AbstractUtf8Array (vespajlib 7.526.8 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.yahoo.text.AbstractUtf8Array

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<AbstractUtf8Array>

Direct Known Subclasses:

Utf8Array
```
public abstract class AbstractUtf8Array
extends Object
implements Comparable<AbstractUtf8Array>
```
Author:

baldersheim

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractUtf8Array()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Utf8Array`	`ascii7BitLowerCase()`
`int`	`compareTo(AbstractUtf8Array rhs)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`byte`	`getByte(int index)`	Returns the byte at the given position.
`abstract int`	`getByteLength()`	Returns the length in bytes of the utf8 sequence.
`protected abstract int`	`getByteOffset()`	Returns the offset in the backing array where the utf8 sequence starts.
`protected abstract byte[]`	`getBytes()`	Returns the backing byte array.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`
`String`	`toString()`	Retuerns the utf8 sequence as a Java string.
`ByteBuffer`	`wrap()`	Wraps the utf8 sequence in a ByteBuffer
`void`	`writeTo(ByteBuffer target)`	Writes the utf8 sequence to the given target.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractUtf8Array
```
public AbstractUtf8Array()
```
- Method Detail
  - writeTo
```
public final void writeTo(ByteBuffer target)
```
    Writes the utf8 sequence to the given target.
  - getByte
```
public byte getByte(int index)
```
    Returns the byte at the given position.
  - getByteLength
```
public abstract int getByteLength()
```
    Returns the length in bytes of the utf8 sequence.
  - wrap
```
public ByteBuffer wrap()
```
    Wraps the utf8 sequence in a ByteBuffer
    
    Returns:
    
    the wrapping buffer
  - getBytes
```
protected abstract byte[] getBytes()
```
    Returns the backing byte array.
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
  - getByteOffset
```
protected abstract int getByteOffset()
```
    Returns the offset in the backing array where the utf8 sequence starts.
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Retuerns the utf8 sequence as a Java string.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(AbstractUtf8Array rhs)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<AbstractUtf8Array>
  - ascii7BitLowerCase
```
public Utf8Array ascii7BitLowerCase()
```