The order() method of java.nio.CharBuffer class is used to retrieve this buffer's byte order. The byte order of a char buffer created by allocation or by wrapping an existing char array is the native order of the underlying hardware. The byte order of a char buffer created as a view of a byte buffer is that of the byte buffer at the moment that the view is created.
Syntax:
public abstract ByteOrder order()
Return Value: This method returns this buffer's byte order.
Below are the examples to illustrate the order() method:
Examples 1:
// Java program to demonstrate
// order() method
import java.nio.*;
import java.util.*;
public class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// creating object of CharBuffer
// and allocating size capacity
CharBuffer cb
= CharBuffer.allocate(4);
// append the int value in the charbuffer
cb.append('a')
.append('b')
.append('c')
.append('d');
// rewind the Bytebuffer
cb.rewind();
// Retrieve the ByteOrder
// using order() method
ByteOrder order = cb.order();
// print the char buffer and order
System.out.println("CharBuffer is : "
+ Arrays.toString(cb.array())
+ "\nOrder: " + order);
}
}
Output:
CharBuffer is : [a, b, c, d] Order: LITTLE_ENDIAN
Examples 2:
// Java program to demonstrate
// order() method
import java.nio.*;
import java.util.*;
public class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// creating object of CharBuffer
// and allocating size capacity
CharBuffer cb = CharBuffer.allocate(4);
// Retrieve the ByteOrder
// using order() method
ByteOrder order = cb.order();
// print the char buffer and order
System.out.println("CharBuffer is : "
+ Arrays.toString(cb.array())
+ "\nOrder: " + order);
}
}
Output:
CharBuffer is : [,,, ] Order: LITTLE_ENDIAN