Berkeley DB version 4.2.52

## com.sleepycat.bdb.bind
Interface DataBuffer

All Known Implementing Classes:
  DataThang, SimpleBuffer

public interface DataBuffer

The interface used in bindings to access the data as a byte array.

Each data buffer may contain a formation Object that is associated with the data. The formation may be used by bindings to cache an internal representation of the data that is specific to the format but can be used by all bindings. The formation must be cleared whenever the data in the buffer is changed.

Method Summary
`void` `clearDataFormation()` Sets the formation associated with the data in this buffer to null.
`byte[]` `getDataBytes()` Returns the byte array of the data buffer.
`Object` `getDataFormation()` Returns the formation associated with the data in this buffer.
`int` `getDataLength()` Returns the byte length of the data in the array.
`int` `getDataOffset()` Returns the byte offset of the data in the array.
`void` `setData(byte[] data, int offset, int length)` Sets the data in this buffer to the given value.
`void` `setDataFormation(Object formation)` Sets the formation associated with the data in this buffer.

Method Detail

### setData

    public void setData(byte[] data,
                        int offset,
                        int length)

  Sets the data in this buffer to the given value. The byte array given will be owned by this buffer object after this method is called and must not be modified thereafter. This method must clear the data formation for this buffer.

  Parameters:
    `data` - is the data array and must not be modified after this method is called.
    `offset` - is the byte offset of the data in the array.
    `length` - is the byte length of the data in the array.

### getDataBytes

    public byte[] getDataBytes()

  Returns the byte array of the data buffer. This array is owned by the buffer object and should not be modified.

  Returns:
    the byte array of the data buffer.

### getDataOffset

    public int getDataOffset()

  Returns the byte offset of the data in the array.

  Returns:
    the byte offset of the data in the array.

### getDataLength

    public int getDataLength()

  Returns the byte length of the data in the array.

  Returns:
    the byte length of the data in the array.

### setDataFormation

    public void setDataFormation(Object formation)

  Sets the formation associated with the data in this buffer.

  Parameters:
    `formation` - is Object to set.

### getDataFormation

    public Object getDataFormation()

  Returns the formation associated with the data in this buffer.

  Returns:
    formation Object.

### clearDataFormation

    public void clearDataFormation()

  Sets the formation associated with the data in this buffer to null.

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