BigBuffer

[Rob Butler]

Is there any need for BigBuffer's in network IO?  I could see it's use for MappedByteBuffer's or File IO operations.

Rob

----- Original Message ----
> From: Alan Bateman <Alan.Bateman at Sun.COM>
> To: Rob Butler <crodster2k at yahoo.com>
> Cc: nio-discuss at openjdk.java.net
> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:39:43 AM
> Subject: Re: BigBuffer
> 
> Rob Butler wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Am I mistaken, or is BigBuffer not actually used anywhere?
> >
> > Rob
> >      
> >  
> The changes to support large buffers is not in the repository or javadoc 
> yet. The integration point in the original draft (which I suspect you 
> are thinking of) was via methods that provide a view of the big buffer 
> in terms of the existing Buffer classes. It has been lower priority 
> compared to the other items on our list. We also need more feedback in 
> this area from folks needing huge containers outside of the java heap.
> 
> -Alan.