Overriding: java.nio.Buffer

Returns the byte array that backs this buffer  (optional operation).

Modifications to this buffer's content will cause the returned array's content to be modified, and vice versa.

Invoke the hasArray method before invoking this method in order to ensure that this buffer has an accessible backing array.

Returns:  The array that backs this buffer

Overriding: java.nio.Buffer

Returns the offset within this buffer's backing array of the first element of the buffer  (optional operation).

If this buffer is backed by an array then buffer position p corresponds to array index p + arrayOffset().

Invoke the hasArray method before invoking this method in order to ensure that this buffer has an accessible backing array.

Returns:  The offset within this buffer's array of the first element of the buffer

Overriding: java.nio.Buffer

Tells whether or not this buffer is backed by an accessible byte array.

If this method returns true then the array and arrayOffset methods may safely be invoked.

Returns:  true if, and only if, this buffer is backed by an array and is not read-only

Overriding: java.nio.Buffer

Tells whether or not this byte buffer is direct.

Returns:  true if, and only if, this buffer is direct