# Package org.simpleframework.util.buffer

Interface Summary
Interface | Description
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Allocator | The `Allocator` interface is used to describe a resource that can allocate a buffer.
Buffer | The `Buffer` interface represents a collection of bytes that can be written to and later read.
Stream | The `Stream` interface is used to represent anything that can be streamed.

Class Summary
Class | Description
--- | ---
ArrayAllocator | The `ArrayAllocator` object is used to provide a means to allocate buffers using a single byte array.
ArrayBuffer | The `ArrayBuffer` is intended to be a general purpose byte buffer that stores bytes in an single internal byte array.
BufferAllocator | The `BufferAllocator` object is used to provide a means to allocate buffers using a single underlying buffer.
FileAllocator | The `FileAllocator` object is used to create buffers that can be written to the file system.
FilterAllocator | The `FilterAllocator` object is used to provide a means to provide a general set of constraints around buffer allocation.

Exception Summary
Exception | Description
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BufferException | The `BufferException` is used to report problems that can occur during the use or allocation of a buffer.