TextBuffer (jackson-core 2.7.9)

java.lang.Object
- com.fasterxml.jackson.core.util.TextBuffer

```
public final class TextBuffer
extends Object
```
TextBuffer is a class similar to StringBuffer, with following differences:
- TextBuffer uses segments character arrays, to avoid having to do additional array copies when array is not big enough. This means that only reallocating that is necessary is done only once: if and when caller wants to access contents in a linear array (char[], String).
- TextBuffer can also be initialized in "shared mode", in which it will just act as a wrapper to a single char array managed by another object (like parser that owns it)
- TextBuffer is not synchronized.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

TextBuffer(BufferRecycler allocator)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`TextBuffer(BufferRecycler allocator)`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`append(char c)`
`void`	`append(char[] c, int start, int len)`
`void`	`append(String str, int offset, int len)`
`char[]`	`contentsAsArray()`
`BigDecimal`	`contentsAsDecimal()` Convenience method for converting contents of the buffer into a `BigDecimal`.
`double`	`contentsAsDouble()` Convenience method for converting contents of the buffer into a Double value.
`String`	`contentsAsString()`
`char[]`	`emptyAndGetCurrentSegment()`
`void`	`ensureNotShared()` Method called to make sure that buffer is not using shared input buffer; if it is, it will copy such contents to private buffer.
`char[]`	`expandCurrentSegment()` Method called to expand size of the current segment, to accommodate for more contiguous content.
`char[]`	`expandCurrentSegment(int minSize)` Method called to expand size of the current segment, to accommodate for more contiguous content.
`char[]`	`finishCurrentSegment()`
`char[]`	`getCurrentSegment()`
`int`	`getCurrentSegmentSize()`
`char[]`	`getTextBuffer()` Accessor that may be used to get the contents of this buffer in a single `char` array regardless of whether they were collected in a segmented fashion or not.
`int`	`getTextOffset()`
`boolean`	`hasTextAsCharacters()` Method that can be used to check whether textual contents can be efficiently accessed using `getTextBuffer()`.
`void`	`releaseBuffers()` Method called to indicate that the underlying buffers should now be recycled if they haven't yet been recycled.
`void`	`resetWithCopy(char[] buf, int start, int len)`
`void`	`resetWithEmpty()` Method called to clear out any content text buffer may have, and initializes buffer to use non-shared data.
`void`	`resetWithShared(char[] buf, int start, int len)` Method called to initialize the buffer with a shared copy of data; this means that buffer will just have pointers to actual data.
`void`	`resetWithString(String value)`
`String`	`setCurrentAndReturn(int len)`
`void`	`setCurrentLength(int len)`
`int`	`size()`
`String`	`toString()` Note: calling this method may not be as efficient as calling `contentsAsString()`, since it's not guaranteed that resulting String is cached.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - TextBuffer
```
public TextBuffer(BufferRecycler allocator)
```
- Method Detail
  - releaseBuffers
```
public void releaseBuffers()
```
    Method called to indicate that the underlying buffers should now be recycled if they haven't yet been recycled. Although caller can still use this text buffer, it is not advisable to call this method if that is likely, since next time a buffer is needed, buffers need to reallocated. Note: calling this method automatically also clears contents of the buffer.
  - resetWithEmpty
```
public void resetWithEmpty()
```
    Method called to clear out any content text buffer may have, and initializes buffer to use non-shared data.
  - resetWithShared
```
public void resetWithShared(char[] buf,
                   int start,
                   int len)
```
    Method called to initialize the buffer with a shared copy of data; this means that buffer will just have pointers to actual data. It also means that if anything is to be appended to the buffer, it will first have to unshare it (make a local copy).
  - resetWithCopy
```
public void resetWithCopy(char[] buf,
                 int start,
                 int len)
```
  - resetWithString
```
public void resetWithString(String value)
```
  - size
```
public int size()
```
    Returns:
    Number of characters currently stored by this collector
  - getTextOffset
```
public int getTextOffset()
```
  - hasTextAsCharacters
```
public boolean hasTextAsCharacters()
```
    Method that can be used to check whether textual contents can be efficiently accessed using getTextBuffer().
  - getTextBuffer
```
public char[] getTextBuffer()
```
    Accessor that may be used to get the contents of this buffer in a single char array regardless of whether they were collected in a segmented fashion or not.
  - contentsAsString
```
public String contentsAsString()
```
  - contentsAsArray
```
public char[] contentsAsArray()
```
  - contentsAsDecimal
```
public BigDecimal contentsAsDecimal()
                             throws NumberFormatException
```
    Convenience method for converting contents of the buffer into a BigDecimal.
    
    Throws:
    
    NumberFormatException
  - contentsAsDouble
```
public double contentsAsDouble()
                        throws NumberFormatException
```
    Convenience method for converting contents of the buffer into a Double value.
    
    Throws:
    
    NumberFormatException
  - ensureNotShared
```
public void ensureNotShared()
```
    Method called to make sure that buffer is not using shared input buffer; if it is, it will copy such contents to private buffer.
  - append
```
public void append(char c)
```
  - append
```
public void append(char[] c,
          int start,
          int len)
```
  - append
```
public void append(String str,
          int offset,
          int len)
```
  - getCurrentSegment
```
public char[] getCurrentSegment()
```
  - emptyAndGetCurrentSegment
```
public char[] emptyAndGetCurrentSegment()
```
  - getCurrentSegmentSize
```
public int getCurrentSegmentSize()
```
  - setCurrentLength
```
public void setCurrentLength(int len)
```
  - setCurrentAndReturn
```
public String setCurrentAndReturn(int len)
```
    Since:
    
    2.6
  - finishCurrentSegment
```
public char[] finishCurrentSegment()
```
  - expandCurrentSegment
```
public char[] expandCurrentSegment()
```
    Method called to expand size of the current segment, to accommodate for more contiguous content. Usually only used when parsing tokens like names if even then.
  - expandCurrentSegment
```
public char[] expandCurrentSegment(int minSize)
```
    Method called to expand size of the current segment, to accommodate for more contiguous content. Usually only used when parsing tokens like names if even then.
    
    Parameters:
    minSize - Required minimum strength of the current segment
    Since:
    
    2.4.0
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Note: calling this method may not be as efficient as calling contentsAsString(), since it's not guaranteed that resulting String is cached.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class TextBuffer

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

TextBuffer

Method Detail

releaseBuffers

resetWithEmpty

resetWithShared

resetWithCopy

resetWithString

size

getTextOffset

hasTextAsCharacters

getTextBuffer

contentsAsString

contentsAsArray

contentsAsDecimal

contentsAsDouble

ensureNotShared

append

append

append

getCurrentSegment

emptyAndGetCurrentSegment

getCurrentSegmentSize

setCurrentLength

setCurrentAndReturn

finishCurrentSegment

expandCurrentSegment

expandCurrentSegment

toString