Writes an integer into the byte buffer using the least possible amount of bits. - Java java.nio

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Writes an integer into the byte buffer using the least possible amount of bits.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;

import java.io.DataOutput;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Writes an integer into the byte buffer using the least possible amount of bits.
     *
     * @param buf The byte buffer to write too
     * @param value The integer value to write
     */
    public static void writeVarInt(DataOutput buf, int value)
            throws IOException {
        int part;
        while (true) {
            part = value & 0x7F;
            value >>>= 7;
            if (value != 0) {
                part |= 0x80;
            }
            buf.writeByte(part);
            if (value == 0) {
                break;
            }
        }
    }
}

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