abs.ixi.client.core

Interface ByteConvertible

All Known Implementing Classes:

AckPacket, AckRequestPacket, Challenge, FailedPacket, Failure, IQ, Message, Presence, Proceed, ResourceBind, SASLAuth, SMEnable, SMEnabledPacket, Stanza, StartTLS, StreamFeaturePacket, StreamHeader, StreamResume, StreamResumed, Success, XMPPError, XMPPPacket

public interface ByteConvertible

Any object which is byte convertible can convert itself into bytes which can be written on the wire directly. This is similar to Java Serialization but more generic way instead of Java devised mechanism to convert an object into bytes.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
byte[]	getBytes() The object is converted into bytes with a mechanism implemented as part of this method.
int	getBytes(byte[] dest, int offset) Converts this object into bytes and copies the bytes into given array starting from offset.

Method Detail

getBytes

byte[] getBytes()

The object is converted into bytes with a mechanism implemented as part of this method. The returned bytes can be transmitted on wire/network.

Returns:

raw byte representation of this object

getBytes

int getBytes(byte[] dest,
             int offset)

Converts this object into bytes and copies the bytes into given array starting from offset.

Parameters:

dest - destination byte array in which bytes will be copied

offset - start index from which bytes will be copied

Returns:

return new offset after the content bytes has been copied