Method Detail

• isReadOnly

  boolean isReadOnly()

  Indicates whether the buffer, when created, will be read-only or not.

  Returns:

  true if the buffer created by getBuffer will be read-only

• getBuffer

  java.nio.Buffer getBuffer()
                     throws java.io.IOException

  Returns an NIO buffer. Will be called a maximum of once.

  Returns:

  the deferred-access NIO buffer.

  Throws:

  java.io.IOException - if something goes wrong

• releaseBuffer

  void releaseBuffer()
              throws java.io.IOException

  Releases the NIO buffer. Ought to be called when this object, and the buffer it provides, are no longer required. Will only be called if getBuffer has been called. It cannot be guaranteed however that this method will be called.

  Throws:

  java.io.IOException - if something goes wrong