Method compareTo

lib/java/nio/ByteBuffer.java:305–322

Compares the remaining bytes of this buffer to another byte buffer's remaining bytes. @param otherBuffer another byte buffer. @return a negative value if this is less than other; 0 if this equals to other; a positive value if this is greater than {@code ot

(ByteBuffer otherBuffer)

     *                if {@code other} is not a byte buffer.
     */
    public int compareTo(ByteBuffer otherBuffer) {
        int compareRemaining = (remaining() < otherBuffer.remaining()) ? remaining()
                : otherBuffer.remaining();
        int thisPos = position;
        int otherPos = otherBuffer.position;
        byte thisByte, otherByte;
        while (compareRemaining > 0) {
            thisByte = get(thisPos);
            otherByte = otherBuffer.get(otherPos);
            if (thisByte != otherByte) {
                return thisByte < otherByte ? -1 : 1;
            }
            thisPos++;
            otherPos++;
            compareRemaining--;
        }
        return remaining() - otherBuffer.remaining();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a duplicated buffer that shares its content with this buffer.