```
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	Description
`byte[]`	`array()`	Gets the backing byte array of this stream.
`InputStream`	`asInputStream()`	Gets this `ChannelBuf` as a `InputStream`.
`OutputStream`	`asOutputStream()`	Gets this `ChannelBuf` as a `OutputStream`.
`int`	`available()`	Gets the number of bytes available between the reader and the writer.
`int`	`capacity()`	Gets the number of bytes this buffer can contain.
`ChannelBuf`	`clear()`	Sets the readerIndex and writerIndex of this buffer to 0.
`ChannelBuf`	`ensureWritable(int minWritableBytes)`	Makes sure the number of the writable bytes is equal to or greater than the specified value.
`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.
`byte[]`	`getByteArray(int index)`	Gets a byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`byte[]`	`getByteArray(int index, int limit)`	Gets a byte array at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`char`	`getChar(int index)`	Gets a character at the specified absolute index from 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.
`double`	`getDoubleLE(int index)`	Gets a double at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order.
`float`	`getFloat(int index)`	Gets a float at the specified absolute index from this buffer.
`float`	`getFloatLE(int index)`	Gets a float at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order.
`int`	`getInt(int index)`	Gets an integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer.
`int`	`getIntLE(int index)`	Gets an integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order.
`long`	`getLong(int index)`	Gets a long integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer.
`long`	`getLongLE(int index)`	Gets a long integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order.
`short`	`getShort(int index)`	Gets a short integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer.
`short`	`getShortLE(int index)`	Gets a short integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order.
`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.
`long`	`getVarLong(int index)`	Gets a varlong at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
`boolean`	`hasArray()`	Returns `true` if and only if this buffer has a backing byte array.
`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 limit)`	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[]`	`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 from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 2.
`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.
`double`	`readDoubleLE()`	Gets a double at the current readerIndex from this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the readerIndex by 8.
`int`	`readerIndex()`	Gets the readerIndex of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`readerIndex(int index)`	Sets the readerIndex of this buffer.
`float`	`readFloat()`	Gets a float at the current readerIndex of this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 4.
`float`	`readFloatLE()`	Gets a float at the current readerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the readerIndex by 4.
`int`	`readInt()`	Gets an integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 4.
`int`	`readIntLE()`	Gets an integer at the current readerIndex in little endian byte order from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 4.
`long`	`readLong()`	Gets a long integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 8.
`long`	`readLongLE()`	Gets a long integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the readerIndex by 8.
`short`	`readShort()`	Gets a short integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 2.
`short`	`readShortLE()`	Gets a short integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the readerIndex by 2.
`ChannelBuf`	`readSlice(int length)`	Returns a slice of this buffer's sub-region at the current readerIndex.
`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.
`long`	`readVarLong()`	Gets a varlong at the current readerIndex and increases the readerIndex by the number of bytes read.
`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 of 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 of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setDoubleLE(int index, double data)`	Sets the double at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order.
`ChannelBuf`	`setFloat(int index, float data)`	Sets the float at the specified absolute index of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setFloatLE(int index, float data)`	Sets the float at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order.
`ChannelBuf`	`setIndex(int readIndex, int writeIndex)`	Sets both the reader and writer indices.
`ChannelBuf`	`setInt(int index, int data)`	Sets the integer at the specified absolute index of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setIntLE(int index, int data)`	Sets the integer at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order.
`ChannelBuf`	`setLong(int index, long data)`	Sets the long integer at the specified absolute index of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setLongLE(int index, long data)`	Sets the long integer at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order.
`ChannelBuf`	`setShort(int index, short data)`	Sets the short at the specified absolute index of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`setShortLE(int index, short data)`	Sets the short at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order.
`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`	`setVarLong(int index, long value)`	Sets the specified varlong at the specified absolute index in 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 of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 2.
`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 of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 8.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeDoubleLE(double data)`	Sets the specified double at the current writerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the writerIndex by 8.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeFloat(float data)`	Sets the specified float at the current writerIndex of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 4.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeFloatLE(float data)`	Sets the specified float at the current writerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the writerIndex by 4.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeInt(int data)`	Sets the specified integer at the current writerIndex of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 4.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeIntLE(int data)`	Sets the specified integer at the current writerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the writerIndex by 4.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeLong(long data)`	Sets the specified long integer at the current writerIndex of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 8.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeLongLE(long data)`	Sets the specified long integer at the current writerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the writerIndex by 8.
