java.lang.Object
- biz.onixs.util.ValuePtr

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<ValuePtr>
```
public class ValuePtr
extends Object
implements Comparable<ValuePtr>
```
A ValuePtr can point to a subsequence of a byte array by specifying an offset and length or handle entire byte arrays as simplistic value pointers. Additionally, this class provides utilities to compare values, convert them to numeric types, write them to output streams, and more.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static ValuePtr`	`N`	A static, constant instance of `ValuePtr` initialized with the string "N".
`static ValuePtr`	`ONE`	A static, constant instance of `ValuePtr` initialized with the string "1".
`static ValuePtr`	`Y`	A static, constant instance of `ValuePtr` initialized with the string "Y".
`static ValuePtr`	`ZERO`	A static, constant instance of `ValuePtr` initialized with the string "0".

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ValuePtr()`	Default constructor for the ValuePtr class, initializing an empty value pointer.
`ValuePtr(byte[] value)`	Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it using the specified byte array.
`ValuePtr(byte[] buffer, int length)`	Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it using the specified byte array and length, assuming the offset is set to 0.
`ValuePtr(byte[] buffer, int offset, int length)`	Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it using the specified byte array, offset, and length.
`ValuePtr(String str)`	Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it by encoding the provided string into a byte array using ISO-8859-1 character set.
`ValuePtr(String str, Charset charset)`	Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it by encoding the provided string into a byte array using the specified character set.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(ValuePtr o)`
`boolean`	`contentEquals(byte[] buffer, int offset)`	Compares the content of the current instance with a specified byte array, starting at the provided offset, to determine if they are equal.
`boolean`	`contentEquals(String str)`	Determines if the content of the current instance is equal to the content of the specified string.
`boolean`	`contentEquals(String str, Charset charset)`	Determines if the content of the current instance is equal to the content of the specified string.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`byte[]`	`getData()`	Retrieves the internal buffer as a byte array.
`int`	`getLength()`	Retrieves the length of the value stored in the internal buffer.
`int`	`getOffset()`	Retrieves the offset of the value in the internal buffer.
`byte[]`	`getSpecifiedData()`	Retrieves a specific portion of the internal buffer based on the current offset and length.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`	Determines whether the current instance represents an empty value.
`boolean`	`isSet()`	Checks if the buffer is set.
`void`	`reset()`	Resets the state of the instance by nullifying the internal buffer reference.
`void`	`set(byte[] buffer, int offset, int length)`	Sets the internal buffer, offset, and length for this instance.
`int`	`toInt()`	Converts the value pointed to by this instance into an integer.
`long`	`toLong()`	Converts the value pointed to by this instance into a long.
`String`	`toString()`
`void`	`write(OutputStream outputStream)`	Writes the contents of this value pointer to the specified output stream.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - Y
```
public static final ValuePtr Y
```
    A static, constant instance of ValuePtr initialized with the string "Y".
  - N
```
public static final ValuePtr N
```
    A static, constant instance of ValuePtr initialized with the string "N".
  - ZERO
```
public static final ValuePtr ZERO
```
    A static, constant instance of ValuePtr initialized with the string "0".
  - ONE
```
public static final ValuePtr ONE
```
    A static, constant instance of ValuePtr initialized with the string "1".
- Constructor Detail
  - ValuePtr
```
public ValuePtr()
```
    Default constructor for the ValuePtr class, initializing an empty value pointer.
  - ValuePtr
```
public ValuePtr(byte[] buffer,
                int offset,
                int length)
```
    Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it using the specified byte array, offset, and length.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - the byte array containing the value
    
    offset - the offset of the value in the array
    
    length - the length of the value in the array from the specified offset
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if buffer is null
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if offset + length > buffer.length or length < 0
  - ValuePtr
```
public ValuePtr(byte[] buffer,
                int length)
```
    Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it using the specified byte array and length, assuming the offset is set to 0.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - the byte array containing the value
    
