Package org.firebirdsql.gds.impl.wire

## Interface Xdrable

-     public interface Xdrable

  The interface `Xdrable` represents an object that can read and write itself from a strean in the xdr format used by the firebird engine.
  Author:
    David Jencks

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `int` | `getLength()` | Get the total length (in bytes) of this `Xdrable` when it is written to XDR format.
    `void` | `read​(XdrInputStream in, int length)` | Read in `Xdrable` in XDR format, from an `XdrInputStream`.
    `void` | `write​(XdrOutputStream out)` | Write the this `Xdrable` out in XDR format to an `XdrOutputStream`.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getLength

          int getLength()

      Get the total length (in bytes) of this `Xdrable` when it is written to XDR format.
      Returns:
        The total length in bytes

    - #### read

          void read​(XdrInputStream in,
                    int length)
             throws java.io.IOException

      Read in `Xdrable` in XDR format, from an `XdrInputStream`.
      Parameters:
        `in` - The input stream from which the object is to be read.
        `length` - The number of bytes to be read
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - if an error occurs while reading from the `XdrInputStream`

    - #### write

          void write​(XdrOutputStream out)
              throws java.io.IOException

      Write the this `Xdrable` out in XDR format to an `XdrOutputStream`.
      Parameters:
        `out` - The output stream to which the `Xdrable` is to be written
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - if an error occurs while writing to the `XdrOutputStream`