[Java][FlexBuffers] Improve documentation for FlexBuffers in Java. (#5506)

Also add a FlexBuffer constructor to simplify usage
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Paulo Pinheiro
2019-09-10 19:06:47 +02:00
committed by Wouter van Oortmerssen
parent 782b865c55
commit b5560fcd52
5 changed files with 356 additions and 42 deletions

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@@ -25,37 +25,61 @@ import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
/// @file
/// @addtogroup flatbuffers_java_api
/// @{
/**
* This class can be used to parse FlexBuffer messages.
* <p>
* For generating FlexBuffer messages, use {@link FlexBuffersBuilder}.
* <p>
* Example of usage:
* <pre>
* ByteBuffer bb = ... // load message from file or network
* FlexBuffers.Reference r = FlexBuffers.getRoot(bb); // Reads the root element
* FlexBuffers.Map map = r.asMap(); // We assumed root object is a map
* System.out.println(map.get("name").asString()); // prints element with key "name"
* </pre>
*/
public class FlexBuffers {
// These are used as the upper 6 bits of a type field to indicate the actual
// type.
/** Represent a null type */
public static final int FBT_NULL = 0;
/** Represent a signed integer type */
public static final int FBT_INT = 1;
/** Represent a unsigned type */
public static final int FBT_UINT = 2;
/** Represent a float type */
public static final int FBT_FLOAT = 3; // Types above stored inline, types below store an offset.
/** Represent a key to a map type */
public static final int FBT_KEY = 4;
/** Represent a string type */
public static final int FBT_STRING = 5;
/** Represent a indirect signed integer type */
public static final int FBT_INDIRECT_INT = 6;
/** Represent a indirect unsigned integer type */
public static final int FBT_INDIRECT_UINT = 7;
/** Represent a indirect float type */
public static final int FBT_INDIRECT_FLOAT = 8;
/** Represent a map type */
public static final int FBT_MAP = 9;
/** Represent a vector type */
public static final int FBT_VECTOR = 10; // Untyped.
/** Represent a vector of signed integers type */
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_INT = 11; // Typed any size = stores no type table).
/** Represent a vector of unsigned integers type */
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_UINT = 12;
/** Represent a vector of floats type */
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_FLOAT = 13;
/** Represent a vector of keys type */
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_KEY = 14;
/** Represent a vector of strings type */
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_STRING = 15;
/// @cond FLATBUFFERS_INTERNAL
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_INT2 = 16; // Typed tuple = no type table; no size field).
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_UINT2 = 17;
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_FLOAT2 = 18;
@@ -65,9 +89,15 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_INT4 = 22; // Typed quad = no type table; no size field).
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_UINT4 = 23;
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_FLOAT4 = 24;
/// @endcond FLATBUFFERS_INTERNAL
/** Represent a blob type */
public static final int FBT_BLOB = 25;
/** Represent a boolean type */
public static final int FBT_BOOL = 26;
/** Represent a vector of booleans type */
public static final int FBT_VECTOR_BOOL = 36; // To Allow the same type of conversion of type to vector type
private static final ByteBuffer EMPTY_BB = ByteBuffer.allocate(0).asReadOnlyBuffer();
/**
@@ -98,7 +128,7 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
* Return a vector type our of a original element type
*
* @param type element type
* @param fixedLength size of elment
* @param fixedLength size of element
* @return typed vector type
*/
static int toTypedVector(int type, int fixedLength) {
@@ -120,7 +150,7 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
// return position of the element that the offset is pointing to
private static int indirect(ByteBuffer bb, int offset, int byteWidth) {
//TODO: we assume all offset fits on a int, since ByteBuffer operates with that assumption
// we assume all offset fits on a int, since ByteBuffer operates with that assumption
return (int) (offset - readUInt(bb, offset, byteWidth));
}
@@ -175,6 +205,9 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
return new Reference(buffer, end, byteWidth, packetType);
}
/**
* Represents an generic element in the buffer.
