ByteBufHolder (Netty/Buffer 4.2.0.Alpha1 API)

All Superinterfaces:

io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultByteBufHolder
```
public interface ByteBufHolder
extends io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
```
A packet which is send or receive.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ByteBuf`	`content()`	Return the data which is held by this `ByteBufHolder`.
`ByteBufHolder`	`copy()`	Creates a deep copy of this `ByteBufHolder`.
`ByteBufHolder`	`duplicate()`	Duplicates this `ByteBufHolder`.
`ByteBufHolder`	`replace(ByteBuf content)`	Returns a new `ByteBufHolder` which contains the specified `content`.
`ByteBufHolder`	`retain()`
`ByteBufHolder`	`retain(int increment)`
`ByteBufHolder`	`retainedDuplicate()`	Duplicates this `ByteBufHolder`.
`ByteBufHolder`	`touch()`
`ByteBufHolder`	`touch(Object hint)`

Methods inherited from interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
refCnt, release, release

- Method Detail
  - content
```
ByteBuf content()
```
    Return the data which is held by this ByteBufHolder.
  - copy
```
ByteBufHolder copy()
```
    Creates a deep copy of this ByteBufHolder.
  - duplicate
```
ByteBufHolder duplicate()
```
    Duplicates this ByteBufHolder. Be aware that this will not automatically call retain().
  - retainedDuplicate
```
ByteBufHolder retainedDuplicate()
```
    Duplicates this ByteBufHolder. This method returns a retained duplicate unlike duplicate().
    
    See Also:
    
    ByteBuf.retainedDuplicate()
  - replace
```
ByteBufHolder replace(ByteBuf content)
```
    Returns a new ByteBufHolder which contains the specified content.
  - retain
```
ByteBufHolder retain()
```
    Specified by:
    
    retain in interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
  - retain
```
ByteBufHolder retain(int increment)
```
    Specified by:
    
    retain in interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
  - touch
```
ByteBufHolder touch()
```
    Specified by:
    
    touch in interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted
  - touch
```
ByteBufHolder touch(Object hint)
```
    Specified by:
    
    touch in interface io.netty.util.ReferenceCounted