BinaryDecoder (Apache Avro Java 1.8.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.avro.io.Decoder
- - org.apache.avro.io.BinaryDecoder

```
public class BinaryDecoder
extends Decoder
```
An Decoder for binary-format data.
Instances are created using DecoderFactory.
This class may read-ahead and buffer bytes from the source beyond what is required to serve its read methods. The number of unused bytes in the buffer can be accessed by inputStream().remaining(), if the BinaryDecoder is not 'direct'.

See Also:
Encoder

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor and Description

protected BinaryDecoder()
protected constructor for child classes

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`BinaryDecoder()` protected constructor for child classes

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`long`	`arrayNext()` Processes the next block of an array and returns the number of items in the block and let's the caller read those items.
`protected void`	`doReadBytes(byte[] bytes, int start, int length)` Reads `length` bytes into `bytes` starting at `start`.
`protected long`	`doReadItemCount()` Returns the number of items to follow in the current array or map.
`protected void`	`doSkipBytes(long length)`
`InputStream`	`inputStream()` Returns an `InputStream` that is aware of any buffering that may occur in this BinaryDecoder.
`boolean`	`isEnd()` Returns true if the current BinaryDecoder is at the end of its source data and cannot read any further without throwing an EOFException or other IOException.
`long`	`mapNext()` Processes the next block of map entries and returns the count of them.
`long`	`readArrayStart()` Reads and returns the size of the first block of an array.
`boolean`	`readBoolean()` Reads a boolean value written by `Encoder.writeBoolean(boolean)`.
`ByteBuffer`	`readBytes(ByteBuffer old)` Reads a byte-string written by `Encoder.writeBytes(java.nio.ByteBuffer)`.
`double`	`readDouble()` Reads a double written by `Encoder.writeDouble(double)`.
`int`	`readEnum()` Reads an enumeration.
`void`	`readFixed(byte[] bytes, int start, int length)` Reads fixed sized binary object.
`float`	`readFloat()` Reads a float written by `Encoder.writeFloat(float)`.
`int`	`readIndex()` Reads the tag of a union written by `Encoder.writeIndex(int)`.
`int`	`readInt()` Reads an integer written by `Encoder.writeInt(int)`.
`long`	`readLong()` Reads a long written by `Encoder.writeLong(long)`.
`long`	`readMapStart()` Reads and returns the size of the next block of map-entries.
`void`	`readNull()` "Reads" a null value.
`String`	`readString()` Reads a char-string written by `Encoder.writeString(org.apache.avro.util.Utf8)`.
`Utf8`	`readString(Utf8 old)` Reads a char-string written by `Encoder.writeString(org.apache.avro.util.Utf8)`.
`long`	`skipArray()` Used for quickly skipping through an array.
`void`	`skipBytes()` Discards a byte-string written by `Encoder.writeBytes(java.nio.ByteBuffer)`.
`void`	`skipFixed(int length)` Discards fixed sized binary object.
`long`	`skipMap()` Support for quickly skipping through a map similar to `Decoder.skipArray()`.
`void`	`skipString()` Discards a char-string written by `Encoder.writeString(org.apache.avro.util.Utf8)`.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.avro.io.Decoder
readFixed

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

- Constructor Detail
  - BinaryDecoder
```
protected BinaryDecoder()
```
    protected constructor for child classes
- Method Detail
  - readNull
```
public void readNull()
              throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    "Reads" a null value. (Doesn't actually read anything, but advances the state of the parser if the implementation is stateful.)
    
    Specified by:
    
    readNull in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readBoolean
```
public boolean readBoolean()
                    throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads a boolean value written by Encoder.writeBoolean(boolean).
    
    Specified by:
    
    readBoolean in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readInt
```
public int readInt()
            throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads an integer written by Encoder.writeInt(int).
    
    Specified by:
    
    readInt in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readLong
```
public long readLong()
              throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads a long written by Encoder.writeLong(long).
    
    Specified by:
    
    readLong in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readFloat
```
public float readFloat()
                throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads a float written by Encoder.writeFloat(float).
    
    Specified by:
    
    readFloat in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readDouble
```
public double readDouble()
                  throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads a double written by Encoder.writeDouble(double).
    
    Specified by:
    
    readDouble in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readString
```
public Utf8 readString(Utf8 old)
                throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads a char-string written by Encoder.writeString(org.apache.avro.util.Utf8).
    
    Specified by:
    
    readString in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readString
```
public String readString()
                  throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads a char-string written by Encoder.writeString(org.apache.avro.util.Utf8).
    
