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Pre-GA libraries might have limited support,\n| and changes to pre-GA libraries might not be compatible with other pre-GA versions.\n| For more information, see the\n[launch stage descriptions](/products#product-launch-stages). \n\n public class ByteArray implements Iterable\u003cByte\u003e, Serializable\n\nAn immutable byte array holder. \n\nInheritance\n-----------\n\n[Object](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html) \\\u003e ByteArray \n\nImplements\n----------\n\n[Iterable\\\u003cByte\\\u003e](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Iterable\u003cjava/lang/Byte\u003e.html), [Serializable](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/Serializable.html) \n\nInherited Members\n-----------------\n\n[Object.clone()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone--) \n[Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-) \n[Object.finalize()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--) \n[Object.getClass()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--) \n[Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--) \n[Object.notify()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--) \n[Object.notifyAll()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--) \n[Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--) \n[Object.wait()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--) \n[Object.wait(long)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-) \n[Object.wait(long,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-)\n\nStatic Methods\n--------------\n\n### copyFrom(byte\\[\\] bytes)\n\n public static final ByteArray copyFrom(byte[] bytes)\n\nCreates a `ByteArray` object given an array of bytes. The bytes are copied.\n\n### copyFrom(InputStream input)\n\n public static final ByteArray copyFrom(InputStream input)\n\nCreates a `ByteArray` object given an [InputStream](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/InputStream.html). The stream is read into the\ncreated object.\n\n### copyFrom(String string)\n\n public static final ByteArray copyFrom(String string)\n\nCreates a `ByteArray` object given a string. The string is encoded in `UTF-8`. The\nbytes are copied.\n\n### copyFrom(ByteBuffer bytes)\n\n public static final ByteArray copyFrom(ByteBuffer bytes)\n\nCreates a `ByteArray` object given a [ByteBuffer](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/nio/ByteBuffer.html). The bytes are copied.\n\n### fromBase64(String data)\n\n public static ByteArray fromBase64(String data)\n\nCreates a `ByteArray` from a base64 representation.\n\nMethods\n-------\n\n### asInputStream()\n\n public final InputStream asInputStream()\n\nReturns an [InputStream](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/io/InputStream.html) for this `ByteArray` content.\n\n### asReadOnlyByteBuffer()\n\n public final ByteBuffer asReadOnlyByteBuffer()\n\nReturns the content of this `ByteArray` as a read-only [ByteBuffer](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/nio/ByteBuffer.html).\n\n### copyTo(byte\\[\\] target)\n\n public final void copyTo(byte[] target)\n\nCopies the content of this `ByteArray` into an array of bytes.\n\n### copyTo(ByteBuffer target)\n\n public final void copyTo(ByteBuffer target)\n\nCopies the content of this `ByteArray` into an existing `ByteBuffer`.\n\n### equals(Object obj)\n\n public final boolean equals(Object obj)\n\n**Overrides** \n[Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-)\n\n### hashCode()\n\n public final int hashCode()\n\n**Overrides** \n[Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--)\n\n### iterator()\n\n public final Iterator\u003cByte\u003e iterator()\n\n### length()\n\n public final int length()\n\nReturns the number of bytes in this `ByteArray`.\n\n### toBase64()\n\n public final String toBase64()\n\nConverts this byte array to its base64 representation.\n\n### toByteArray()\n\n public final byte[] toByteArray()\n\nReturns a copy of this `ByteArray` as an array of bytes.\n\n### toString()\n\n public String toString()\n\n**Overrides** \n[Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--)\n\n### toStringUtf8()\n\n public final String toStringUtf8()\n\nReturns a copy of this `ByteArray` as an `UTF-8` string."]]
