Java tutorial
import java.nio.ByteBuffer; public class Main { private static final int BSIZE = 1024; public static void main(String[] args) { ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.allocate(BSIZE); bb.asCharBuffer().put("Howdy!"); char c; while ((c = bb.getChar()) != 0) System.out.print(c + " "); System.out.println(); bb.rewind(); // Store and read a short: bb.asShortBuffer().put((short) 471142); System.out.println(bb.getShort()); } }