Struct bytebuffer::ByteBuffer

pub struct ByteBuffer { /* private fields */ }

A byte buffer object specifically turned to easily read and write binary values

Implementations

impl ByteBuffer

pub fn new() -> ByteBuffer

Construct a new, empty, ByteBuffer

pub fn from_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> ByteBuffer

Construct a new ByteBuffer filled with the data array.

pub fn from_vec(vec: Vec<u8>) -> ByteBuffer

Constructs a new ByteBuffer from an existing vector. This function takes ownership of the vector

pub fn len(&self) -> usize

Return the buffer size

pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool

pub fn clear(&mut self)

Clear the buffer and reinitialize the reading and writing cursor

pub fn resize(&mut self, size: usize)

Change the buffer size to size.

Note: You cannot shrink a buffer with this method

pub fn set_endian(&mut self, endian: Endian)

Set the byte order of the buffer

Note: By default the buffer uses big endian order

pub fn endian(&self) -> Endian

Returns the current byte order of the buffer

pub fn write_bytes(&mut self, bytes: &[u8])

Append a byte array to the buffer. The buffer is automatically extended if needed Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::new();
buffer.write_bytes(&vec![0x1, 0xFF, 0x45]); // buffer contains [0x1, 0xFF, 0x45]

pub fn write_u8(&mut self, val: u8)

Append a byte (8 bits value) to the buffer Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::new();
buffer.write_u8(1) // buffer contains [0x1]

pub fn write_i8(&mut self, val: i8)

Same as write_u8() but for signed values Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn write_u16(&mut self, val: u16)

Append a word (16 bits value) to the buffer Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::new();
buffer.write_u16(1) // buffer contains [0x00, 0x1] if little endian

pub fn write_i16(&mut self, val: i16)

Same as write_u16() but for signed values Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn write_u32(&mut self, val: u32)

Append a double word (32 bits value) to the buffer Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::new();
buffer.write_u32(1) // buffer contains [0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1] if little endian

pub fn write_i32(&mut self, val: i32)

Same as write_u32() but for signed values Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn write_u64(&mut self, val: u64)

Append a quaddruple word (64 bits value) to the buffer Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::new();
buffer.write_u64(1) // buffer contains [0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1] if little endian

pub fn write_i64(&mut self, val: i64)

Same as write_u64() but for signed values Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn write_f32(&mut self, val: f32)

Append a 32 bits floating point number to the buffer. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::new();
buffer.write_f32(0.1)

pub fn write_f64(&mut self, val: f64)

Append a 64 bits floating point number to the buffer. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::new();
buffer.write_f64(0.1)

pub fn write_string(&mut self, val: &str)

Append a string to the buffer. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

Format The format is (u32)size + size * (u8)characters

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::new();
buffer.write_string("Hello")

pub fn read_bytes(&mut self, size: usize) -> Result<Vec<u8>>

Read a defined amount of raw bytes, or return an IO error if not enough bytes are available. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn read_u8(&mut self) -> Result<u8>

Read one byte, or return an IO error if not enough bytes are available. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::from_bytes(&vec![0x1]);
let value = buffer.read_u8().unwrap(); //Value contains 1

pub fn read_i8(&mut self) -> Result<i8>

Same as read_u8() but for signed values

pub fn read_u16(&mut self) -> Result<u16>

Read a 2-bytes long value, or return an IO error if not enough bytes are available. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::from_bytes(&vec![0x0, 0x1]);
let value = buffer.read_u16().unwrap(); //Value contains 1

pub fn read_i16(&mut self) -> Result<i16>

Same as read_u16() but for signed values Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn read_u32(&mut self) -> Result<u32>

Read a four-bytes long value, or return an IO error if not enough bytes are available. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::from_bytes(&vec![0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1]);
let value = buffer.read_u32().unwrap(); // Value contains 1

pub fn read_i32(&mut self) -> Result<i32>

Same as read_u32() but for signed values Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn read_u64(&mut self) -> Result<u64>

Read an eight bytes long value, or return an IO error if not enough bytes are available. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::from_bytes(&vec![0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1]);
let value = buffer.read_u64().unwrap(); //Value contains 1

pub fn read_i64(&mut self) -> Result<i64>

Same as read_u64() but for signed values Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn read_f32(&mut self) -> Result<f32>

Read a 32 bits floating point value, or return an IO error if not enough bytes are available. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn read_f64(&mut self) -> Result<f64>

Read a 64 bits floating point value, or return an IO error if not enough bytes are available. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn read_string(&mut self) -> Result<String>

Read a string.

