BigBuffer

[Alan Bateman]

Rob Butler wrote:
> Is there any need for BigBuffer's in network IO?  
Not strictly, and it would add clutter. Where needed, the network I/O 
could be done using a ByteBuffer view into the larger buffer.

> I could see it's use for MappedByteBuffer's or File IO operations.
>   
Yes, mapping large files comes up every so often. Sometimes people work 
around the issue by mapping the file in 2GB chunks; others ask for a 
contiguous mapping.

-Alan.