ChannelBuf (SpongeAPI 7.3.0 API)

```
public interface ChannelBuf
```
A ChannelStream allows for plugins and the server to read and write Java primitive data and some higher level data to DataView if necessary.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`byte[]`	`array()` Gets the backing byte array of this stream.
`int`	`available()` Gets the number of bytes available between the reader and the writer.
`ChannelBuf`	`clear()` Sets the readerIndex and writerIndex of this buffer to 0.
`boolean`	`getBoolean(int index)` Gets a boolean at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`byte`	`getByte(int index)` Gets a byte at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ByteOrder`	`getByteOrder()` Returns the endianness (`ByteOrder`) of this buffer.
`int`	`getCapacity()` Gets the number of bytes this buffer can contain.
`char`	`getChar(int index)` Gets a character at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`DataView`	`getDataView(int index)` Gets a `DataView` at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`double`	`getDouble(int index)` Gets a double at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`float`	`getFloat(int index)` Gets a float at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`int`	`getInteger(int index)` Gets an integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`long`	`getLong(int index)` Gets a long integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`short`	`getShort(int index)` Gets a short integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`String`	`getString(int index)` Gets a string at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`UUID`	`getUniqueId(int index)` Gets a `UUID` at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`String`	`getUTF(int index)` Gets a string at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`int`	`getVarInt(int index)` Gets a varint at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`boolean`	`hasArray()` Returns `true` if and only if this buffer has a backing byte array.
`ChannelBuf`	`markRead()` Marks the current readerIndex in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`markWrite()` Marks the current writerIndex in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`order(ByteOrder order)` Returns a buffer with the specified endianness which shares the whole region, indexes, and marks of this buffer.
`boolean`	`readBoolean()` Gets a boolean at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 1 in this buffer.
`byte`	`readByte()` Gets a byte at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 1 in this buffer.
`byte[]`	`readByteArray()` Gets a byte array at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the length of the array and the length of the array size.
`byte[]`	`readByteArray(int index)` Gets a byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`byte[]`	`readBytes(int length)` Gets a byte array at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the length of the array.
`byte[]`	`readBytes(int index, int length)` Gets a byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`char`	`readChar()` Gets a character at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 2 in this buffer.
`DataView`	`readDataView()` Gets a `DataView` at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex according to the length of the data view in this buffer.
`double`	`readDouble()` Gets a double at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 8 in this buffer.
`int`	`readerIndex()` Gets the readerIndex of this buffer.
`float`	`readFloat()` Gets a float at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 4 in this buffer.
`int`	`readInteger()` Gets an integer at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 4 in this buffer.
`long`	`readLong()` Gets a long integer at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 8 in this buffer.
`short`	`readShort()` Gets a short integer at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 2 in this buffer.
`String`	`readString()` Gets a string at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the length of a varint followed by the utf-8 bytes of the string.
`UUID`	`readUniqueId()` Gets a UUID at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 16 in this buffer.
`String`	`readUTF()` Gets a string at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the length of a varint followed by the utf-8 bytes of the string.
`int`	`readVarInt()` Gets a varint at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the number of bytes read.
`ChannelBuf`	`resetRead()` Resets the current readerIndex in this buffer to the marked reader index.
`ChannelBuf`	`resetWrite()` Resets the current writerIndex in this buffer to the marked writer index.
`ChannelBuf`	`setBoolean(int index, boolean data)` Sets the boolean at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setByte(int index, byte data)` Sets the byte at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setByteArray(int index, byte[] data)` Sets the specified byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setByteArray(int index, byte[] data, int start, int length)` Sets the specified byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setBytes(int index, byte[] data)` Sets the specified byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setBytes(int index, byte[] data, int start, int length)` Sets the specified byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setChar(int index, char data)` Sets the char at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setDataView(int index, DataView data)` Sets the `DataView` at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setDouble(int index, double data)` Sets the double at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setFloat(int index, float data)` Sets the float at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setIndex(int readIndex, int writeIndex)` Sets both the reader and writer indices.
`ChannelBuf`	`setInteger(int index, int data)` Sets the integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setLong(int index, long data)` Sets the long integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setReadIndex(int index)` Sets the readerIndex of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setShort(int index, short data)` Sets the short at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setString(int index, String data)` Sets the string at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setUniqueId(int index, UUID data)` Sets the `UUID` at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setUTF(int index, String data)` Sets the string at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setVarInt(int index, int data)` Sets the specified varint at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setWriteIndex(int index)` Sets the writerIndex of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`slice()` Returns a slice of this buffer's readable bytes.
`ChannelBuf`	`slice(int index, int length)` Returns a slice of this buffer's sub-region.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeBoolean(boolean data)` Sets the specified boolean at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 1 in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeByte(byte data)` Sets the specified byte at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 1 in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeByteArray(byte[] data)` Sets the specified byte array at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the number of bytes and the size of the length as a varint.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeByteArray(byte[] data, int start, int length)` Sets the specified byte array at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the length specified and the size of the length as a varint.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeBytes(byte[] data)` Sets the specified byte array at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the number of bytes.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeBytes(byte[] data, int start, int length)` Sets the specified byte array at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the length specified.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeChar(char data)` Sets the specified character at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 2 in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeDataView(DataView data)` Sets the specified `DataView` at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex according to the length of the data view in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeDouble(double data)` Sets the specified double at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 8 in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeFloat(float data)` Sets the specified float at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 4 in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeInteger(int data)` Sets the specified integer at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 4 in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeLong(long data)` Sets the specified long integer at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 8 in this buffer.
`int`	`writerIndex()` Gets the writerIndex of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeShort(short data)` Sets the specified short integer at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 2 in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeString(String data)` Sets the specified string at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the length of the string.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeUniqueId(UUID data)` Sets the specified `UUID` at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 16 in this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeUTF(String data)` Sets the specified string at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the length of the string.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeVarInt(int data)` Sets the specified varint at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the number of bytes written.

