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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file parc_ReadOnlyBuffer.h
+ * @ingroup memory
+ * @brief An indexable, linear buffer of read-only bytes.
+ *
+ * A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` is a {@link PARCBuffer} that cannot be modified,
+ * but retains a position, limit and capacity.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef libparc_parc_ReadOnlyBuffer_h
+#define libparc_parc_ReadOnlyBuffer_h
+
+#include <parc/algol/parc_Buffer.h>
+#include <parc/algol/parc_ByteArray.h>
+
+struct parc_readonly_buffer;
+typedef struct parc_readonly_buffer PARCReadOnlyBuffer;
+
+/**
+ * Create a new instance of `PARCBuPARCReadOnlyBuffer` referencing the content of the given {@link PARCBuffer}.
+ *
+ * A reference to the content of the given `PARCBuffer` is acquired.
+ *
+ * The new buffer's position, limit, capacity and mark will be the same as the given `PARCBuffer`.
+ *
+ * If capacity is zero, the buffer contains no underlying byte array.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A pointed to a valid `PARCBuffer` instance.
+ *
+ * @return A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(PARCBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Create a new instance of `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` using program supplied memory.
+ *
+ * The new buffer will be backed by the given byte array.
+ * Modifications to the array will be visible through the buffer.
+ *
+ * The new buffer's capacity will be @p arrayLength,
+ * its position will be @p position,
+ * its limit will be @p limit,
+ * and its mark will be undefined.
+ *
+ * Its backing array will be the given array,
+ * and its array offset will be zero.
+ *
+ * @param [in] array A pointer to a memory array.
+ * @param [in] arrayLength The length, in `uint8_t` units, of the memory array.
+ * @param [in] position The initial value for the buffer's position.
+ * @param [in] limit The initial value for the buffer's limit.
+ *
+ * @return A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * uint8_t array[10] = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(array, 10, 0, 10);
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Wrap(uint8_t *array, size_t arrayLength, size_t position, size_t limit);
+
+/**
+ * Increase the number of references to a `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`.
+ *
+ * Note that new `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` is not created,
+ * only that the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` reference count is incremented.
+ * Discard the reference by invoking `parcBuffer_Release`.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance.
+ *
+ * @return The input `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *handle = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Acquire(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&handle);
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Acquire(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Release a `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` reference.
+ *
+ * Only the last invocation where the reference count is decremented to zero,
+ * will actually destroy the `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] bufferPtr Pointer to the `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance to be released.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+void parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(PARCReadOnlyBuffer **bufferPtr);
+
+/**
+ * Returns this buffer's capacity.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A pointer to a `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance.
+ *
+ * @return The given buffer's capacity.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * uint8_t array[10] = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(array, 10, 0, 10);
+ *
+ * size_t capacity = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Capacity(roBuffer);
+ * // capacity will be 10
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+size_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_Capacity(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Clear the given buffer: The position is set to zero,
+ * the limit is set to the capacity,
+ * and the mark is invalidated.
+ *
+ * The mark is made invalid and any subsequent operation on the resulting
+ * `PARCBuffer` that requires the mark will abort until the mark
+ * is set again via `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Mark`.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] buffer A pointer to the `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance to be modified.
+ *
+ * @return The value of @p buffer.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Clear(buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Clear(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Determine if two `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instances are equal.
+ *
+ * The following equivalence relations on non-null `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instances are maintained:
+ *
+ * * It is reflexive: for any non-null reference value x, `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(x, x)` must return true.
+ *
+ * * It is symmetric: for any non-null reference values x and y, `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(x, y)` must return true if and only if
+ * `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(y x)` returns true.
+ *
+ * * It is transitive: for any non-null reference values x, y, and z, if
+ * `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(x, y)` returns true and
+ * `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(y, z)` returns true,
+ * then `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(x, z)` must return true.
+ *
+ * * It is consistent: for any non-null reference values x and y, multiple invocations of `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(x, y)`
+ * consistently return true or consistently return false.
+ *
+ * * For any non-null reference value x, `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(x, NULL)` must return false.
+ *
+ *
+ * @param [in] x A pointer to a `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance.
+ * @param [in] y A pointer to a `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance.
+ *
+ * @return true `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` x and y are equal.
+ * @return false `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` x and y are not equal.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * uint8_t array[10] = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer1 = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(array, 10, 0, 10);
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer2 = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(array, 10, 0, 10);
+ *
+ * if (parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(roBuffer1, roBuffer2)) {
+ * printf("ROBuffers are equal\n");
+ * } else {
+ * printf("ROBuffers are NOT equal\n");
+ * }
+ *
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+bool parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *x, const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *y);
+
+/**
+ * Return a pointer to the {@link PARCByteArray} that backs this buffer.
+ *
+ * If this `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` has a capacity of zero,
+ * there is no array of bytes and this function returns NULL.
+ *
+ * Modifications to the `PARCByteArray` will cause the returned array's content to be modified, and vice versa.
+ *
+ * The caller must obtain its own reference to the `PARCByteArray` if it intends to store it elsewhere.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The pointer to the `PARCByteArray` for the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * uint8_t array[10] = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(array, 10, 0, 10);
+ *
+ * PARCByteArray *byteArray = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Array(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * parcByteArray_Release(&byteArray);
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+PARCByteArray *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Array(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Create a copy of the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`.
+ *
+ * A new buffer is created as a complete copy of the original.
+ *
+ * @param [in] original A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance.
+ *
+ * @return A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance which is an identical, independent copy of the original.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * uint8_t array[10] = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(array, 10, 0, 10);
+ *
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *copy = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Copy(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * if (parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals(roBuffer, copy)) {
+ * printf("ROBuffers are equal\n");
+ * }
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&copy);
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * @see parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Copy(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *original);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the offset within this buffer's backing {@link PARCByteArray} of the first element.
+ *
+ * Buffer position <i>p</i> corresponds to array index <i>p + arrayOffset()</i>.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The offset within this `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s array of the first element of the buffer
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * uint8_t array[10] = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(array, 10, 0, 10);
+ *
+ * size_t arrayOffset = parcReadOnlyBuffer_ArrayOffset(buffer);
+ * // offset will be 0 since the contents of the buffer start at the beginning
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+size_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_ArrayOffset(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Rewinds this `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`: The position is set to zero and the mark is invalidated.
+ *
+ * The mark is made invalid and any subsequent operation on the resulting
+ * {@link PARCBuffer} that requires the mark will abort until the mark
+ * is set again via {@link parcBuffer_Mark}.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint8(buffer, (uint8_t)'A');
+ *
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Rewind(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Rewind(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Resets the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s position to the previously-marked position.
+ *
+ * Invoking this method neither changes nor invalidates the mark's value.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint8(buffer, (uint8_t)'A');
+ *
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Reset(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Reset(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Return the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s limit.
+ *
+ * A buffer's limit is the index of the first element that should not be read or written.
+ * A buffer's limit is never negative and is never greater than its capacity.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s limit.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ *
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * size_t limit = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Limit(roBuffer);
+ * // limit will be 10
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+size_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_Limit(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Sets this buffer's mark at its position.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Mark(roBuffer);
+ * // since the position was 0, the mark remains at 0
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Mark(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Sets this `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s limit.
+ *
+ * If the position is larger than the new limit then it is set to the new limit.
+ *
+ * If the mark is defined and larger than the new limit then the mark is invalidated and
+ * any subsequent operation that requires the mark will abort until the mark
+ * is set again via {@link parcReadOnlyBuffer_Mark()}.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ * @param [in] newLimit The new limit value; must be no larger than this `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s capacity
+ *
+ * @return The given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_SetLimit(roBuffer, 8);
+ * // the limit is now 8, but the capacity is 10
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_SetLimit(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer, size_t newLimit);
+
+/**
+ * Return a pointer to memory that can be cast to a specific type.
+ *
+ * This does not guarantee proper memory alignment.
+ * It is possible to obtain a pointer to memory that cannot be accessed
+ * as integer or other types because of CPU memory alignment requirements.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ * @param [in] length The number of bytes to advance the buffer's position.
+ *
+ * @return non-NULL A pointer to memory.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * char *expected = "Hello World";
+ * struct timeval theTime = { .tv_sec = 123, .tv_usec = 456};
+ *
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(sizeof(uint16_t) + strlen(expected) + sizeof(theTime));
+ *
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint16(buffer, strlen(expected));
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint8(buffer, expected, strlen(expected));
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint8(buffer, &theTime, sizeof(theTime));
+ * parcBuffer_Flip();
+ *
+ * uint16_t length = parcBuffer_GetUint16(buffer);
+ *
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * char *actual = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Overlay(roBuffer, length);
+ *
+ * struct timeval *tm = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Overlay(roBuffer, sizeof(struct timeval));
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+void *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Overlay(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer, size_t length);
+
+/**
+ * Return the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s position.
+ *
+ * A buffer's position is the index of the next element to be read or written.
+ * A buffer's position is never negative and is never greater than its limit.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s position.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * size_t position = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Position(roBuffer);
+ * // position is zero since the position of the underlying buffer is also 0
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+size_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_Position(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Set the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s position.
+ *
+ * A buffer's position is the index of the next element to be read or written.
+ * A buffer's position is never negative and is never greater than its limit.
+ *
+ * If the mark is defined and larger than the new position then the mark
+ * is invalidated and any subsequent operation on the resulting
+ * `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` that requires the mark will abort until the mark
+ * is set again via `parcReadOnlyBuffer_Mark`.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ * @param [in] newPosition The value of the new position which must be less than or equal to the buffer's current limit.
+ *
+ * @return The given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`'s position.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(parcBuffer_Allocate(10));
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_SetPosition(buffer, 5);
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Remaining(buffer); // Returns 5.
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_SetPosition(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer, size_t newPosition);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the number of elements between the current position and the limit.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The number of elements remaining in this `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_SetPosition(buffer, 5);
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Remaining(buffer); // Returns 5.
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+size_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_Remaining(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Tells whether there are any elements between the current position and the limit.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return true if, and only if, there is at least one element remaining in this `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_SetPosition(buffer, 5);
+ * bool remaining = parcReadOnlyBuffer_HasRemaining(buffer);
+ * // remaining is true, since #remaining = 5
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+bool parcReadOnlyBuffer_HasRemaining(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Set the limit to the current position, then set the position to zero.
+ * If the mark is defined, it is invalidated.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] buffer The `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer to be modified.
+ *
+ * @return The same value as `buffer`
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * parcBuffer_PutByte(buffer, 'X');
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Flip(roBuffer);
+ * uint8_t actual = parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetUint8(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_Flip(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Get the single uint8_t at the index specified.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ * @param [in] index The index from which to retrieve the single byte in the buffer.
+ *
+ * @return The uint8_t value at the specified index
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * parcBuffer_PutByte(buffer, 'X');
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * uint8_t byte = parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetAtIndex(roBuffer, 0);
+ *
+ * ...
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ */
+uint8_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetAtIndex(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer, size_t index);
+
+/**
+ * Read an array of length bytes from the given PARCReadOnlyBuffer, copying them to an array.
+ *
+ * The buffer's position is incremented by @p length.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer The `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` containing the `uint8_t` value.
+ * @param [out] array The `uint8_t` array to receive @p length bytes.
+ * @param [in] length The number of `uint8_t` elements to get..
+ *
+ * @return The given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(5);
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint8(buffer, 'A');
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint8(buffer, 'B');
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint8(buffer, 'C');
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ *
+ * uint8_t array[3];
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetArray(roBuffer, 3, array);
+ * // array[0] == 'A'
+ * // array[1] == 'B'
+ * // array[2] == 'C'
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * @see parcReadOnlyBuffer_Overlay
+ */
+PARCReadOnlyBuffer *parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetArray(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer, uint8_t *array, size_t length);
+
+/**
+ * Get the single `uint8_t` at the current buffer position.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The `uint8_t` value at the current position.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * parcBuffer_PutByte(buffer, 'X');
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Flip(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * uint8_t actual = parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetUint8(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+uint8_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetUint8(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Get the single `uint16_t` at the current buffer position.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The `uint16_t` value at the current position.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint16(buffer, 0x1234);
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Flip(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * uint16_t actual = parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetUint16(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+uint16_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetUint16(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Get the single `uint32_t` at the current buffer position.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` pointer.
+ *
+ * @return The `uint32_t` value at the current position.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(10);
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint32(buffer, 0x12345678);
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *roBuffer = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Flip(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * uint32_t actual = parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetUint32(roBuffer);
+ *
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Release(&roBuffer);
+ * parcBuffer_Release(&buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+uint32_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetUint32(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Read the unsigned 64-bit value in network order at the buffer's current position,
+ * and then increment the position by 8.
+ *
+ * @param [in,out] buffer The `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` containing the value.
+ *
+ * @return The `uint64_t` at the buffer's current position.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * PARCBuffer *buffer = parcBuffer_Allocate(sizeof(uint64_t));
+ * parcBuffer_PutUint64(buffer, 0x1234567812345678);
+ * parcBuffer_Flip(buffer);
+ *
+ * PARCReadOnlyBuffer *readOnly = parcReadOnlyBuffer_Create(buffer);
+ * uint64_t actual = parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetUint64(&readOnly);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+uint64_t parcReadOnlyBuffer_GetUint64(PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Returns a hash code value for the given instance.
+ *
+ * The general contract of `HashCode` is:
+ *
+ * Whenever it is invoked on the same instance more than once during an execution of an application,
+ * the {@link parcReadOnlyBuffer_HashCode} function must consistently return the same value,
+ * provided no information used in a corresponding {@link parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals()}
+ * comparisons on the instance is modified.
+ *
+ * This value need not remain consistent from one execution of an application to another execution of the same application.
+ * If two instances are equal according to the {@link parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals} method,
+ * then calling the {@link parcReadOnlyBuffer_HashCode} method on each of the two instances must produce the same integer result.
+ *
+ * It is not required that if two instances are unequal according to the {@link parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals()} function,
+ * then calling the {@link parcReadOnlyBuffer_HashCode()}
+ * method on each of the two objects must produce distinct integer results.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A pointer to the `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance.
+ *
+ * @return The hashcode for the given instance.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * uint32_t hashValue = parcReadOnlyBuffer_HashCode(buffer);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ *
+ * @see parcReadOnlyBuffer_Equals
+ */
+PARCHashCode parcReadOnlyBuffer_HashCode(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Create a null-terminated C string containing the bytes of the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`.
+ *
+ * The string consists of the bytes from the current position of the buffer to its limit.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance.
+ *
+ * @return NULL Cannot allocate memory.
+ * @return non-NULL A pointer to a null-terminated C string that must be deallocated via {@link parcMemory_Deallocate}.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * char *string = parcReadOnlyBuffer_ToString(buffer);
+ *
+ * parcMemory_Deallocate((void **)&string);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+char *parcReadOnlyBuffer_ToString(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * Print a human readable representation of the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer`.
+ *
+ * Print on standard output a human readable representation of the given `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` indented by the level indicated.
+ *
+ * @param [in] buffer A pointer to the `PARCReadOnlyBuffer` instance.
+ * @param [in] indentation The number of tabs by which to indent the output strings.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * @code
+ * {
+ * parcReadOnlyBuffer_Display(buffer, 0);
+ * }
+ * @endcode
+ */
+void parcReadOnlyBuffer_Display(const PARCReadOnlyBuffer *buffer, int indentation);
+#endif // libparc_parc_ReadOnlyBuffer_h