off	)
	:	int

Arguments

int

off

–

Where to read the 32bit integer from

Returns

int

–

32bit integer

Description

The return value byteorder will be swapped according to the current buffer byteorder.

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Method peekS8

Read signed byte from the given buffer offset

Signature

peekS8	(	int	off	)
	:	byte

Arguments

int

off

–

Where to read the byte from

Returns

byte

–

Byte

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Method pokeF32

Store 32bit single precision floating point value at the given buffer offset.

Signature

pokeF32	(	int	off	,
		float	value
		)

Arguments

int	off	–	Where to store the floating point value
float	value	–	Which floating point value to store

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Method pokeI14

Store short 7:7 integer at the given buffer offset.

Signature

pokeI14	(	int	off	,
		short	value
		)

Arguments

int	off	–	Where to store the short
short	value	–	Which short to store

Description

The value byteorder will be swapped according to the current buffer byteorder.

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Method pokeI16

Store short integer at the given buffer offset.

Signature

pokeI16	(	int	off	,
		short	value
		)

Arguments

int	off	–	Where to store the short
short	value	–	Which short to store

Description

The value byteorder will be swapped according to the current buffer byteorder.

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Method pokeI32

Store 32bit integer at the given buffer offset.

Signature

pokeI32	(	int	off	,
		int	value
		)

Arguments

int	off	–	Where to store the 32bit integer
int	value	–	Which 32bit integer to store

Description

The value byteorder will be swapped according to the current buffer byteorder.

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Method pokeI8

Store byte at the given buffer offset

Signature

pokeI8	(	int	off	,
		byte	value
		)

Arguments

int	off	–	Where to storethe byte
byte	value	–	Which byte to store

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Method readBufferBits

Treat buffer as bitstream and read up to 32 bits from the given start bit offset.

Signature

readBufferBits	(	int	numBits	)
	:	int

Arguments

int

numBits

–

Number of bits (up to 32)

Returns

int

–

Value

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Method resize

Change the size of the buffer.

Signature

resize	(	int	num	)
	:	boolean

Arguments

int

num

–

New buffer size

Returns

boolean

–

true if the reallocation succeeded, false otherwise

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Method ringReadBuffer

Copy ringbuffer area within this buffer to dst buffer.

Signature

ringReadBuffer	(	int	ringStartOff	,
		int	ringSz	,
		Buffer	dst	,
		int	dstOff	,
		int	numBytes
		)

Arguments

int	ringStartOff	–	Start of ringbuffer area
int	ringSz	–	Ringbuffer size
Buffer	dst	–
int	dstOff	–	Write offset
int	numBytes	–	Number of bytes

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Method ringWriteBuffer

Copy buffer data to ringbuffer area within this buffer.

Signature

ringWriteBuffer	(	int	ringStartOff	,
		int	ringSz	,
		Buffer	src	,
		int	srcOff	,
		int	numBytes
		)

Arguments

int	ringStartOff	–	Start of ringbuffer area
int	ringSz	–	Ringbuffer size
Buffer	src	–	Source buffer
int	srcOff	–	Read offset
int	numBytes	–	Number of bytes

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Method setSize

Allocate the given number of bytes.

Signature

setSize	(	int	num	)
	:	boolean

Arguments

int

num

–

New buffer size

Returns

boolean

–

true if the allocation succeeded, false otherwise

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Method setString

Store 0 terminated string at the given buffer offset.

Signature

setString	(	int	off	,
		String	s
		)
	:	boolean

Arguments

int	off	–	Where to store the string
String	s	–	Which string to store

Returns

boolean

–

true if the string has been stored successfully, false otherwise

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Method substring

Extract 0 terminated string from buffer.

Signature

substring	(	String	r	,
		int	off	,
		int	max
		)

Arguments

String	r	–	Receives the extracted string
int	off	–	Buffer offset
int	max	–	Maximum number of characters to extract

Description

The result will be written to String "r".At most "max" characters will be written.

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Method truncate

Truncate buffer size (w/o reallocation).

Signature

truncate

(

)

int sz

Returns

int sz

–

Description

Current size must be >= 'sz'.

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Method visit

Create view into other buffer.

Signature

visit	(	int	off	,
		int	len
		)
	:	Buffer b

Arguments

int	off	–	Source buffer offset
int	len	–	Area size

Returns

Buffer b

–

true if the source buffer is allocated and the area is within bounds, false otherwise.

Description

The previous content of this buffer will be freed.
Make sure to keep the source buffer alive as long as the visited data in this buffer is accessed.

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Method writeBufferBits

Treat buffer as bitstream and write up to 32 bits to the given start bit offset.

Signature

writeBufferBits	(	int	numBits	,
		int	val
		)
	:	int startBit

Arguments

int	numBits	–	Number of bits (up to 32)
int	val	–	Value to store into buffer

Returns

int startBit

–

Value

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Class core.Buffer

Class `core.Buffer`