`int`	`writerIndex()`	Gets the writerIndex of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writerIndex(int index)`	Sets the writerIndex of this buffer.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeShort(short data)`	Sets the specified short integer at the current writerIndex of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 2.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeShortLE(short data)`	Sets the specified short integer at the current writerIndex in little endian byte order 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.
`ChannelBuf`	`writeVarLong(long value)`	Sets the specified varlong at the current writerIndex and increases the writerIndex by the number of bytes written.

- Method Detail
  - capacity
```
int capacity()
```
    Gets the number of bytes this buffer can contain.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of bytes this buffer can contain
  - ensureWritable
```
ChannelBuf ensureWritable(int minWritableBytes)
```
    Makes sure the number of the writable bytes is equal to or greater than the specified value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minWritableBytes - The minimum writable bytes
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - available
```
int available()
```
    Gets the number of bytes available between the reader and the writer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of available bytes
  - readerIndex
```
int readerIndex()
```
    Gets the readerIndex of this buffer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The current read index
  - readerIndex
```
ChannelBuf readerIndex(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
  - writerIndex
```
ChannelBuf writerIndex(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
  - 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
  - readSlice
```
ChannelBuf readSlice(int length)
```
    Returns a slice of this buffer's sub-region at the current readerIndex. The readerIndex is increased by the given length.
    Modifying the content of the returned buffer or this buffer affects each other's content while they maintain separate indexes and marks.
    
    Parameters:
    
    length - The amount of bytes in the slice
    
    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 limit)
```
    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.
    
    Parameters:
    
    limit - The limit of the length of the array
    
    Returns:
    
    The byte array
  - getByteArray
```
byte[] getByteArray(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
  - getByteArray
```
byte[] getByteArray(int index,
                    int limit)
```
    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
    
    limit - The limit of the length of the array
    
    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 of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 2.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The short data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - writeShortLE
```
ChannelBuf writeShortLE(short data)
```
    Sets the specified short integer at the current writerIndex in little endian byte order 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 of this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The short data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setShortLE
```
ChannelBuf setShortLE(int index,
                      short data)
```
    Sets the short at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The short data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readShort
```
short readShort()
```
    Gets a short integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 2.
    
    Returns:
    
    The short integer
  - readShortLE
```
short readShortLE()
```
    Gets a short integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the readerIndex by 2.
    
    Returns:
    
    The short integer
  - getShort
```
short getShort(int index)
```
    Gets a short integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The short integer
  - getShortLE
```
short getShortLE(int index)
```
    Gets a short integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The short integer
  - writeChar
```
ChannelBuf writeChar(char data)
```
    Sets the specified character at the current writerIndex of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 2.
    
    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 of this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The char data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readChar
```
char readChar()
```
    Gets a character at the current readerIndex from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 2.
    
    Returns:
    
    The character
  - getChar
```
char getChar(int index)
```
    Gets a character at the specified absolute index from this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The character
  - writeInt
```
ChannelBuf writeInt(int data)
```
    Sets the specified integer at the current writerIndex of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 4.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The integer data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - writeIntLE
```
ChannelBuf writeIntLE(int data)
```
    Sets the specified integer at the current writerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the writerIndex by 4.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The integer data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setInt
```
ChannelBuf setInt(int index,
                  int data)
```
    Sets the integer at the specified absolute index of this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The integer data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setIntLE
```
ChannelBuf setIntLE(int index,
                    int data)
```
    Sets the integer at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The integer data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readInt
```
int readInt()
```
    Gets an integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 4.
    
    Returns:
    
    The integer
  - readIntLE
```
int readIntLE()
```
    Gets an integer at the current readerIndex in little endian byte order from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 4.
    
    Returns:
    
    The integer
  - getInt
```
int getInt(int index)
```
    Gets an integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The integer
  - getIntLE
```
int getIntLE(int index)
```
    Gets an integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The integer
  - writeLong
```
ChannelBuf writeLong(long data)
```
    Sets the specified long integer at the current writerIndex of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 8.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The long data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - writeLongLE
```
ChannelBuf writeLongLE(long data)
```
    Sets the specified long integer at the current writerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the writerIndex by 8.
    
    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 of this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The long data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setLongLE
```
ChannelBuf setLongLE(int index,
                     long data)
```
    Sets the long integer at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The long data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readLong
```
long readLong()
```
    Gets a long integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 8.
    
    Returns:
    
    The long integer
  - readLongLE
```
long readLongLE()
```
    Gets a long integer at the current readerIndex from this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the readerIndex by 8.
