loci.formats.codec
Class BitWriter

java.lang.Object
  loci.formats.codec.BitWriter

public class BitWriter
extends Object

A class for writing arbitrary numbers of bits to a byte array.

Source code:

Trac, SVN

Author:

Curtis Rueden ctrueden at wisc.edu

Constructor Summary

BitWriter()
Constructs a new bit writer.

BitWriter(int size)
Constructs a new bit writer with the given initial buffer size.

Method Summary

static void	main(String[] args) Tests the BitWriter class.
byte[]	toByteArray() Gets an array containing all bits written thus far.
void	write(int value, int numBits) Writes the given value using the given number of bits.
void	write(String bitString) Writes the bits represented by a bit string to the buffer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

BitWriter

public BitWriter()

Constructs a new bit writer.

BitWriter

public BitWriter(int size)

Constructs a new bit writer with the given initial buffer size.

Method Detail

write

public void write(int value,
                  int numBits)

Writes the given value using the given number of bits.

write

public void write(String bitString)

Writes the bits represented by a bit string to the buffer. All characters in the string must be 0 or 1, or this will throw an IllegalArgumentException

toByteArray

public byte[] toByteArray()

Gets an array containing all bits written thus far.

main

public static void main(String[] args)

Tests the BitWriter class.