    Specified by:
    
    readString in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - skipString
```
public void skipString()
                throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Discards a char-string written by Encoder.writeString(org.apache.avro.util.Utf8).
    
    Specified by:
    
    skipString in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readBytes
```
public ByteBuffer readBytes(ByteBuffer old)
                     throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads a byte-string written by Encoder.writeBytes(java.nio.ByteBuffer). if old is not null and has sufficient capacity to take in the bytes being read, the bytes are returned in old.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readBytes in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - skipBytes
```
public void skipBytes()
               throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Discards a byte-string written by Encoder.writeBytes(java.nio.ByteBuffer).
    
    Specified by:
    
    skipBytes in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readFixed
```
public void readFixed(byte[] bytes,
             int start,
             int length)
               throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads fixed sized binary object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readFixed in class Decoder
    
    Parameters:
    bytes - The buffer to store the contents being read.
    start - The position where the data needs to be written.
    length - The size of the binary object.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - skipFixed
```
public void skipFixed(int length)
               throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Discards fixed sized binary object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    skipFixed in class Decoder
    
    Parameters:
    length - The size of the binary object to be skipped.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readEnum
```
public int readEnum()
             throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads an enumeration.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readEnum in class Decoder
    
    Returns:
    The enumeration's value.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - doSkipBytes
```
protected void doSkipBytes(long length)
                    throws IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - doReadBytes
```
protected void doReadBytes(byte[] bytes,
               int start,
               int length)
                    throws IOException
```
    Reads length bytes into bytes starting at start.
    
    Throws:
    
    EOFException - If there are not enough number of bytes in the source.
    
    IOException
  - doReadItemCount
```
protected long doReadItemCount()
                        throws IOException
```
    Returns the number of items to follow in the current array or map. Returns 0 if there are no more items in the current array and the array/map has ended.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readArrayStart
```
public long readArrayStart()
                    throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    Reads and returns the size of the first block of an array. If this method returns non-zero, then the caller should read the indicated number of items, and then call Decoder.arrayNext() to find out the number of items in the next block. The typical pattern for consuming an array looks like:
```
   for(long i = in.readArrayStart(); i != 0; i = in.arrayNext()) {
     for (long j = 0; j < i; j++) {
       read next element of the array;
     }
   }
 
```
    Specified by:
    
    readArrayStart in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - arrayNext
```
public long arrayNext()
               throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Processes the next block of an array and returns the number of items in the block and let's the caller read those items.
    
    Specified by:
    
    arrayNext in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - skipArray
```
public long skipArray()
               throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    Used for quickly skipping through an array. Note you can either skip the entire array, or read the entire array (with Decoder.readArrayStart()), but you can't mix the two on the same array. This method will skip through as many items as it can, all of them if possible. It will return zero if there are no more items to skip through, or an item count if it needs the client's help in skipping. The typical usage pattern is:
```
   for(long i = in.skipArray(); i != 0; i = i.skipArray()) {
     for (long j = 0; j < i; j++) {
       read and discard the next element of the array;
     }
   }
 
```
    Note that this method can automatically skip through items if a byte-count is found in the underlying data, or if a schema has been provided to the implementation, but otherwise the client will have to skip through items itself.
    Specified by:
    
    skipArray in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readMapStart
```
public long readMapStart()
                  throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    Reads and returns the size of the next block of map-entries. Similar to Decoder.readArrayStart(). As an example, let's say you want to read a map of records, the record consisting of an Long field and a Boolean field. Your code would look something like this:
```
   Map m = new HashMap();
   Record reuse = new Record();
   for(long i = in.readMapStart(); i != 0; i = in.readMapNext()) {
     for (long j = 0; j < i; j++) {
       String key = in.readString();
       reuse.intField = in.readInt();
       reuse.boolField = in.readBoolean();
       m.put(key, reuse);
     }
   }
 
```
    Specified by:
    
    readMapStart in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - mapNext
```
public long mapNext()
             throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Processes the next block of map entries and returns the count of them. Similar to Decoder.arrayNext(). See Decoder.readMapStart() for details.
    
    Specified by:
    
    mapNext in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - skipMap
```
public long skipMap()
             throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    Support for quickly skipping through a map similar to Decoder.skipArray(). As an example, let's say you want to skip a map of records, the record consisting of an Long field and a Boolean field. Your code would look something like this:
```
   for(long i = in.skipMap(); i != 0; i = in.skipMap()) {
     for (long j = 0; j < i; j++) {
       in.skipString();  // Discard key
       in.readInt(); // Discard int-field of value
       in.readBoolean(); // Discard boolean-field of value
     }
   }
 
```
    Specified by:
    
    skipMap in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readIndex
```
public int readIndex()
              throws IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Decoder
    
    Reads the tag of a union written by Encoder.writeIndex(int).
    
    Specified by:
    
    readIndex in class Decoder
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - isEnd
```
public boolean isEnd()
              throws IOException
```
    Returns true if the current BinaryDecoder is at the end of its source data and cannot read any further without throwing an EOFException or other IOException.
    Not all implementations of BinaryDecoder support isEnd(). Implementations that do not support isEnd() will throw a UnsupportedOperationException.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - inputStream
```
public InputStream inputStream()
```
    Returns an InputStream that is aware of any buffering that may occur in this BinaryDecoder. Readers that need to interleave decoding Avro data with other reads must access this InputStream to do so unless the implementation is 'direct' and does not read beyond the minimum bytes necessary from the source.

Class BinaryDecoder

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.apache.avro.io.Decoder

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

BinaryDecoder

Method Detail

readNull

readBoolean

readInt

readLong

readFloat

readDouble

readString

readString

skipString

readBytes

skipBytes

readFixed

skipFixed

readEnum

doSkipBytes

doReadBytes

doReadItemCount

readArrayStart

arrayNext

skipArray

readMapStart

mapNext

skipMap

readIndex

isEnd

inputStream