    length - the length of the value in the array starting from offset 0
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if buffer is null
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if length > buffer.length or length < 0
  - ValuePtr
```
public ValuePtr(byte[] value)
```
    Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it using the specified byte array. Assumes the offset is 0 and the length is equal to the length of the provided byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the byte array containing the value
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if value is null
  - ValuePtr
```
public ValuePtr(String str,
                Charset charset)
```
    Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it by encoding the provided string into a byte array using the specified character set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the string to be encoded and used for initialization
    
    charset - the character set used to encode the string
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if str is null
  - ValuePtr
```
public ValuePtr(String str)
```
    Constructs a ValuePtr object and initializes it by encoding the provided string into a byte array using ISO-8859-1 character set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the string to be encoded and used for initialization
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if str is null
- Method Detail
  - isSet
```
public boolean isSet()
```
    Checks if the buffer is set.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the buffer is not null, false otherwise
  - reset
```
public void reset()
```
    Resets the state of the instance by nullifying the internal buffer reference.
  - getSpecifiedData
```
public byte[] getSpecifiedData()
```
    Retrieves a specific portion of the internal buffer based on the current offset and length.
    
    Returns:
    
    a byte array containing the selected range of data from the buffer
  - getData
```
public byte[] getData()
```
    Retrieves the internal buffer as a byte array.
    
    Returns:
    
    the internal byte array buffer
  - getOffset
```
public int getOffset()
```
    Retrieves the offset of the value in the internal buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    the offset of the value
  - getLength
```
public int getLength()
```
    Retrieves the length of the value stored in the internal buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    the length of the value
  - set
```
public void set(byte[] buffer,
                int offset,
                int length)
```
    Sets the internal buffer, offset, and length for this instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - the byte array to be set as the internal buffer
    
    offset - the offset in the array where the value begins
    
    length - the length of the value starting from the specified offset
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if buffer is null
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if offset < 0, length <= 0, or offset + length > buffer.length
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
    Determines whether the current instance represents an empty value.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the current value is empty (length equals 0), false otherwise
  - toInt
```
public int toInt()
```
    Converts the value pointed to by this instance into an integer.
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted integer value derived from the internal buffer, offset, and length of this instance
  - toLong
```
public long toLong()
```
    Converts the value pointed to by this instance into a long.
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted long value derived from the internal buffer, offset, and length of this instance
  - write
```
public void write(OutputStream outputStream)
           throws IOException
```
    Writes the contents of this value pointer to the specified output stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    outputStream - the OutputStream to which the data will be written
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if an I/O error occurs during writing
  - contentEquals
```
public boolean contentEquals(String str,
                             Charset charset)
```
    Determines if the content of the current instance is equal to the content of the specified string. This comparison is performed by matching the byte representation of the provided string, encoded using the specified charset, with the internal buffer managed by this instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the string to compare with the internal buffer; can be null
    
    charset - the character set used to encode the string
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the content of the specified string matches the content of the buffer, false otherwise
  - contentEquals
```
public boolean contentEquals(String str)
```
    Determines if the content of the current instance is equal to the content of the specified string. This comparison is performed by matching the byte representation of the provided string, encoded using the ISO-8859-1 character set, with the internal buffer managed by this instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - the string to compare with the internal buffer; can be null
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the content of the specified string matches the content of the buffer, false otherwise
  - contentEquals
```
public boolean contentEquals(byte[] buffer,
                             int offset)
```
    Compares the content of the current instance with a specified byte array, starting at the provided offset, to determine if they are equal.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - the byte array to compare with the internal buffer; can be null
    
    offset - the starting index in the provided byte array for the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the content of the internal buffer matches the specified section of the byte array, false otherwise
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(ValuePtr o)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<ValuePtr>
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object

Class ValuePtr

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

Y

N

ZERO

ONE

Constructor Detail

ValuePtr

ValuePtr

ValuePtr

ValuePtr

ValuePtr

ValuePtr

Method Detail

isSet

reset

getSpecifiedData

getData

getOffset

getLength

set

isEmpty

toInt

toLong

write

contentEquals

contentEquals

contentEquals

compareTo

toString

equals

hashCode