- Method Detail
  - getCapacity
```
int getCapacity()
```
    Gets the number of bytes this buffer can contain.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of bytes this buffer can contain
  - available
```
int available()
```
    Gets the number of bytes available between the reader and the writer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of available bytes
  - order
```
ChannelBuf order(ByteOrder order)
```
    Returns a buffer with the specified endianness which shares the whole region, indexes, and marks of this buffer. Modifying the content, the indexes, or the marks of the returned buffer or this buffer affects each other's content, indexes, and marks.
    If the specified endianness is identical to this buffer's byte order, this method can return this.
    
    This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    order - The order
    
    Returns:
    
    The ChannelStream with the desired byte order
  - getByteOrder
```
ByteOrder getByteOrder()
```
    Returns the endianness (ByteOrder) of this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The current byte order of this buffer
  - readerIndex
```
int readerIndex()
```
    Gets the readerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The current read index
  - setReadIndex
```
ChannelBuf setReadIndex(int index)
```
    Sets the readerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The new index
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - writerIndex
```
int writerIndex()
```
    Gets the writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The current write index
  - setWriteIndex
```
ChannelBuf setWriteIndex(int index)
```
    Sets the writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The new index
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setIndex
```
ChannelBuf setIndex(int readIndex,
                    int writeIndex)
```
    Sets both the reader and writer indices.
    
    Parameters:
    
    readIndex - The reader index
    
    writeIndex - The writer index
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - clear
```
ChannelBuf clear()
```
    Sets the readerIndex and writerIndex of this buffer to 0. This method is identical to setIndex(int, int).
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - markRead
```
ChannelBuf markRead()
```
    Marks the current readerIndex in this buffer. You can reposition the current readerIndex to the marked readerIndex by calling resetRead(). The initial value of the marked readerIndex is 0.
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - markWrite
```
ChannelBuf markWrite()
```
    Marks the current writerIndex in this buffer. You can reposition the current writerIndex to the marked writerIndex by calling resetWrite(). The initial value of the marked writerIndex is 0.
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - resetRead
```
ChannelBuf resetRead()
```
    Resets the current readerIndex in this buffer to the marked reader index.
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - resetWrite
```
ChannelBuf resetWrite()
```
    Resets the current writerIndex in this buffer to the marked writer index.
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - slice
```
ChannelBuf slice()
```
    Returns a slice of this buffer's readable bytes. Modifying the content of the returned buffer or this buffer affects each other's content while they maintain separate indexes and marks. This method is identical to buf.slice(buf.readerIndex(), buf.readableBytes()). This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The sliced stream
  - slice
```
ChannelBuf slice(int index,
                 int length)
```
    Returns a slice of this buffer's sub-region. Modifying the content of the returned buffer or this buffer affects each other's content while they maintain separate indexes and marks. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The starter index
    
    length - The ending index
    
    Returns:
    
    The sliced stream
  - hasArray
```
boolean hasArray()
```
    Returns true if and only if this buffer has a backing byte array.
    If this method returns true, you can safely call array().
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this buffer has a backing byte array
  - array
```
byte[] array()
      throws UnsupportedOperationException
```
    Gets the backing byte array of this stream.
    
