LinkedBuffer (protostuff :: api 1.7.1 API)

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE` The default buffer size for a `LinkedBuffer`.
`static int`	`MIN_BUFFER_SIZE` The minimum buffer size for a `LinkedBuffer`.

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static LinkedBuffer`	`allocate()` Allocates a new buffer with default size.
`static LinkedBuffer`	`allocate(int size)` Allocates a new buffer with the specified size.
`static LinkedBuffer`	`allocate(int size, LinkedBuffer previous)` Allocates a new buffer with the specified size and appends it to the previous buffer.
`LinkedBuffer`	`clear()` The offset will be reset to its starting position.
`static LinkedBuffer`	`use(byte[] buffer)` Uses the existing byte array as the internal buffer.
`static LinkedBuffer`	`use(byte[] buffer, int start)` Uses the existing byte array as the internal buffer.
`static LinkedBuffer`	`wrap(byte[] array, int offset, int length)` Wraps the byte array buffer as a read-only buffer.
`static int`	`writeTo(DataOutput out, LinkedBuffer node)` Writes the contents of the `LinkedBuffer` into the `DataOutput`.
`static int`	`writeTo(OutputStream out, LinkedBuffer node)` Writes the contents of the `LinkedBuffer` into the `OutputStream`.

allocate
```
public static LinkedBuffer allocate()
```
Allocates a new buffer with default size.

allocate
```
public static LinkedBuffer allocate(int size)
```
Allocates a new buffer with the specified size.

public static LinkedBuffer allocate(int size,
                                    LinkedBuffer previous)

Allocates a new buffer with the specified size and appends it to the previous buffer.

public static LinkedBuffer wrap(byte[] array,
                                int offset,
                                int length)

Wraps the byte array buffer as a read-only buffer.

use
```
public static LinkedBuffer use(byte[] buffer)
```
Uses the existing byte array as the internal buffer.

public static LinkedBuffer use(byte[] buffer,
                               int start)

Uses the existing byte array as the internal buffer.

public static int writeTo(OutputStream out,
                          LinkedBuffer node)
                   throws IOException

Writes the contents of the LinkedBuffer into the OutputStream.

public static int writeTo(DataOutput out,
                          LinkedBuffer node)
                   throws IOException

Writes the contents of the LinkedBuffer into the DataOutput.

clear
```
public LinkedBuffer clear()
```
The offset will be reset to its starting position. The buffer next to this will be dereferenced.

Class LinkedBuffer