Note: First it reads a 32 bits value representing the size, then ‘size’ raw bytes that must be encoded as UTF8. Note: This method resets the read and write cursor for bitwise reading.

pub fn to_hex_dump(&self) -> String

Dump the byte buffer to a string.

pub fn get_rpos(&self) -> usize

Return the position of the reading cursor

pub fn set_rpos(&mut self, rpos: usize)

Set the reading cursor position. Note: Sets the reading cursor to min(newPosition, self.len()) to prevent overflow

pub fn get_wpos(&self) -> usize

Return the writing cursor position

pub fn set_wpos(&mut self, wpos: usize)

Set the writing cursor position. Note: Sets the writing cursor to min(newPosition, self.len()) to prevent overflow

pub fn to_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8>

Return the raw byte buffer.

pub fn read_bit(&mut self) -> Result<bool>

Read 1 bit. Return true if the bit is set to 1, otherwhise, return false.

Note: Bits are read from left to right

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::from_bytes(&vec![128]); // 10000000b
let value1 = buffer.read_bit().unwrap(); //value1 contains true (eg: bit is 1)
let value2 = buffer.read_bit().unwrap(); //value2 contains false (eg: bit is 0)

pub fn read_bits(&mut self, n: u8) -> Result<u64>

Read n bits. an return the corresponding value an u64.

Note: We cannot read more than 64 bits

Note: Bits are read from left to right

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::from_bytes(&vec![128]); // 10000000b
let value = buffer.read_bits(3).unwrap(); // value contains 4 (eg: 100b)

pub fn flush_bit(&mut self)

Discard all the pending bits available for reading or writing and place the corresponding cursor to the next byte.

Note: If no bits are currently read or written, this function does nothing.

#Example

10010010 | 00000001
^
10010010 | 00000001 // read_bit called
 ^
10010010 | 00000001 // flush_bit() called
           ^

pub fn write_bit(&mut self, bit: bool)

Append 1 bit value to the buffer. The bit is appended like this :

...| XXXXXXXX | 10000000 |....

pub fn write_bits(&mut self, value: u64, n: u8)

Write the given value as a sequence of n bits

#Example

let mut buffer = ByteBuffer::new();
buffer.write_bits(4, 3); // append 100b

Trait Implementations

impl Debug for ByteBuffer

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl Default for ByteBuffer

fn default() -> Self

Returns the “default value” for a type.

impl Read for ByteBuffer

fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize>

Pull some bytes from this source into the specified buffer, returning how many bytes were read.

fn read_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSliceMut<'_>]) -> Result<usize, Error>

Like read, except that it reads into a slice of buffers.

fn is_read_vectored(&self) -> bool

🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (can_vector)

Determines if this Reader has an efficient read_vectored implementation.

fn read_to_end(&mut self, buf: &mut Vec<u8, Global>) -> Result<usize, Error>

Read all bytes until EOF in this source, placing them into buf.

fn read_to_string(&mut self, buf: &mut String) -> Result<usize, Error>

Read all bytes until EOF in this source, appending them to buf.

fn read_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), Error>

Read the exact number of bytes required to fill buf.

fn read_buf(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<(), Error>

🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (read_buf)

Pull some bytes from this source into the specified buffer.

fn read_buf_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> Result<(), Error>

🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (read_buf)

Read the exact number of bytes required to fill buf.

fn by_ref(&mut self) -> &mut Self

Creates a “by reference” adaptor for this instance of Read.

fn bytes(self) -> Bytes<Self>

Transforms this Read instance to an Iterator over its bytes.

fn chain<R>(self, next: R) -> Chain<Self, R> where
    R: Read, 

Creates an adapter which will chain this stream with another.

fn take(self, limit: u64) -> Take<Self>

Creates an adapter which will read at most limit bytes from it.

impl Write for ByteBuffer

fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<usize>

Write a buffer into this writer, returning how many bytes were written.

fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<()>

Flush this output stream, ensuring that all intermediately buffered contents reach their destination.

fn write_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &[IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<usize, Error>

Like write, except that it writes from a slice of buffers.

fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool

🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (can_vector)

Determines if this Writer has an efficient write_vectored implementation.

fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Error>

Attempts to write an entire buffer into this writer.

fn write_all_vectored(&mut self, bufs: &mut [IoSlice<'_>]) -> Result<(), Error>

🔬This is a nightly-only experimental API. (write_all_vectored)

Attempts to write multiple buffers into this writer.

fn write_fmt(&mut self, fmt: Arguments<'_>) -> Result<(), Error>

Writes a formatted string into this writer, returning any error encountered.

fn by_ref(&mut self) -> &mut Self

Creates a “by reference” adapter for this instance of Write.