    
    Returns:
    
    The long integer
  - getLong
```
long getLong(int index)
```
    Gets a long integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The long integer
  - getLongLE
```
long getLongLE(int index)
```
    Gets a long integer at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order. This method does not modify readerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The long integer
  - writeFloat
```
ChannelBuf writeFloat(float data)
```
    Sets the specified float at the current writerIndex of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 4.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The float data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - writeFloatLE
```
ChannelBuf writeFloatLE(float data)
```
    Sets the specified float at the current writerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the writerIndex by 4.
    
    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 of this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The float data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setFloatLE
```
ChannelBuf setFloatLE(int index,
                      float data)
```
    Sets the float at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The float data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readFloat
```
float readFloat()
```
    Gets a float at the current readerIndex of this buffer and increases the readerIndex by 4.
    
    Returns:
    
    The float
  - readFloatLE
```
float readFloatLE()
```
    Gets a float at the current readerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the readerIndex by 4.
    
    Returns:
    
    The float
  - getFloat
```
float getFloat(int index)
```
    Gets a float at the specified absolute index from this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The string
  - getFloatLE
```
float getFloatLE(int index)
```
    Gets a float at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order. This method does not modify readerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The string
  - writeDouble
```
ChannelBuf writeDouble(double data)
```
    Sets the specified double at the current writerIndex of this buffer and increases the writerIndex by 8.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The double data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - writeDoubleLE
```
ChannelBuf writeDoubleLE(double data)
```
    Sets the specified double at the current writerIndex of this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the writerIndex by 8.
    
    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 of this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    data - The double data
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setDoubleLE
```
ChannelBuf setDoubleLE(int index,
                       double data)
```
    Sets the double at the specified absolute index of this buffer in little endian byte order. This method does not modify readerIndex or writerIndex.
    
    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
  - readDoubleLE
```
double readDoubleLE()
```
    Gets a double at the current readerIndex from this buffer in little endian byte order and increases the readerIndex by 8.
    
    Returns:
    
    The double
  - getDouble
```
double getDouble(int index)
```
    Gets a double at the specified absolute index in this buffer. This method does not modify readerIndex.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The double
  - getDoubleLE
```
double getDoubleLE(int index)
```
    Gets a double at the specified absolute index from this buffer in little endian byte order. This method does not modify readerIndex.
    
    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
  - writeVarLong
```
ChannelBuf writeVarLong(long value)
```
    Sets the specified varlong 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.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The varlong value
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - setVarLong
```
ChannelBuf setVarLong(int index,
                      long value)
```
    Sets the specified varlong 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.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    value - The varlong value
    
    Returns:
    
    This stream for chaining
  - readVarLong
```
long readVarLong()
```
    Gets a varlong 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.
    
    Returns:
    
    The varlong value
  - getVarLong
```
long getVarLong(int index)
```
    Gets a varlong at the specified absolute index in this buffer.
    The number of bytes read depends on the size of the value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - The index
    
    Returns:
    
    The varlong value
  - 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
  - asOutputStream
```
OutputStream asOutputStream()
```
    Gets this ChannelBuf as a OutputStream.
    
    Returns:
    
    The output stream
  - asInputStream
```
InputStream asInputStream()
```
    Gets this ChannelBuf as a InputStream.
    
    Returns:
    
    The input stream

Interface ChannelBuf

Method Summary

Method Detail

capacity

ensureWritable

available

readerIndex

readerIndex

writerIndex

writerIndex

setIndex

clear

slice

slice

readSlice

hasArray

array

writeBoolean

setBoolean

readBoolean

getBoolean

writeByte

setByte

readByte

getByte

writeByteArray

writeByteArray

setByteArray

setByteArray

readByteArray

readByteArray

getByteArray

getByteArray

writeBytes

writeBytes

setBytes

setBytes

readBytes

readBytes

writeShort

writeShortLE

setShort

setShortLE

readShort

readShortLE

getShort

getShortLE

writeChar

setChar

readChar

getChar

writeInt

writeIntLE

setInt

setIntLE

readInt

readIntLE

getInt

getIntLE

writeLong

writeLongLE

setLong

setLongLE

readLong

readLongLE

getLong

getLongLE

writeFloat

writeFloatLE

setFloat

setFloatLE

readFloat

readFloatLE

getFloat

getFloatLE

writeDouble

writeDoubleLE

setDouble

setDoubleLE

readDouble