```
public class ExtendedByteBuf
extends Object
```
Static helper class that provides methods to be used with a ByteBuf that are useful for Infinispan.

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf`	`buffer(int capacity)`
`static io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf`	`dynamicBuffer()`
`static byte[]`	`readRangedBytes(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`
`static byte[]`	`readRangedBytes(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf, int length)`
`static String`	`readString(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`	Reads length of String and then returns an UTF-8 formatted String of such length.
`static int`	`readUnsignedInt(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`
`static long`	`readUnsignedLong(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`
`static int`	`readUnsignedShort(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`
`static io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf`	`wrappedBuffer(byte[]... arrays)`
`static void`	`writeRangedBytes(byte[] src, io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`
`static void`	`writeString(String msg, io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`
`static void`	`writeUnsignedInt(int i, io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`
`static void`	`writeUnsignedLong(long l, io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`
`static void`	`writeUnsignedShort(int i, io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)`

public static io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf wrappedBuffer(byte[]... arrays)

public static io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf buffer(int capacity)

public static io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf dynamicBuffer()

public static int readUnsignedShort(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)

public static int readUnsignedInt(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)

public static long readUnsignedLong(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)

public static byte[] readRangedBytes(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)

public static byte[] readRangedBytes(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf,
                                     int length)

readString
```
public static String readString(io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)
```
Reads length of String and then returns an UTF-8 formatted String of such length. If the length is 0, an empty String is returned.

public static void writeUnsignedShort(int i,
                                      io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)

public static void writeUnsignedInt(int i,
                                    io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)

public static void writeUnsignedLong(long l,
                                     io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)

public static void writeRangedBytes(byte[] src,
                                    io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)

public static void writeString(String msg,
                               io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf bf)

Class ExtendedByteBuf