Area (Mckoi SQL Database (MckoiSQLDB) 1.0.6 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

MutableArea
```
public interface Area
```
An interface for access the contents of an area of a store. The area object maintains a pointer that can be manipulated and read from.

Author:

Tobias Downer

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`capacity()`	Returns the capacity of the area.
`void`	`copyTo(AreaWriter destination_writer, int size)`	Copies 'size' bytes from the current position of this Area to the destination AreaWriter.
`byte`	`get()`
`void`	`get(byte[] buf, int off, int len)`
`char`	`getChar()`
`long`	`getID()`	Returns the unique identifier that represents this area.
`int`	`getInt()`
`long`	`getLong()`
`short`	`getShort()`
`int`	`position()`	Returns the current position of the pointer within the area.
`void`	`position(int position)`	Sets the position within the area.

- Method Detail
  - getID
```
long getID()
```
    Returns the unique identifier that represents this area.
  - position
```
int position()
```
    Returns the current position of the pointer within the area. The position starts at beginning of the area.
  - capacity
```
int capacity()
```
    Returns the capacity of the area.
  - position
```
void position(int position)
       throws java.io.IOException
```
    Sets the position within the area.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - copyTo
```
void copyTo(AreaWriter destination_writer,
            int size)
     throws java.io.IOException
```
    Copies 'size' bytes from the current position of this Area to the destination AreaWriter.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - get
```
byte get()
  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - get
```
void get(byte[] buf,
         int off,
         int len)
  throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getShort
```
short getShort()
        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getInt
```
int getInt()
    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getLong
```
long getLong()
      throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - getChar
```
char getChar()
      throws java.io.IOException
```
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException