/*
 * Hunt - A refined core library for D programming language.
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2018-2019 HuntLabs
 *
 * Website: https://www.huntlabs.net/
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.
 *
 */

module hunt.io.ByteBuffer;

import hunt.io.Buffer;
import hunt.Exceptions;
import hunt.util.ByteOrder;
import hunt.util.StringBuilder;

import std.bitmanip;


/**
 * 
 */
abstract class ByteBuffer : Buffer {
    protected byte[] hb; // Non-null only for heap buffers

    protected int offset;

    protected bool bigEndian = true; // package-private

    // bool nativeByteOrder                             // package-private
    //     = (Bits.byteOrder() == ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN);

    /**
     * Retrieves this buffer's byte order.
     *
     * <p> The byte order is used when reading or writing multibyte values, and
     * when creating buffers that are views of this byte buffer.  The order of
     * a newly-created byte buffer is always {@link ByteOrder#BIG_ENDIAN
     * BIG_ENDIAN}.  </p>
     *
     * @return  This buffer's byte order
     */
    final ByteOrder order() {
        return bigEndian ? ByteOrder.BigEndian : ByteOrder.LittleEndian;
    }

    /**
     * Modifies this buffer's byte order.
     *
     * @param  bo
     *         The new byte order,
     *         either {@link ByteOrder#BIG_ENDIAN BIG_ENDIAN}
     *         or {@link ByteOrder#LITTLE_ENDIAN LITTLE_ENDIAN}
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     */
    final ByteBuffer order(ByteOrder bo) {
        bigEndian = (bo == ByteOrder.BigEndian);
        // nativeByteOrder =
        //     (bigEndian == (Bits.byteOrder() == ByteOrder.BigEndian));
        return this;
    }

    // Creates a new buffer with the given mark, position, limit, capacity,
    // backing array, and array offset
    this(int mark, int pos, int lim, int cap, // package-private
            byte[] hb, int offset) {
        super(mark, pos, lim, cap);
        this.hb = hb;
        this.offset = offset;
    }

    // Creates a new buffer with the given mark, position, limit, and capacity
    this(int mark, int pos, int lim, int cap) { // package-private
        this(mark, pos, lim, cap, null, 0);
    }

    // this(int capacity = 1024)
    // {
    //     super(capacity);
    // }

    /**
     * Allocates a new direct byte buffer.
     *
     * <p> The new buffer's position will be zero, its limit will be its
     * capacity, its mark will be undefined, and each of its elements will be
     * initialized to zero.  Whether or not it has a
     * {@link #hasArray backing array} is unspecified.
     *
     * @param  capacity
     *         The new buffer's capacity, in bytes
     *
     * @return  The new byte buffer
     *
     * @throws  IllegalArgumentException
     *          If the <tt>capacity</tt> is a negative integer
     */
    deprecated("Using BufferUtils.allocateDirect instead.")
    static ByteBuffer allocateDirect(int capacity) {
        throw new NotSupportedException("deprecated");
    }

    /**
     * Allocates a new byte buffer.
     *
     * <p> The new buffer's position will be zero, its limit will be its
     * capacity, its mark will be undefined, and each of its elements will be
     * initialized to zero.  It will have a {@link #array backing array},
     * and its {@link #arrayOffset array offset} will be zero.
     *
     * @param  capacity
     *         The new buffer's capacity, in bytes
     *
     * @return  The new byte buffer
     *
     * @throws  IllegalArgumentException
     *          If the <tt>capacity</tt> is a negative integer
     */

    deprecated("Using BufferUtils.allocate instead.") 
    static ByteBuffer allocate(size_t capacity) {
        throw new NotSupportedException("deprecated");
    }

    /**
     * Wraps a byte array into a buffer.
     *
     * <p> The new buffer will be backed by the given byte array;
     * that is, modifications to the buffer will cause the array to be modified
     * and vice versa.  The new buffer's capacity will be
     * <tt>array.length</tt>, its position will be <tt>offset</tt>, its limit
     * will be <tt>offset + length</tt>, and its mark will be undefined.  Its
     * {@link #array backing array} will be the given array, and
     * its {@link #arrayOffset array offset} will be zero.  </p>
     *
     * @param  array
     *         The array that will back the new buffer
     *
     * @param  offset
     *         The offset of the subarray to be used; must be non-negative and
     *         no larger than <tt>array.length</tt>.  The new buffer's position
     *         will be set to this value.
     *
     * @param  length
     *         The length of the subarray to be used;
     *         must be non-negative and no larger than
     *         <tt>array.length - offset</tt>.
     *         The new buffer's limit will be set to <tt>offset + length</tt>.
     *
     * @return  The new byte buffer
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If the preconditions on the <tt>offset</tt> and <tt>length</tt>
     *          parameters do not hold
     */
    deprecated("Using BufferUtils.toBuffer instead.")
    static ByteBuffer wrap(byte[] array, int offset, int length) {
        throw new NotSupportedException("deprecated");
    }

    /**
     * Wraps a byte array into a buffer.
     *
     * <p> The new buffer will be backed by the given byte array;
     * that is, modifications to the buffer will cause the array to be modified
     * and vice versa.  The new buffer's capacity and limit will be
     * <tt>array.length</tt>, its position will be zero, and its mark will be
     * undefined.  Its {@link #array backing array} will be the
     * given array, and its {@link #arrayOffset array offset>} will
     * be zero.  </p>
     *
     * @param  array
     *         The array that will back this buffer
     *
     * @return  The new byte buffer
     */
    deprecated("Using BufferUtils.toBuffer instead.")
    static ByteBuffer wrap(byte[] array) {        
        throw new NotSupportedException("deprecated");
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new byte buffer whose content is a shared subsequence of
     * this buffer's content.
     *
     * <p> The content of the new buffer will start at this buffer's current
     * position.  Changes to this buffer's content will be visible in the new
     * buffer, and vice versa; the two buffers' position, limit, and mark
     * values will be independent.
     *
     * <p> The new buffer's position will be zero, its capacity and its limit
     * will be the number of bytes remaining in this buffer, and its mark
     * will be undefined.  The new buffer will be direct if, and only if, this
     * buffer is direct, and it will be read-only if, and only if, this buffer
     * is read-only.  </p>
     *
     * @return  The new byte buffer
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer slice();

    // void clear()
    // {
    //     hb = null;
    //     position = 0;
    //     limit = 0;
    // }

    /**
     * Creates a new byte buffer that shares this buffer's content.
     *
     * <p> The content of the new buffer will be that of this buffer.  Changes
     * to this buffer's content will be visible in the new buffer, and vice
     * versa; the two buffers' position, limit, and mark values will be
     * independent.
     *
     * <p> The new buffer's capacity, limit, position, and mark values will be
     * identical to those of this buffer.  The new buffer will be direct if,
     * and only if, this buffer is direct, and it will be read-only if, and
     * only if, this buffer is read-only.  </p>
     *
     * @return  The new byte buffer
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer duplicate();

    /**
     * Creates a new, read-only byte buffer that shares this buffer's
     * content.
     *
     * <p> The content of the new buffer will be that of this buffer.  Changes
     * to this buffer's content will be visible in the new buffer; the new
     * buffer itself, however, will be read-only and will not allow the shared
     * content to be modified.  The two buffers' position, limit, and mark
     * values will be independent.
     *
     * <p> The new buffer's capacity, limit, position, and mark values will be
     * identical to those of this buffer.
     *
     * <p> If this buffer is itself read-only then this method behaves in
     * exactly the same way as the {@link #duplicate duplicate} method.  </p>
     *
     * @return  The new, read-only byte buffer
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer asReadOnlyBuffer();

    // -- Singleton get/put methods --

    /**
     * Relative <i>get</i> method.  Reads the byte at this buffer's
     * current position, and then increments the position.
     *
     * @return  The byte at the buffer's current position
     *
     * @throws  BufferUnderflowException
     *          If the buffer's current position is not smaller than its limit
     */
    abstract byte get();

    /**
     * Relative <i>put</i> method&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes the given byte into this buffer at the current
     * position, and then increments the position. </p>
     *
     * @param  b
     *         The byte to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferOverflowException
     *          If this buffer's current position is not smaller than its limit
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer put(byte b);

    /**
     * Absolute <i>get</i> method.  Reads the byte at the given
     * index.
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index from which the byte will be read
     *
     * @return  The byte at the given index
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If <tt>index</tt> is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit
     */
    abstract byte get(int index);

    /**
     * Absolute <i>put</i> method&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes the given byte into this buffer at the given
     * index. </p>
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index at which the byte will be written
     *
     * @param  b
     *         The byte value to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If <tt>index</tt> is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer put(int index, byte b);

    // -- Bulk get operations --

    /**
     * Relative bulk <i>get</i> method.
     *
     * <p> This method transfers bytes from this buffer into the given
     * destination array.  If there are fewer bytes remaining in the
     * buffer than are required to satisfy the request, that is, if
     * <tt>length</tt>&nbsp;<tt>&gt;</tt>&nbsp;<tt>remaining()</tt>, then no
     * bytes are transferred and a {@link BufferUnderflowException} is
     * thrown.
     *
     * <p> Otherwise, this method copies <tt>length</tt> bytes from this
     * buffer into the given array, starting at the current position of this
     * buffer and at the given offset in the array.  The position of this
     * buffer is then incremented by <tt>length</tt>.
     *
     * <p> In other words, an invocation of this method of the form
     * <tt>src.get(dst,&nbsp;off,&nbsp;len)</tt> has exactly the same effect as
     * the loop
     *
     * <pre>{@code
     *     for (int i = off; i < off + len; i++)
     *         dst[i] = src.get():
     * }</pre>
     *
     * except that it first checks that there are sufficient bytes in
     * this buffer and it is potentially much more efficient.
     *
     * @param  dst
     *         The array into which bytes are to be written
     *
     * @param  offset
     *         The offset within the array of the first byte to be
     *         written; must be non-negative and no larger than
     *         <tt>dst.length</tt>
     *
     * @param  length
     *         The maximum number of bytes to be written to the given
     *         array; must be non-negative and no larger than
     *         <tt>dst.length - offset</tt>
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferUnderflowException
     *          If there are fewer than <tt>length</tt> bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If the preconditions on the <tt>offset</tt> and <tt>length</tt>
     *          parameters do not hold
     */
    ByteBuffer get(byte[] dst, int offset, int length) {
        checkBounds(offset, length, cast(int) dst.length);
        if (length > remaining())
            throw new BufferUnderflowException("");
        int end = offset + length;
        for (int i = offset; i < end; i++)
            dst[i] = get();
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Relative bulk <i>get</i> method.
     *
     * <p> This method transfers bytes from this buffer into the given
     * destination array.  An invocation of this method of the form
     * <tt>src.get(a)</tt> behaves in exactly the same way as the invocation
     *
     * <pre>
     *     src.get(a, 0, a.length) </pre>
     *
     * @param   dst
     *          The destination array
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferUnderflowException
     *          If there are fewer than <tt>length</tt> bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     */
    ByteBuffer get(byte[] dst) {
        return get(dst, 0, cast(int) dst.length);
    }

    // -- Bulk put operations --

    /**
     * Relative bulk <i>put</i> method&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> This method transfers the bytes remaining in the given source
     * buffer into this buffer.  If there are more bytes remaining in the
     * source buffer than in this buffer, that is, if
     * <tt>src.remaining()</tt>&nbsp;<tt>&gt;</tt>&nbsp;<tt>remaining()</tt>,
     * then no bytes are transferred and a {@link
     * BufferOverflowException} is thrown.
     *
     * <p> Otherwise, this method copies
     * <i>n</i>&nbsp;=&nbsp;<tt>src.remaining()</tt> bytes from the given
     * buffer into this buffer, starting at each buffer's current position.
     * The positions of both buffers are then incremented by <i>n</i>.
     *
     * <p> In other words, an invocation of this method of the form
     * <tt>dst.put(src)</tt> has exactly the same effect as the loop
     *
     * <pre>
     *     while (src.hasRemaining())
     *         dst.put(src.get()); </pre>
     *
     * except that it first checks that there is sufficient space in this
     * buffer and it is potentially much more efficient.
     *
     * @param  src
     *         The source buffer from which bytes are to be read;
     *         must not be this buffer
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferOverflowException
     *          If there is insufficient space in this buffer
     *          for the remaining bytes in the source buffer
     *
     * @throws  IllegalArgumentException
     *          If the source buffer is this buffer
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    ByteBuffer put(ByteBuffer src) {
        if (src == this)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("");
        if (isReadOnly())
            throw new ReadOnlyBufferException("");
        int n = src.remaining();
        if (n > remaining())
            throw new BufferOverflowException("");
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
            put(src.get());
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Relative bulk <i>put</i> method&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> This method transfers bytes into this buffer from the given
     * source array.  If there are more bytes to be copied from the array
     * than remain in this buffer, that is, if
     * <tt>length</tt>&nbsp;<tt>&gt;</tt>&nbsp;<tt>remaining()</tt>, then no
     * bytes are transferred and a {@link BufferOverflowException} is
     * thrown.
     *
     * <p> Otherwise, this method copies <tt>length</tt> bytes from the
     * given array into this buffer, starting at the given offset in the array
     * and at the current position of this buffer.  The position of this buffer
     * is then incremented by <tt>length</tt>.
     *
     * <p> In other words, an invocation of this method of the form
     * <tt>dst.put(src,&nbsp;off,&nbsp;len)</tt> has exactly the same effect as
     * the loop
     *
     * <pre>{@code
     *     for (int i = off; i < off + len; i++)
     *         dst.put(a[i]);
     * }</pre>
     *
     * except that it first checks that there is sufficient space in this
     * buffer and it is potentially much more efficient.
     *
     * @param  src
     *         The array from which bytes are to be read
     *
     * @param  offset
     *         The offset within the array of the first byte to be read;
     *         must be non-negative and no larger than <tt>array.length</tt>
     *
     * @param  length
     *         The number of bytes to be read from the given array;
     *         must be non-negative and no larger than
     *         <tt>array.length - offset</tt>
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferOverflowException
     *          If there is insufficient space in this buffer
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If the preconditions on the <tt>offset</tt> and <tt>length</tt>
     *          parameters do not hold
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    ByteBuffer put(byte[] src, int offset, int length) {
        checkBounds(offset, length, cast(int) src.length);
        if (length > remaining())
            throw new BufferOverflowException("");
        int end = offset + length;
        for (int i = offset; i < end; i++)
            this.put(src[i]);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Relative bulk <i>put</i> method&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> This method transfers the entire content of the given source
     * byte array into this buffer.  An invocation of this method of the
     * form <tt>dst.put(a)</tt> behaves in exactly the same way as the
     * invocation
     *
     * <pre>
     *     dst.put(a, 0, a.length) </pre>
     *
     * @param   src
     *          The source array
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferOverflowException
     *          If there is insufficient space in this buffer
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    final ByteBuffer put(byte[] src) {
        return put(src, 0, cast(int) src.length);
    }

    final ByteBuffer put(string src) {
        return put(cast(byte[]) src, 0, cast(int) src.length);
    }

    /**
     * Relative <i>get</i> method for reading a short value.
     *
     * <p> Reads the next two bytes at this buffer's current position,
     * composing them into a short value according to the current byte order,
     * and then increments the position by two.  </p>
     *
     * @return  The short value at the buffer's current position
     *
     * @throws  BufferUnderflowException
     *          If there are fewer than two bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     */
    abstract short getShort();

    /**
     * Relative <i>put</i> method for writing a short
     * value&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes two bytes containing the given short value, in the
     * current byte order, into this buffer at the current position, and then
     * increments the position by two.  </p>
     *
     * @param  value
     *         The short value to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferOverflowException
     *          If there are fewer than two bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer putShort(short value);

    /**
     * Absolute <i>get</i> method for reading a short value.
     *
     * <p> Reads two bytes at the given index, composing them into a
     * short value according to the current byte order.  </p>
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index from which the bytes will be read
     *
     * @return  The short value at the given index
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If <tt>index</tt> is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit,
     *          minus one
     */
    abstract short getShort(int index);

    /**
     * Absolute <i>put</i> method for writing a short
     * value&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes two bytes containing the given short value, in the
     * current byte order, into this buffer at the given index.  </p>
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index at which the bytes will be written
     *
     * @param  value
     *         The short value to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If <tt>index</tt> is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit,
     *          minus one
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer putShort(int index, short value);

    /**
     * Relative <i>get</i> method for reading an int value.
     *
     * <p> Reads the next four bytes at this buffer's current position,
     * composing them into an int value according to the current byte order,
     * and then increments the position by four.  </p>
     *
     * @return  The int value at the buffer's current position
     *
     * @throws  BufferUnderflowException
     *          If there are fewer than four bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     */
    abstract int getInt();

    /**
     * Relative <i>put</i> method for writing an int
     * value&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes four bytes containing the given int value, in the
     * current byte order, into this buffer at the current position, and then
     * increments the position by four.  </p>
     *
     * @param  value
     *         The int value to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferOverflowException
     *          If there are fewer than four bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer putInt(int value);

    /**
     * Absolute <i>get</i> method for reading an int value.
     *
     * <p> Reads four bytes at the given index, composing them into a
     * int value according to the current byte order.  </p>
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index from which the bytes will be read
     *
     * @return  The int value at the given index
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If {@code index} is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit,
     *          minus three
     */
    abstract int getInt(int index);

    /**
     * Absolute <i>put</i> method for writing an int
     * value&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes four bytes containing the given int value, in the
     * current byte order, into this buffer at the given index.  </p>
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index at which the bytes will be written
     *
     * @param  value
     *         The int value to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If {@code index} is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit,
     *          minus three
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer putInt(int index, int value);


    /**
     * Relative <i>get</i> method for reading a long value.
     *
     * <p> Reads the next eight bytes at this buffer's current position,
     * composing them into a long value according to the current byte order,
     * and then increments the position by eight.  </p>
     *
     * @return  The long value at the buffer's current position
     *
     * @throws  BufferUnderflowException
     *          If there are fewer than eight bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     */
    abstract long getLong();

    /**
     * Relative <i>put</i> method for writing a long
     * value&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes eight bytes containing the given long value, in the
     * current byte order, into this buffer at the current position, and then
     * increments the position by eight.  </p>
     *
     * @param  value
     *         The long value to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferOverflowException
     *          If there are fewer than eight bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer putLong(long value);

    /**
     * Absolute <i>get</i> method for reading a long value.
     *
     * <p> Reads eight bytes at the given index, composing them into a
     * long value according to the current byte order.  </p>
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index from which the bytes will be read
     *
     * @return  The long value at the given index
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If {@code index} is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit,
     *          minus seven
     */
    abstract long getLong(int index);

    /**
     * Absolute <i>put</i> method for writing a long
     * value&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes eight bytes containing the given long value, in the
     * current byte order, into this buffer at the given index.  </p>
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index at which the bytes will be written
     *
     * @param  value
     *         The long value to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If {@code index} is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit,
     *          minus seven
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer putLong(int index, long value);


    // -- Other stuff --

    /**
     * Tells whether or not this buffer is backed by an accessible byte
     * array.
     *
     * <p> If this method returns <tt>true</tt> then the {@link #array() array}
     * and {@link #arrayOffset() arrayOffset} methods may safely be invoked.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return  <tt>true</tt> if, and only if, this buffer
     *          is backed by an array and is not read-only
     */
    final override bool hasArray() {
        return (hb !is null) && !isReadOnly;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the byte array that backs this
     * buffer&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Modifications to this buffer's content will cause the returned
     * array's content to be modified, and vice versa.
     *
     * <p> Invoke the {@link #hasArray hasArray} method before invoking this
     * method in order to ensure that this buffer has an accessible backing
     * array.  </p>
     *
     * @return  The array that backs this buffer
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is backed by an array but is read-only
     *
     * @throws  UnsupportedOperationException
     *          If this buffer is not backed by an accessible array
     */
    final byte[] array() {
        if (hb is null)
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("");
        if (isReadOnly)
            throw new ReadOnlyBufferException("");
        return hb;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the offset within this buffer's backing array of the first
     * element of the buffer&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> If this buffer is backed by an array then buffer position <i>p</i>
     * corresponds to array index <i>p</i>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<tt>arrayOffset()</tt>.
     *
     * <p> Invoke the {@link #hasArray hasArray} method before invoking this
     * method in order to ensure that this buffer has an accessible backing
     * array.  </p>
     *
     * @return  The offset within this buffer's array
     *          of the first element of the buffer
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is backed by an array but is read-only
     *
     * @throws  UnsupportedOperationException
     *          If this buffer is not backed by an accessible array
     */
    final override int arrayOffset() {
        if (hb is null)
            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("");
        if (isReadOnly)
            throw new ReadOnlyBufferException("");
        return offset;
    }

    /**
     * Compacts this buffer&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> The bytes between the buffer's current position and its limit,
     * if any, are copied to the beginning of the buffer.  That is, the
     * byte at index <i>p</i>&nbsp;=&nbsp;<tt>position()</tt> is copied
     * to index zero, the byte at index <i>p</i>&nbsp;+&nbsp;1 is copied
     * to index one, and so forth until the byte at index
     * <tt>limit()</tt>&nbsp;-&nbsp;1 is copied to index
     * <i>n</i>&nbsp;=&nbsp;<tt>limit()</tt>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<tt>1</tt>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<i>p</i>.
     * The buffer's position is then set to <i>n+1</i> and its limit is set to
     * its capacity.  The mark, if defined, is discarded.
     *
     * <p> The buffer's position is set to the number of bytes copied,
     * rather than to zero, so that an invocation of this method can be
     * followed immediately by an invocation of another relative <i>put</i>
     * method. </p>
     *

     *
     * <p> Invoke this method after writing data from a buffer in case the
     * write was incomplete.  The following loop, for example, copies bytes
     * from one channel to another via the buffer <tt>buf</tt>:
     *
     * <blockquote><pre>{@code
     *   buf.clear();          // Prepare buffer for use
     *   while (in.read(buf) >= 0 || buf.position != 0) {
     *       buf.flip();
     *       out.write(buf);
     *       buf.compact();    // In case of partial write
     *   }
     * }</pre></blockquote>
     *

     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    abstract ByteBuffer compact();

    /**
     * Tells whether or not this byte buffer is direct.
     *
     * @return  <tt>true</tt> if, and only if, this buffer is direct
     */
    // abstract bool isDirect();

    /**
     * Relative <i>get</i> method for reading an int value.
     *
     * <p> Reads the next four bytes at this buffer's current position,
     * composing them into an int value according to the current byte order,
     * and then increments the position by four.  </p>
     *
     * @return  The int value at the buffer's current position
     *
     * @throws  BufferUnderflowException
     *          If there are fewer than four bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     */
    T get(T)() if (!is(T == byte)) {
        enum len = T.sizeof;
        int index = ix(nextGetIndex(len));
        ubyte[len] bytes = cast(ubyte[]) hb[index .. index + len];
        return bigEndianToNative!T(bytes);
    }

    /**
     * Absolute <i>get</i> method for reading an int value.
     *
     * <p> Reads four bytes at the given index, composing them into a
     * int value according to the current byte order.  </p>
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index from which the bytes will be read
     *
     * @return  The int value at the given index
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If <tt>index</tt> is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit,
     *          minus three
     */
    T get(T)(int index) if (!is(T == byte)) {
        enum len = T.sizeof;
        int i = ix(checkIndex(index, len));
        ubyte[len] bytes = cast(ubyte[]) hb[i .. i + len];
        return bigEndianToNative!T(bytes);
    }

    /**
     * Relative <i>put</i> method for writing a short
     * value&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes two bytes containing the given short value, in the
     * current byte order, into this buffer at the current position, and then
     * increments the position by two.  </p>
     *
     * @param  value
     *         The short value to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  BufferOverflowException
     *          If there are fewer than two bytes
     *          remaining in this buffer
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    ByteBuffer put(T)(T value) if (!is(T == byte)) {
        enum len = T.sizeof;
        int index = ix(nextPutIndex(len));
        ubyte[len] bytes = nativeToBigEndian(value);
        hb[index .. index + len] = cast(byte[]) bytes[0 .. $];
        // byte* ptr = cast(byte*)&value;
        // byte[] data = ptr[0..T.sizeof];
        // put(data, 0, cast(int)data.length);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Absolute <i>put</i> method for writing a short
     * value&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>(optional operation)</i>.
     *
     * <p> Writes two bytes containing the given short value, in the
     * current byte order, into this buffer at the given index.  </p>
     *
     * @param  index
     *         The index at which the bytes will be written
     *
     * @param  value
     *         The short value to be written
     *
     * @return  This buffer
     *
     * @throws  IndexOutOfBoundsException
     *          If <tt>index</tt> is negative
     *          or not smaller than the buffer's limit,
     *          minus one
     *
     * @throws  ReadOnlyBufferException
     *          If this buffer is read-only
     */
    ByteBuffer put(T)(int index, T value) if (!is(T == byte)) {
        // byte* ptr = cast(byte*)&value;
        // byte[] data = ptr[0..T.sizeof];
        // // put(data, 0, data.length);
        // for(int i=0; i<cast(int)data.length; i++)
        //     put(index+i, data[i]);

        enum len = T.sizeof;
        int i = ix(checkIndex(index, len));
        ubyte[len] bytes = nativeToBigEndian(value);
        hb[i .. i + len] = cast(byte[]) bytes[0 .. $];

        return this;
    }

    protected int ix(int i) {
        return i + offset;
    }

    protected size_t byteOffset(size_t i) {
        return offset + i;
    }

    string getString(size_t offset, size_t len) {
        return cast(string) hb[offset .. offset + len];
    }


    byte[] getRemaining() {
        return hb[offset + position() .. offset + limit()];
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string summarizing the state of this buffer.
     *
     * @return  A summary string
     */
    override string toString() {
        // StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
        // // sb.append(getClass().getName());
        // sb.append("[pos=");
        // sb.append(position());
        // sb.append(" lim=");
        // sb.append(limit());
        // sb.append(" cap=");
        // sb.append(capacity());
        // sb.append("]");
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        // sb.append(getClass().getName());
        sb.append("[pos=");
        sb.append(position());
        sb.append(" lim=");
        sb.append(limit());
        sb.append(" cap=");
        sb.append(capacity());
        sb.append("]");        
        return sb.toString();
    }

}