Interface Xdrable


public interface Xdrable
The interface Xdrable represents an object that can read and write itself from a strean in the xdr format used by the firebird engine.
Author:
David Jencks
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    Get the total length (in bytes) of this Xdrable when it is written to XDR format.
    void
    read(XdrInputStream in, int length)
    Read in Xdrable in XDR format, from an XdrInputStream.
    void
    Write the this Xdrable out in XDR format to an XdrOutputStream.
  • Method Details

    • getLength

      int getLength()
      Get the total length (in bytes) of this Xdrable when it is written to XDR format.
      Returns:
      The total length in bytes
    • read

      void read(XdrInputStream in, int length) throws IOException
      Read in Xdrable in XDR format, from an XdrInputStream.
      Parameters:
      in - The input stream from which the object is to be read.
      length - The number of bytes to be read
      Throws:
      IOException - if an error occurs while reading from the XdrInputStream
    • write

      void write(XdrOutputStream out) throws IOException
      Write the this Xdrable out in XDR format to an XdrOutputStream.
      Parameters:
      out - The output stream to which the Xdrable is to be written
      Throws:
      IOException - if an error occurs while writing to the XdrOutputStream