    Returns:
    
    A copy of the backing byte array
    
    Throws:
    
    UnsupportedOperationException - if there is no backing byte array
  - writeBoolean
```
ChannelBuf writeBoolean(boolean data)
```
    Sets the specified boolean at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 1 in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The boolean data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setBoolean
```
ChannelBuf setBoolean(int index,
                      boolean data)
```
    Sets the boolean at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The boolean data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readBoolean
```
boolean readBoolean()
```
    Gets a boolean at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 1 in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The boolean
  - getBoolean
```
boolean getBoolean(int index)
```
    Gets a boolean at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The boolean
  - writeByte
```
ChannelBuf writeByte(byte data)
```
    Sets the specified byte at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 1 in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The byte data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setByte
```
ChannelBuf setByte(int index,
                   byte data)
```
    Sets the byte at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The byte data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readByte
```
byte readByte()
```
    Gets a byte at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 1 in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte
  - getByte
```
byte getByte(int index)
```
    Gets a byte at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte
  - writeByteArray
```
ChannelBuf writeByteArray(byte[] data)
```
    Sets the specified byte array at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the number of bytes and the size of the length as a varint.
    The length of the array is written preceding the data as a varint.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The byte array data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - writeByteArray
```
ChannelBuf writeByteArray(byte[] data,
                          int start,
                          int length)
```
    Sets the specified byte array at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the length specified and the size of the length as a varint.
    The length of the array is written preceding the data as a varint.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The byte array data
    
    start - The starting index of the source array to start reading from
    
    length - The length of bytes to read from the source array
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setByteArray
```
ChannelBuf setByteArray(int index,
                        byte[] data)
```
    Sets the specified byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    The length of the array is written preceding the data as a varint.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The byte array data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setByteArray
```
ChannelBuf setByteArray(int index,
                        byte[] data,
                        int start,
                        int length)
```
    Sets the specified byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    The length of the array is written preceding the data as a varint.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The byte array data
    
    start - The starting index of the source array to start reading from
    
    length - The length of bytes to read from the source array
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readByteArray
```
byte[] readByteArray()
```
    Gets a byte array at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the length of the array and the length of the array size.
    The length of the array is expected to be preceding the array as a varint.
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte array
  - readByteArray
```
byte[] readByteArray(int index)
```
    Gets a byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    The length of the array is expected to be preceding the array as a varint.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index to read the byte array at
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte array
  - writeBytes
```
ChannelBuf writeBytes(byte[] data)
```
    Sets the specified byte array at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the number of bytes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The byte array data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - writeBytes
```
ChannelBuf writeBytes(byte[] data,
                      int start,
                      int length)
```
    Sets the specified byte array at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the length specified.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The byte array data
    
    start - The starting index of the source array to start reading from
    
    length - The length of bytes to read from the source array
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setBytes
```
ChannelBuf setBytes(int index,
                    byte[] data)
```
    Sets the specified byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The byte array data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setBytes
```
ChannelBuf setBytes(int index,
                    byte[] data,
                    int start,
                    int length)
```
    Sets the specified byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The byte array data
    
    start - The starting index of the source array to start reading from
    
    length - The length of bytes to read from the source array
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readBytes
```
byte[] readBytes(int length)
```
    Gets a byte array at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the length of the array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    length - The length of the byte array to read from
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte array
  - readBytes
```
byte[] readBytes(int index,
                 int length)
```
    Gets a byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index of this channel buff to read from
    
    length - The length of the byte array
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte array
  - writeShort
```
ChannelBuf writeShort(short data)
```
    Sets the specified short integer at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 2 in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The short data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setShort
```
ChannelBuf setShort(int index,
                    short data)
```
    Sets the short at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The short data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readShort
```
short readShort()
```
    Gets a short integer at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 2 in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The short integer
  - getShort
```
short getShort(int index)
```
    Gets a short integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The short integer
  - writeChar
```
ChannelBuf writeChar(char data)
```
    Sets the specified character at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 2 in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The char data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setChar
```
ChannelBuf setChar(int index,
                   char data)
```
    Sets the char at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The char data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readChar
```
char readChar()
```
    Gets a character at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 2 in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The character
  - getChar
```
char getChar(int index)
```
    Gets a character at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The character
  - writeInteger
```
ChannelBuf writeInteger(int data)
```
    Sets the specified integer at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 4 in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The integer data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setInteger
```
ChannelBuf setInteger(int index,
                      int data)
```
    Sets the integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The integer data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readInteger
```
int readInteger()
```
    Gets an integer at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 4 in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The integer
  - getInteger
```
int getInteger(int index)
```
    Gets an integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The integer
  - writeLong
```
ChannelBuf writeLong(long data)
```
    Sets the specified long integer at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 8 in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The long data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setLong
```
ChannelBuf setLong(int index,
                   long data)
```
    Sets the long integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The long data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readLong
```
long readLong()
```
    Gets a long integer at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 8 in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The long integer
  - getLong
```
long getLong(int index)
```
    Gets a long integer at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The long integer
  - writeFloat
```
ChannelBuf writeFloat(float data)
```
    Sets the specified float at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 4 in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The float data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setFloat
```
ChannelBuf setFloat(int index,
                    float data)
```
    Sets the float at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The float data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readFloat
```
float readFloat()
```
    Gets a float at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 4 in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The float
  - getFloat
```
float getFloat(int index)
```
    Gets a float at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The string
  - writeDouble
```
ChannelBuf writeDouble(double data)
```
    Sets the specified double at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 8 in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The double data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setDouble
```
ChannelBuf setDouble(int index,
                     double data)
```
    Sets the double at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The double data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readDouble
```
double readDouble()
```
    Gets a double at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 8 in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The double
  - getDouble
```
double getDouble(int index)
```
    Gets a double at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The double
  - writeVarInt
```
ChannelBuf writeVarInt(int data)
```
    Sets the specified varint at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the number of bytes written.
    The number of bytes written depends on the size of the value, see https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/encoding#varints for a full description.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The varint data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setVarInt
```
ChannelBuf setVarInt(int index,
                     int data)
```
    Sets the specified varint at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    The number of bytes written depends on the size of the value, see https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/encoding#varints for a full description.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The varint data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readVarInt
```
int readVarInt()
```
    Gets a varint at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the number of bytes read.
    The number of bytes read depends on the size of the value, see https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/encoding#varints for a full description.
    