*/
public static class Reference {
private static final Reference NULL_REFERENCE = new Reference(EMPTY_BB, 0, 1, 0);
@@ -196,63 +229,127 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
this.type = type;
}
/**
* Return element type
* @return element type as integer
*/
public int getType() {
return type;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element is null type
* @return true if null type
*/
public boolean isNull() {
return type == FBT_NULL;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element is boolean type
* @return true if boolean type
*/
public boolean isBoolean() {
return type == FBT_BOOL;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is numeric (signed/unsigned integers and floats)
* @return true if numeric type
*/
public boolean isNumeric() {
return isIntOrUInt() || isFloat();
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is signed or unsigned integers
* @return true if an integer type
*/
public boolean isIntOrUInt() {
return isInt() || isUInt();
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is float
* @return true if a float type
*/
public boolean isFloat() {
return type == FBT_FLOAT || type == FBT_INDIRECT_FLOAT;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is signed integer
* @return true if a signed integer type
*/
public boolean isInt() {
return type == FBT_INT || type == FBT_INDIRECT_INT;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is signed integer
* @return true if a signed integer type
*/
public boolean isUInt() {
return type == FBT_UINT || type == FBT_INDIRECT_UINT;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is string
* @return true if a string type
*/
public boolean isString() {
return type == FBT_STRING;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is key
* @return true if a key type
*/
public boolean isKey() {
return type == FBT_KEY;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is vector
* @return true if a vector type
*/
public boolean isVector() {
return type == FBT_VECTOR || type == FBT_MAP;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is typed vector
* @return true if a typed vector type
*/
public boolean isTypedVector() {
return (type >= FBT_VECTOR_INT && type <= FBT_VECTOR_STRING) ||
type == FBT_VECTOR_BOOL;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is a map
* @return true if a map type
*/
public boolean isMap() {
return type == FBT_MAP;
}
/**
* Checks whether the element type is a blob
* @return true if a blob type
*/
public boolean isBlob() {
return type == FBT_BLOB;
}
/**
* Returns element as 32-bit integer.
* <p> For vector element, it will return size of the vector</p>
* <p> For String element, it will type to be parsed as integer</p>
* <p> Unsigned elements will become negative</p>
* <p> Float elements will be casted to integer </p>
* @return 32-bit integer or 0 if fail to convert element to integer.
*/
public int asInt() {
if (type == FBT_INT) {
// A fast path for the common case.
@@ -274,6 +371,14 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Returns element as unsigned 64-bit integer.
* <p> For vector element, it will return size of the vector</p>
* <p> For String element, it will type to be parsed as integer</p>
* <p> Negative signed elements will become unsigned counterpart</p>
* <p> Float elements will be casted to integer </p>
* @return 64-bit integer or 0 if fail to convert element to integer.
*/
public long asUInt() {
if (type == FBT_UINT) {
// A fast path for the common case.
@@ -295,6 +400,14 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Returns element as 64-bit integer.
* <p> For vector element, it will return size of the vector</p>
* <p> For String element, it will type to be parsed as integer</p>
* <p> Unsigned elements will become negative</p>
* <p> Float elements will be casted to integer </p>
* @return 64-bit integer or 0 if fail to convert element to long.
*/
public long asLong() {
if (type == FBT_INT) {
// A fast path for the common case.
@@ -322,6 +435,12 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Returns element as 64-bit integer.
* <p> For vector element, it will return size of the vector</p>
* <p> For String element, it will type to be parsed as integer</p>
* @return 64-bit integer or 0 if fail to convert element to long.
*/
public double asFloat() {
if (type == FBT_FLOAT) {
// A fast path for the common case.
@@ -344,6 +463,10 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Returns element as a {@link Key}
* @return key or {@link Key#empty()} if element is not a key
*/
public Key asKey() {
if (isKey()) {
return new Key(bb, indirect(bb, end, parentWidth), byteWidth);
@@ -352,6 +475,10 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Returns element as a `String`
* @return element as `String` or empty `String` if fail
*/
public String asString() {
if (isString()) {
int start = indirect(bb, end, byteWidth);
@@ -370,6 +497,10 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Returns element as a {@link Map}
* @return element as {@link Map} or empty {@link Map} if fail
*/
public Map asMap() {
if (isMap()) {
return new Map(bb, indirect(bb, end, parentWidth), byteWidth);
@@ -378,6 +509,10 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Returns element as a {@link Vector}
* @return element as {@link Vector} or empty {@link Vector} if fail
*/
public Vector asVector() {
if (isVector()) {
return new Vector(bb, indirect(bb, end, parentWidth), byteWidth);
@@ -388,6 +523,10 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Returns element as a {@link Blob}
* @return element as {@link Blob} or empty {@link Blob} if fail
*/
public Blob asBlob() {
if (isBlob() || isString()) {
return new Blob(bb, indirect(bb, end, parentWidth), byteWidth);
@@ -396,6 +535,11 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Returns element as a boolean
* <p>If element type is not boolean, it will be casted to integer and compared against 0</p>
* @return element as boolean
*/
public boolean asBoolean() {
if (isBoolean()) {
return bb.get(end) != 0;
@@ -403,11 +547,18 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
return asUInt() != 0;
}
/**
* Returns text representation of the element (JSON)
* @return String containing text representation of the element
*/
@Override
public String toString() {
return toString(new StringBuilder(128)).toString();
}
/**
* Appends a text(JSON) representation to a `StringBuilder`
*/
StringBuilder toString(StringBuilder sb) {
//TODO: Original C++ implementation escape strings.
