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

```
public final class TextBuffer
extends java.lang.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 Description

TextBuffer(BufferRecycler allocator)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`append(char c)`
`void`	`append(char[] c, int start, int len)`
`void`	`append(java.lang.String str, int offset, int len)`
`char[]`	`contentsAsArray()`
`java.math.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.
`int`	`contentsAsInt(boolean neg)`	Specialized convenience method that will decode a 32-bit int, of at most 9 digits (and possible leading minus sign).
`long`	`contentsAsLong(boolean neg)`	Specialized convenience method that will decode a 64-bit int, of at most 18 digits (and possible leading minus sign).
`java.lang.String`	`contentsAsString()`
`int`	`contentsToWriter(java.io.Writer w)`
`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()`
`static TextBuffer`	`fromInitial(char[] initialSegment)`	Factory method for constructing an instance with no allocator, and with initial full segment.
`char[]`	`getBufferWithoutReset()`
`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`	`resetWith(char ch)`
`void`	`resetWithCopy(char[] buf, int start, int len)`
`void`	`resetWithCopy(java.lang.String text, 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(java.lang.String value)`
`java.lang.String`	`setCurrentAndReturn(int len)`
`void`	`setCurrentLength(int len)`
`int`	`size()`
`java.lang.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
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - TextBuffer
```
public TextBuffer(BufferRecycler allocator)
```
- Method Detail
  - fromInitial
```
public static TextBuffer fromInitial(char[] initialSegment)
```
    Factory method for constructing an instance with no allocator, and with initial full segment.
    
    Since:
    
    2.10
  - 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.
  - resetWith
```
public void resetWith(char ch)
```
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - 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)
```
  - resetWithCopy
```
public void resetWithCopy(java.lang.String text,
                          int start,
                          int len)
```
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - resetWithString
```
public void resetWithString(java.lang.String value)
```
  - getBufferWithoutReset
```
public char[] getBufferWithoutReset()
```
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - 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 java.lang.String contentsAsString()
```
  - contentsAsArray
```
public char[] contentsAsArray()
```
  - contentsAsDecimal
```
public java.math.BigDecimal contentsAsDecimal()
                                       throws java.lang.NumberFormatException
```
    Convenience method for converting contents of the buffer into a BigDecimal.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException
  - contentsAsDouble
```
public double contentsAsDouble()
                        throws java.lang.NumberFormatException
```
    Convenience method for converting contents of the buffer into a Double value.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NumberFormatException
  - contentsAsInt
```
public int contentsAsInt(boolean neg)
```
    Specialized convenience method that will decode a 32-bit int, of at most 9 digits (and possible leading minus sign).
    
    Parameters:
    
    neg - Whether contents start with a minus sign
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - contentsAsLong
```
public long contentsAsLong(boolean neg)
```
    Specialized convenience method that will decode a 64-bit int, of at most 18 digits (and possible leading minus sign).
    
    Parameters:
    
    neg - Whether contents start with a minus sign
    
    Since:
    
    2.9
  - contentsToWriter
```
public int contentsToWriter(java.io.Writer w)
                     throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    Since:
    
    2.8
  - 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(java.lang.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 java.lang.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 java.lang.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 java.lang.Object

Class TextBuffer

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

TextBuffer

Method Detail

fromInitial

releaseBuffers

resetWithEmpty

resetWith

resetWithShared

resetWithCopy

resetWithCopy

resetWithString

getBufferWithoutReset

size

getTextOffset

hasTextAsCharacters

getTextBuffer

contentsAsString

contentsAsArray

contentsAsDecimal

contentsAsDouble

contentsAsInt

contentsAsLong

contentsToWriter

ensureNotShared

append

append

append

getCurrentSegment

emptyAndGetCurrentSegment

getCurrentSegmentSize

setCurrentLength

setCurrentAndReturn

finishCurrentSegment

expandCurrentSegment

expandCurrentSegment

toString