Package org.postgresql.util

Interface PGBinaryObject

All Known Implementing Classes:
PGbox, PGpoint
public interface PGBinaryObject
PGBinaryObject is a interface that classes extending PGobject can use to take advantage of more optimal binary encoding of the data type.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    lengthInBytes()
    This method is called to return the number of bytes needed to store this object in the binary form required by org.postgresql.
    void
    setByteValue(byte[] value, int offset)
    This method is called to set the value of this object.
    void
    toBytes(byte[] bytes, int offset)
    This method is called the to store the value of the object, in the binary form required by org.postgresql.

  • Method Details

    • setByteValue

      void setByteValue(byte[] value, int offset) throws SQLException
      This method is called to set the value of this object.
      Parameters:
      value - data containing the binary representation of the value of the object
      offset - the offset in the byte array where object data starts
      Throws:
      SQLException - thrown if value is invalid for this type

    • lengthInBytes

      int lengthInBytes()
      This method is called to return the number of bytes needed to store this object in the binary form required by org.postgresql.
      Returns:
      the number of bytes needed to store this object

    • toBytes

      void toBytes(byte[] bytes, int offset)
      This method is called the to store the value of the object, in the binary form required by org.postgresql.
      Parameters:
      bytes - the array to store the value, it is guaranteed to be at lest lengthInBytes() in size.
      offset - the offset in the byte array where object must be stored