Java ByteBuffer to String getString(final ByteBuffer buffer)

Description

Reads a String from a ByteBuffer.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
buffer	a parameter

Return

the String at the buffer's current position

Declaration

public static String getString(final ByteBuffer buffer) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/* *********************************************************************** *
 * project: org.matsim.*/*from   w  w w.  ja  v a2 s .co  m*/
 * ByteBufferUtils.java
 *                                                                         *
 * *********************************************************************** *
 *                                                                         *
 * copyright       : (C) 2009 by the members listed in the COPYING,        *
 *                   LICENSE and WARRANTY file.                            *
 * email           : info at matsim dot org                                *
 *                                                                         *
 * *********************************************************************** *
 *                                                                         *
 *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
 *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
 *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
 *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
 *   See also COPYING, LICENSE and WARRANTY file                           *
 *                                                                         *
 * *********************************************************************** */

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Reads a String from a ByteBuffer. Reads first an int for the length of the String,
     * and then the corresponding number of characters. Increments the position of the
     * ByteBuffer according to the length of the String. 
     * 
     * @param buffer
     * @return the String at the buffer's current position
     */
    public static String getString(final ByteBuffer buffer) {
        int length = buffer.getInt();
        char[] chBuffer = new char[length];
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            chBuffer[i] = buffer.getChar();
        }
        return new String(chBuffer);
    }
}

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