LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder.java — netty Source File

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package io.netty.handler.codec;

import static io.netty.util.internal.ObjectUtil.checkNotNull;
import static io.netty.util.internal.ObjectUtil.checkPositive;
import static io.netty.util.internal.ObjectUtil.checkPositiveOrZero;

import java.nio.ByteOrder;
import java.util.List;

import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;

/**
 * A decoder that splits the received {@link ByteBuf}s dynamically by the
 * value of the length field in the message.  It is particularly useful when you
 * decode a binary message which has an integer header field that represents the
 * length of the message body or the whole message.
 * <p>
 * {@link LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder} has many configuration parameters so
 * that it can decode any message with a length field, which is often seen in
 * proprietary client-server protocols. Here are some example that will give
 * you the basic idea on which option does what.
 *
 * <h3>2 bytes length field at offset 0, do not strip header</h3>
 *
 * The value of the length field in this example is <tt>12 (0x0C)</tt> which
 * represents the length of "HELLO, WORLD".  By default, the decoder assumes
 * that the length field represents the number of the bytes that follows the
 * length field.  Therefore, it can be decoded with the simplistic parameter
 * combination.
 * <pre>
 * <b>lengthFieldOffset</b>   = <b>0</b>
 * <b>lengthFieldLength</b>   = <b>2</b>
 * lengthAdjustment    = 0
 * initialBytesToStrip = 0 (= do not strip header)
 *
 * BEFORE DECODE (14 bytes)         AFTER DECODE (14 bytes)
 * +--------+----------------+      +--------+----------------+
 * | Length | Actual Content |----->| Length | Actual Content |
 * | 0x000C | "HELLO, WORLD" |      | 0x000C | "HELLO, WORLD" |
 * +--------+----------------+      +--------+----------------+
 * </pre>
 *
 * <h3>2 bytes length field at offset 0, strip header</h3>
 *
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