    Returns:
    
    The varint
  - getVarInt
```
int getVarInt(int index)
```
    Gets a varint at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    The number of bytes read depends on the size of the value, see https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/encoding#varints for a full description.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The double
  - writeString
```
ChannelBuf writeString(String data)
```
    Sets the specified string at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the length of the string.
    The string will be encoded as the utf length as a varint followed by the UTF-8 bytes of the string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The string data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setString
```
ChannelBuf setString(int index,
                     String data)
```
    Sets the string at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    The string will be encoded as the utf length as a varint followed by the UTF-8 bytes of the string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The string data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readString
```
String readString()
```
    Gets a string at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the length of a varint followed by the utf-8 bytes of the string.
    The string will be encoded as the utf length as a varint followed by the UTF-8 bytes of the string.
    
    Returns:
    
    The string
  - getString
```
String getString(int index)
```
    Gets a string at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    The string will be encoded as the utf length as a varint followed by the UTF-8 bytes of the string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The string
  - writeUTF
```
ChannelBuf writeUTF(String data)
```
    Sets the specified string at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the length of the string.
    The string will be encoded as the utf length as a short followed by the UTF-8 bytes of the string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The string data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setUTF
```
ChannelBuf setUTF(int index,
                  String data)
```
    Sets the string at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    The string will be encoded as the utf length as a short followed by the UTF-8 bytes of the string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The string data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readUTF
```
String readUTF()
```
    Gets a string at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the length of a varint followed by the utf-8 bytes of the string.
    The string will be encoded as the utf length as a short followed by the UTF-8 bytes of the string.
    
    Returns:
    
    The string
  - getUTF
```
String getUTF(int index)
```
    Gets a string at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    The string will be encoded as the utf length as a short followed by the UTF-8 bytes of the string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The string
  - writeUniqueId
```
ChannelBuf writeUniqueId(UUID data)
```
    Sets the specified UUID at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by 16 in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The unique id data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setUniqueId
```
ChannelBuf setUniqueId(int index,
                       UUID data)
```
    Sets the UUID at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The unique id data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readUniqueId
```
UUID readUniqueId()
```
    Gets a UUID at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by 16 in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - getUniqueId
```
UUID getUniqueId(int index)
```
    Gets a UUID at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The uuid
  - writeDataView
```
ChannelBuf writeDataView(DataView data)
```
    Sets the specified DataView at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex according to the length of the data view in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The data view data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setDataView
```
ChannelBuf setDataView(int index,
                       DataView data)
```
    Sets the DataView at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The data view data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readDataView
```
DataView readDataView()
```
    Gets a DataView at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex according to the length of the data view in this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The data view
  - getDataView
```
DataView getDataView(int index)
```
    Gets a DataView at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The data view

Interface ChannelBuf

Method Summary

Method Detail

getCapacity

available

order

getByteOrder

readerIndex

setReadIndex

writerIndex

setWriteIndex

setIndex

clear

markRead

markWrite

resetRead

resetWrite

slice

slice

hasArray

array

writeBoolean

setBoolean

readBoolean

getBoolean

writeByte

setByte

readByte

getByte

writeByteArray

writeByteArray

setByteArray

setByteArray

readByteArray

readByteArray

writeBytes

writeBytes

setBytes

setBytes

readBytes

readBytes

writeShort

setShort

readShort

getShort

writeChar

setChar

readChar

getChar

writeInteger

setInteger

readInteger

getInteger

writeLong

setLong

readLong

getLong

writeFloat

setFloat

readFloat

getFloat

writeDouble

setDouble

readDouble

getDouble

writeVarInt

setVarInt

readVarInt

getVarInt

writeString

setString

readString

getString

writeUTF

setUTF

readUTF

getUTF

writeUniqueId

setUniqueId

readUniqueId