ByteArray (I2P Anonymous Network - Java Documentation - Version 1.5.0)

java.lang.Object
- net.i2p.data.ByteArray

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ByteArray>

Direct Known Subclasses:

MsgID, Token
```
public class ByteArray
extends Object
implements Serializable, Comparable<ByteArray>
```
Wrap up an array of bytes so that they can be compared and placed in hashes, maps, and the like.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ByteArray()`
`ByteArray(byte[] data)`	Sets valid = data.length, unless data is null Sets offset = 0
`ByteArray(byte[] data, int offset, int length)`	Sets offset = offset Sets valid = length

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(ByteArray ba)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`byte[]`	`getData()`
`int`	`getOffset()`
`int`	`getValid()`	Count how many of the bytes in the array are 'valid'.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`void`	`setData(byte[] data)`	Warning, does not set valid
`void`	`setOffset(int offset)`
`void`	`setValid(int valid)`
`String`	`toBase64()`
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ByteArray
```
public ByteArray()
```
  - ByteArray
```
public ByteArray(byte[] data)
```
    Sets valid = data.length, unless data is null Sets offset = 0
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - may be null
  - ByteArray
```
public ByteArray(byte[] data,
                 int offset,
                 int length)
```
    Sets offset = offset Sets valid = length
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - may be null but why would you do that
- Method Detail
  - getData
```
public byte[] getData()
```
  - setData
```
public void setData(byte[] data)
```
    Warning, does not set valid
  - getValid
```
public int getValid()
```
    Count how many of the bytes in the array are 'valid'. this property does not necessarily have meaning for all byte arrays.
  - setValid
```
public void setValid(int valid)
```
  - getOffset
```
public int getOffset()
```
  - setOffset
```
public void setOffset(int offset)
```
  - equals
```
public final boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - compareTo
```
public final int compareTo(ByteArray ba)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<ByteArray>
  - hashCode
```
public final int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - toBase64
```
public final String toBase64()
```