// probably we should do it as well.
@@ -493,6 +644,13 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Represents a array of bytes element in the buffer
*
* <p>It can be converted to `ByteBuffer` using {@link data()},
* copied into a byte[] using {@link getBytes()} or
* have individual bytes accessed individually using {@link get(int)}</p>
*/
public static class Blob extends Sized {
static final Blob EMPTY = new Blob(EMPTY_BB, 0, 1);
@@ -500,12 +658,14 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
super(buff, end, byteWidth);
}
/** Return an empty {@link Blob} */
public static Blob empty() {
return EMPTY;
}
/**
* @return blob as a {@link ByteBuffer}
* Return {@link Blob} as `ByteBuffer`
* @return blob as `ByteBuffer`
*/
public ByteBuffer data() {
ByteBuffer dup = bb.duplicate();
@@ -515,7 +675,8 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
/**
* @return blob as a byte array
* Copy blob into a byte[]
* @return blob as a byte[]
*/
public byte[] getBytes() {
int size = size();
@@ -526,16 +687,26 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
return result;
}
/**
* Return individual byte at a given position
* @param pos position of the byte to be read
*/
public byte get(int pos) {
assert pos >=0 && pos <= size();
return bb.get(end + pos);
}
/**
* Returns a text(JSON) representation of the {@link Blob}
*/
@Override
public String toString() {
return Utf8.getDefault().decodeUtf8(bb, end, size());
}
/**
* Append a text(JSON) representation of the {@link Blob} into a `StringBuilder`
*/
@Override
public StringBuilder toString(StringBuilder sb) {
sb.append('"');
@@ -544,6 +715,10 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
/**
* Represents a key element in the buffer. Keys are
* used to reference objects in a {@link Map}
*/
public static class Key extends Object {
private static final Key EMPTY = new Key(EMPTY_BB, 0, 0);
@@ -552,10 +727,17 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
super(buff, end, byteWidth);
}
/**
* Return an empty {@link Key}
* @return empty {@link Key}
* */
public static Key empty() {
return Key.EMPTY;
}
/**
* Appends a text(JSON) representation to a `StringBuilder`
*/
@Override
public StringBuilder toString(StringBuilder sb) {
int size;
@@ -590,6 +772,11 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
return c1 - c2;
}
/**
* Compare keys
* @param obj other key to compare
* @return true if keys are the same
*/
@Override
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj) {
if (!(obj instanceof Key))
@@ -609,6 +796,10 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
super(bb, end, byteWidth);
}
/**
* Returns an empty {@link Map}
* @return an empty {@link Map}
*/
public static Map empty() {
return EMPTY_MAP;
}
@@ -710,14 +901,25 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
super(bb, end, byteWidth);
}
/**
* Returns an empty {@link Map}
* @return an empty {@link Map}
*/
public static Vector empty() {
return EMPTY_VECTOR;
}
/**
* Checks if the vector is empty
* @return true if vector is empty
*/
public boolean isEmpty() {
return this == EMPTY_VECTOR;
}
/**
* Appends a text(JSON) representation to a `StringBuilder`
*/
@Override
public StringBuilder toString(StringBuilder sb) {
sb.append("[ ");
@@ -833,6 +1035,9 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
return vec.size();
}
/**
* Returns a text(JSON) representation
*/
public String toString() {
StringBuilder b = new StringBuilder();
b.append('[');
@@ -867,3 +1072,4 @@ public class FlexBuffers {
}
}
}
/// @}